Claritin Allergy 24 Hour Tablets, 10 mg

by Claritin

Product Features

• Non-drowsy allergy tablets for relief of sneezing, runny nose, and itchy throat
• Provides respite from hay fever and other respiratory allergies
• 24-hour formula delivers 30 days of relief
• Consult a physician before use if pregnant or nursing
• Please read all label information on delivery

Product Description

Size: 30 Tablets

Original Prescription Strength Non-Drowsy* 24 Hour Allergy Tablets. Relief of: sneezing, runny nose, itchy, watery eyes, itchy throat or nose (*When taken as directed).

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 4 x 2.8 x 1.6 inches ; 8.9 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 0.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B0000AYXBB
• UPC: 041100802477
• Item model number: MERCK748178
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (45 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #9,115 in Health & Personal Care (See Top 100 in Health & Personal Care)
  • #25 in Health & Personal Care > Health Care > Allergy, Sinus & Asthma > Allergy Medicine

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

23 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Claritin is a great Medication for Allergies, September 2, 2005

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kone "kone" (USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Claritin 24 Hour Allergy, 30-Tablets (Health and Beauty)

Claritin (Loratidine) is a medication in the class of anti-histamines. Histamine is a chemical in our cells that is released during an allergy attack. Histamine causes all the symptoms of allergies: sneezing, nasal congestion, itching, hives, etc. Being an anti-histamine, Claritin blocks the action of histamine in the body.

Claritin replaced Benadryl (Diphenhydramine) as the #1 doctor prescribed allergy medication, the reason being that Claritin does not have any drowsiness as a side-effect like Benadryl has. Benadryl has very significant sleepiness as a side-effect, and this limited its use in people who needed to operate cars, machinery, or needed to have full-attention in their jobs. The sleepiness of Benadryl was so marked, that manufacturers marketed it as a sleeping aid! (Diphenhydramine is the component in Tylenol PM or Excedrine PM, it is also in all the sleeping pill formulations). Fortunately for allergy sufferers, Claritin has no sleepiness as a side-effect, in fact, Claritin has virtually NO side effects, which makes it an excellent medication to take if you are taking other medications as well. Plus, Claritin WORKS to counter allergy symptoms. I developed a form of full-body hives that persisted for over a year, and Claritin was a God-send for me. Without Claritin, my life would have been miserable.

Up until a few years ago, Claritin was a prescription medication and was the mainstay for doctors to prescribe for allergies. Once its potential for abuse was determined to be nil, and its safety factor proven, it was released on the market as an over-the-counter allergy medication.

Claritin still is expensive, as the medication is still "owned" by a major drug company. Until its lease expires and it can be marketed as the generic Loratidine, consumers will have to ante up the money if they want the best over-the-counter allergy medication available. If you can't or won't afford Claritin, then the cheaper alternative is Benedryl (Diphenhydramine), and you put up with the drowsiness.

Hope this helps.

Jim "Konedog" Koenig

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Helps with the Eyes, but Lacks in the Runny Nose Department, May 1, 2004

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Michael Crane (Orland Park, IL USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Claritin 24 Hour Allergy, Tablets - 20 ea (Health and Beauty)

As I've said, I experience spring allergies that cause me A LOT of discomfort. I'm usually miserable for weeks with watery and itchy eyes and a runny nose that just LOVES to give me problems. So, I have to take something to try to ease the discomfort somewhat.

Claritin does a great job of easing that discomfort. While it may not solve the problem entirely, I find that it does wonders for the watery and itchy eyes, which is usually my biggest problem. When I take Claritin, it does a great job of decreasing that factor. My eyes get clear, they very rarely feel itchy, and it's a problem I don't have to worry about.

However, Claritin seems to lack in the runny nose department. It does nothing for my nose. In fact, I had to buy a nasal pump to take care of my nose, which seems to be working a lot better. With how much these pills cost, you'd think that it'd really take care of the nose as well. Then again, it may vary with different people. I just know that it doesn't help me a lot in that area.

The plus side is that the pills are easy to use. You only take one a day, which is a lot better than having to take pills every four to six hours. Just take one a day, and you're set. You don't have to worry about taking another one again until the next day, so it's easy to keep track of how many doses you've taken.

The downside is the price. They're very expensive. I'm sure there are other brands out there that probably cost less that do basically the same thing, but I don't know of any at the moment. I just use this. And the other downside is that it really seems to be lacking in helping the runny noses (again, maybe this varies from person to person).

All in all, Claritin does more than a mediocre job of helping my allergies. It really takes care of the watery and itchy eyes, which I'm grateful for. While it may be expensive and it may not cure or solve every allergy problem you have, it's worth checking out. I admit that it doesn't cure all of my problems, but I know I'd be in a lot worse shape if I didn't take it. -Michael Crane

17 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Avoid, unless you have established success with it., April 6, 2004

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Christopher Wanko "-C" (Nutley, NJ USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Claritin 24 Hour Allergy, 30-Tablets (Health and Beauty)

It will help control allergies, but sinus sufferers looking to decongest-dry out must seek the Claritin-D formulation instead.

This is effective, but pricey. Generics are almost equal, but a word about generics: they use the basic drug formula, but are free to use any delivery additives they wish. Those additives do change how it reacts in your body, for some people. I would recommend Claritin and not a knockoff for precisely that reason.

Fred

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