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What is Clarinex?

Clainex is a brand name for the drug desloratadine. It is an non-sedating antihistamine for the relief of nasal and non-nasal symptoms of seasonal allergic rhinitis and perennial allergic rhinitis; treatment of chronic itchy eyes.

Reasons taken & Efficacy

Reasons and Efficacy
Reasons taken # of patients Major Moderate Slight None Can’t tell # of patients evaluated by
Allergies 4 2
Seasonal allergies 3 1
Other 2 1
Allergies, pets 1 1
sinus congestion 1 0

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Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
0 0%
Moderate
0 0%
Mild
0 0%
None
3 100%

Dosages

  5mg as needed 5 mg daily
  2 Number of Patients: 2 8 Number of Patients: 8  

Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Taking Clarinex (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Expense
1 33% Expense: 33%
Doctor's advice
1 33% Doctor's advice: 33%
Other
1 33% Other: 33%

See all 3 patients who’ve stopped taking Clarinex

Currently Taking Clarinex

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
0
2
1
0
2

Stopped Taking Clarinex

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
0
0
2
0
1

Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Always
2 67%
Usually
0 0%
Sometimes
1 33%
Never
0 0%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Very
0 0%
Somewhat
0 0%
A little
2 67%
Not at all
1 33%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

$200+
0 0%
$100-199
1 33%
$50-99
0 0%
$25-49
0 0%
< $25
2 67%

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Report created on November 23, 2009.