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What is loratadine-pseudoephedrine?

Loratadine is an anti-histamine and pseudoephedrine is a decongestant. The combination is used for the temporary relief of symptoms of seasonal allergic rhinitis, other upper respiratory allergies, or the common cold.

Reported Purpose & Efficacy

Reasons and Efficacy
Purpose # of patients
# of patients with evaluations Efficacy
Major
Moderate
Slight
None
Can’t tell
Allergies 26 8 Efficacy_moderate Efficacy_slight Efficacy_cant_tell
Seasonal allergy symptoms 8 1 Efficacy_major
Sinus congestion 5 2 Efficacy_major Efficacy_moderate
General health 2 0
Rhinitis (nasal inflammation) 2 0
Sinusitis symptoms 1 0

See all 48 patients currently taking loratadine-pseudoephedrine

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Reported Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
 1
Moderate
 1
Mild
 5
None
 3

Commonly reported side effects, conditions, and hospitalizations associated with loratadine-pseudoephedrine

Dry mouth (xerostomia) 2
Difficulty sleeping through night 1
Anxiety and frustration 1

Reported Dosages

  5mg-120mg as needed 5 mg-120 mg monthly 10 mg daily 5 mg-120 mg daily 10 mg-240 mg daily
  4 Number of Patients: 4 1 Number of Patients: 1 3 Number of Patients: 3 21 Number of Patients: 21 19 Number of Patients: 19  

Reported Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Taking loratadine-pseudoephedrine (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Doctor's advice 4   Doctor's advice: 29%
Did not seem to work 3   Did not seem to work: 21%
Side effects too severe 2   Side effects too severe: 14%
Other 2   Other: 14%
Course of treatment ended 2   Course of treatment ended: 14%
Not indicated 1   Not indicated: 7%
Personal research 1   Personal research: 7%
Expense 1   Expense: 7%

See all 14 patients who’ve stopped taking loratadine-pseudoephedrine

Reported Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼

Currently Taking loratadine-pseudoephedrine

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0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
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Stopped Taking loratadine-pseudoephedrine

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

Reported Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Adherence of loratadine-pseudoephedrine

Always
 7 70%
Usually
 3 30%
Sometimes
 0 0%
Never
 0 0%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Burden of loratadine-pseudoephedrine

Very
 0 0%
Somewhat
 1 10%
A little
 2 20%
Not at all
 7 70%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

Cost of loratadine-pseudoephedrine

$200+
 0 0%
$100-199
 0 0%
$50-99
 0 0%
$25-49
 1 25%
< $25
 3 75%

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Report created on May 25, 2012.