What Loratadine/Pseudoephedrine is used for

This combination relieves symptoms associated with allergic rhinitis, such as:

• nasal and sinus congestion
• sneezing
• runny nose
• watery, itchy eyes

Do not take Loratadine/Pseudoephedrine if you have

• an allergy to Loratadine/Pseudoephedrine or any of the ingredients in this medicine
• glaucoma
• difficulty passing urine
• severe high blood pressure
• severe blood vessel disease
• an overactive thyroid gland

Warnings and precautions

Talk to your doctor or pharmacist before taking this combination if you:

• have eye problems (such as high pressure in the eye or glaucoma)
• have stomach ulcer
• have intestinal obstruction
• have prostate or urinary bladder problems
• have heart disease
• have diabetes
• are 60 years of age or older, because older adults may be more sensitive to the effects of the medicine.

Possible side effects

• These include trouble sleeping, dry mouth, headache, sleepiness, nervousness, dizziness and fatigue.

Other medicines and Loratadine/Pseudoephedrine

Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking:

• heart or blood pressure medicines
• monoamine oxidase inhibitors, medicines used to treat depression
• antacids
• kaolin

How to take Loratadine/Pseudoephedrine

• The recommended dose of Loratadine/ Pseudoephedrine in adults and children over 12 years is one tablet every 12 hours.
• It does not matter if you take Loratadine/Pseudoephedrine before or after food.

Do not use in children under 12 years of age.

• Swallow the tablet whole with a glass of water.
• Do not crush, break or chew the tablet before swallowing.

How to store Loratadine/Pseudoephedrine

• Keep this medicine out of the sight and reach of children.
• Keep your tablets in the blister pack in a dry place until it is time to take them.
• Keep your tablets in a cool dry place where the temperature stays below 25 degrees C.
• Do not store them or any other medicine in the bathroom or near a sink.
• Do not leave them in the car on hot days or on window sills.