Caredin
Caredin is an anti-allergy medicine that helps relieve symptoms like sneezing, runny nose, and itching without making you sleepy.
How to Use
Dosage
Adults and teenagers 12 years and older should take two tablets once a day, with or without food. Children 6 to 11 years old should take one tablet once a day, with or without food.
Method
To take, gently peel back the foil on the blister pack and remove the tablet without pushing it through. Place the tablet in your mouth; it dissolves instantly. You do not need water. Take the tablet right after opening the pack.
The maximum daily dose is two tablets (5 mg desloratadine) for adults and teenagers 12 years and older, and one tablet (2.5 mg desloratadine) for children 6 to 11 years old.
Possible Side Effects
- •Tiredness
- •Dry mouth
- •Headache
- •Severe allergic reactions (e.g., trouble breathing, swelling)
- •Rash
- •Fast heartbeat
- •Stomach pain
- •Vomiting
- •Upset stomach
- •Dizziness
- •Drowsiness
- •Muscle pain
- •Hallucinations
- •Restlessness with increased body movement
- •Liver inflammation
- •Pounding or irregular heartbeat
- •Nausea
- •Diarrhea
- •Difficulty sleeping
- •Seizures
- •Abnormal liver test results
- •Unusual weakness
- •Yellow skin and/or eyes
- •Increased skin sensitivity to sun or UV light
- •Changes in heart rhythm
- •Abnormal behavior
- •Aggression
- •Weight gain, increased appetite
- •Depressed mood
- •Dry eyes
- •Slow heartbeat
Important Warnings
- Do not take Caredin if you are allergic to desloratadine, loratadine, or any other ingredient in this medicine.
- Talk to your doctor if you have kidney problems.
- Talk to your doctor if you or anyone in your family has had seizures.
- Do not give this medicine to children under 6 years old.
- Caredin is not recommended for pregnant or breastfeeding women.
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- Be careful if you take Caredin with alcohol.
- This medicine contains aspartame, which may be harmful to people with phenylketonuria (PKU).
Use in Elderly Patients
Suitable for older adults, with specific precautions. Reduce the dose in severe renal impairment. Concurrent use with clopidogrel can increase loratadine and desloratadine level. (updated 19.9.2025)