Caredin
Caredin is an allergy medicine that helps control allergic reactions and their symptoms without making you sleepy.
Form
tabletti, suussa hajoava
Strength
5 mg
Active Ingredient
Desloratadine
Manufacturer
2Care4 Generics ApS
How to Use
Dosage
Take one tablet once a day.
Method
Take the tablet by mouth, with or without food. Gently peel open the blister pack and remove the tablet without crushing it. Place it in your mouth; it will dissolve quickly. You do not need water to swallow it. Take the tablet right after removing it from the pack.
Important
Do not take more than one tablet (5 mg) in 24 hours.
Possible Side Effects
COMMON
- •fatigue
- •dry mouth
- •headache
RARE
- •severe allergic reactions (e.g., trouble breathing, wheezing, itching, hives, swelling)
- •rash
- •fast heartbeat
- •pounding or irregular heartbeat
- •stomach ache
- •upset stomach
- •feeling sick (nausea)
- •vomiting
- •diarrhea
- •dizziness
- •drowsiness
- •trouble sleeping
- •muscle pain
- •seizures
- •hallucinations
- •restlessness with increased body movement
- •liver inflammation
- •abnormal liver function tests
- •unusual weakness
- •yellow skin and/or eyes (jaundice)
- •increased skin sensitivity to sunlight (even cloudy weather) and UV light (e.g., from sunbeds)
- •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 ingredients in this medicine.
- Talk to your doctor if you have kidney problems.
- Talk to your doctor if you or your family have a history of seizures.
- Do not give this medicine to children under 12 years old.
- Do not take Caredin if you are pregnant or breastfeeding.
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- This medicine contains aspartame, which is a source of phenylalanine. It may be harmful if you have phenylketonuria (PKU).