This leaflet will tell you about Clarityn Allergy It should give you all the information you need, but if there is anything you do not understand please ask your doctor or your pharmacist

Each tablet contains 10mg of loratadine as the active ingredient as well as the following inactive ingredients:

Hydrous lactose

Maize starch

Magnesium stearate.

There are 7 tablets in a pack

Clarityn Allergy is a non-sedating antihistamine It can help relieve the symptoms of some allergies

The product licence holder is: Schering-Plough Ltd, Shire Park, Welwyn Garden City, Herts AL7 1TW.

The manufacturer is:

Schering-Plough Labo N.V., Heist-op-den-Berg, Belgium

In adults, Clarityn Allergy can rapidly relieve allergy symptoms such as sneezing, runny nose and itchy, burning eyes, whether these are due to hayfever or whether they occur all year round Clarityn Allergy may also be taken for allergic skin conditions such as rash, itching or urticaria (hives).

If you have ever had an allergic reaction to Clarityn Allergy or any of its active or inactive ingredients you should not take it.

You should not take it if you are pregnant or think that you are pregnant or if you are breast-feeding

There have been no reports of undesirable effects occurring when Clarityn Allergy has been taken at the same time as some other medicines However, before you start taking Clarityn Allergy, you should still tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking medicine for any other illness or condition

You do not have to avoid drinking alcohol whilst taking Clarityn Allergy

Tests have shown that Clarityn Allergy does not cause drowsiness, so you can still drive whilst you are taking your tablets.

Adults and children aged 12 years and over: One tablet to be swallowed once daily

If you forget to take it, take your recommended dose as soon as you remember.

If you, (or someone else) take too much Clarityn Allergy by mistake, you should contact your doctor immediately.

Meanwhile, try to make yourself (or the other person) vomit. Do not try to do this if you or the other person are not fully awake

Most people do not have any side effects after taking Clarityn Allergy, but as with all medicines, it may not suit everyone. The following side effects have occurred, but only rarely: Tiredness, nausea, headache hair loss, allergic shock, effects on the liver and disturbances in heart rhythm. Also, a fast heart beat and fainting have been very rarely reported in a few people, although these may not necessarily have been caused by Clarityn Allergy

If you are worried by these or any other side effects, you should discuss them with your doctor or pharmacist

Do not use after the date which is stamped on the pack.

If there is anything about Clarityn Allergy you do not understand or are unsure about, your doctor or pharmacist will be able to help or advise you

Date of preparation: August 1995