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What is the most important information I should know about desloratadine and pseudoephedrine?
| Pronunciation: | lor AT a deen and soo doe e FED rin |
| Brand: | Claritin-D, Claritin-D 24 Hour |
Claritin-D 24 Hour
oblong, white, imprinted with CLARITIN D 24 HOUR
Claritin-D
round, white, imprinted with CLARITIN D
 | Always ask a doctor before giving a cold or allergy medicine to a child. Death can occur from the misuse of cough and cold medicines in very young children. |
 | Do not use any other over-the-counter cold, allergy, or sleep medication without first asking your doctor or pharmacist. If you take certain products together you may accidentally take too much of a certain drug. Read the label of any other medicine you are using to see if it contains an antihistamine or decongestant. |
| Do not use a cough or cold medicine if you have used an MAO inhibitor such as isocarboxazid (Marplan), phenelzine (Nardil), rasagiline (Azilect), selegiline (Eldepryl, Emsam), or tranylcypromine (Parnate) within the past 14 days. Serious, life-threatening side effects can occur if you take cough or cold medicine before the MAO inhibitor has cleared from your body. |
 | Desloratadine and pseudoephedrine can cause side effects that may impair your thinking or reactions. Be careful if you drive or do anything that requires you to be awake and alert. |
 | Avoid drinking alcohol. It can increase some of the side effects of this medication. |
| Last updated: | April 14, 2007 |
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