Loratadine And Pseudoephedrine: What Should I Discuss With My Healthcare Provider Before Taking Desloratadine And Pseudoephedrine


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What should I discuss with my healthcare provider before taking desloratadine and pseudoephedrine?


donot 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.

Before taking this medication, tell your doctor if you are allergic to desloratadine, or pseudoephedrine, or if you have:

  • kidney disease;
  • diabetes;
  • glaucoma;
  • heart disease or high blood pressure;
  • diabetes;
  • a thyroid disorder;
  • an enlarged prostate; or
  • problems with urination.

If you have any of these conditions, you may not be able to use desloratadine and pseudoephedrine, or you may need a dosage adjustment or special tests during treatment.

nopreg FDA pregnancy category C. This medication may be harmful to an unborn baby. Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant during treatment.
nobrfeed Desloratadine and pseudoephedrine can pass into breast milk and may harm a nursing baby. Do not use this medication without telling your doctor if you are breast-feeding a baby.


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Last updated: April 14, 2007

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