
|Articles|March 9, 2022
Daily OTC Pearl: Loratadine (Alavert)
Author(s)Saro Arakelians, PharmD
Loratadine (Alavert) is indicated for runny nose, sneezing, itchy and watery eyes, sinus pressure, and nasal congestion.
Advertisement
OTC/Lifestyle Pearl of the Day: Loratadine (Alavert)
Indication: Loratadine (Alavert) is indicated for runny nose, sneezing, itchy and watery eyes, sinus pressure, and nasal congestion.
Insight:
- Alavert is an antihistamine
- Directions: 1 tablet daily
- Active ingredient: Loratadine 10 mg
- Inactive ingredients: Anhydrous citric acid, aspartame, colloidal silicon dioxide, corn syrup solids, crospovidone, magnesium stearate, mannitol, microcrystalline cellulose, modified starch, natural and artificial flavors, sodium bicarbonate.
- Alavert comes in various dosage forms, such as an oral disintegrating tablet format.
Sources:
Newsletter
Stay informed on drug updates, treatment guidelines, and pharmacy practice trends—subscribe to Pharmacy Times for weekly clinical insights.
Advertisement
Latest CME
Advertisement
Advertisement
Trending on Pharmacy Times
1
TrumpRx Launches, Offering Cash-Paying Patients Discounted Drugs
2
Enlicitide Meaningfully Lowers LDL-C at 24 Weeks in Patients At Risk for ASCVD Events
3
SGLT2 Inhibitors in T2D Lower 5-Year Risk of CKD and Acute Kidney Injury
4
Pharmacist Takeover: CAR T Therapy Signals a Shift in ALL Treatment
5


























