What are the possible side effects of Alorax?
Get emergency medical help if you have signs of an allergic reaction to Alorax: hives; difficult breathing; swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat.
Stop using Alorax and call your doctor at once if you have:
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fast or uneven heart rate;
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severe headache; or
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a light-headed feeling, like you might pass out;
Common Alorax side effects may include:
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headache;
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feeling tired or drowsy;
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stomach pain, vomiting;
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dry mouth; or
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feeling nervous or hyperactive.
This is not a complete list of side effects and others may occur. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.
Side effects of Alorax in details
Applies to Alorax: oral fixed-combination tablets, oral orally disintegrating tablets, oral solution, oral tablets
Side effects include:
Children 2–5 years of age receiving oral solution: Diarrhea, epistaxis, pharyngitis, flu-like symptoms, fatigue, stomatitis, tooth disorder, earache, viral infection, rash.
Children 6–12 years of age receiving oral solution: Nervousness, wheezing, fatigue, hyperkinesia, abdominal pain, conjunctivitis, dysphonia, upper respiratory tract infection.
Adults and children ≥12 years of age receiving conventional or orally disintegrating tablets: Headache, somnolence, fatigue, dry mouth.
Fixed combination Alorax (the active ingredient contained in Alorax Reditab) pseudoephedrine sulfate preparations: Insomnia, dry mouth, headache, somnolence, nervousness, dizziness, fatigue.
What is the most important information I should know about Alorax?
- Taking Alorax orally disintegrating tablets in high doses may cause drowsiness. Do NOT take more than the recommended dose without checking with your doctor.
- Alorax orally disintegrating tablets may interfere with skin allergy tests. If you are scheduled for a skin test, talk to your doctor. You may need to stop taking Alorax orally disintegrating tablets for a few days before the tests.
- Some of these products contain phenylalanine. If you must have a diet that is low in phenylalanine, ask your pharmacist if it is in your product.
- Alorax orally disintegrating tablets should not be used in CHILDREN younger than 6 years old without checking with the child's doctor; safety and effectiveness in these children have not been confirmed.
- PREGNANCY and BREAST-FEEDING: If you become pregnant, contact your doctor. You will need to discuss the benefits and risks of using Alorax orally disintegrating tablets while you are pregnant. Alorax orally disintegrating tablets is found in breast milk. If you are or will be breast-feeding while you use Alorax orally disintegrating tablets, check with your doctor. Discuss any possible risks to your baby.
Alorax contraindications
Do NOT use Alorax if:
you are allergic to any ingredient in Alorax
Contact your doctor or health care provider right away if any of these apply to you.
References
- DailyMed. "LORATADINE; PSEUDOEPHEDRINE SULFATE: DailyMed provides trustworthy information about marketed drugs in the United States. DailyMed is the official provider of FDA label information (package inserts).". https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailyme... (accessed September 17, 2018).
- DTP/NCI. "loratadine: The NCI Development Therapeutics Program (DTP) provides services and resources to the academic and private-sector research communities worldwide to facilitate the discovery and development of new cancer therapeutic agents.". https://dtp.cancer.gov/dtpstandard/s... (accessed September 17, 2018).
- European Chemicals Agency - ECHA. "1-Piperidinecarboxylic acid, 4-(8-chloro-5,6-dihydro-11H-benzo[5,6]cyclohepta[1,2-b]pyridin-11-ylidene)-, ethyl ester: The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) is an agency of the European Union which is the driving force among regulatory authorities in implementing the EU's groundbreaking chemicals legislation for the benefit of human health and the environment as well as for innovation and competitiveness.". https://echa.europa.eu/ (accessed September 17, 2018).
Reviews
The results of a survey conducted on ndrugs.com for Alorax are given in detail below. The results of the survey conducted are based on the impressions and views of the website users and consumers taking Alorax. We implore you to kindly base your medical condition or therapeutic choices on the result or test conducted by a physician or licensed medical practitioners.User reports
2 consumers reported side effects
Did you experience side effects while taking Alorax drug?According to the report by ndrugs.com, the below mentioned statistics discuss the number of people who experienced side effects after taking Alorax drug. Every drug produces at least minor unwanted effects, which we call side effects. The side effects can be bothersome, or they can be minor so patients do not know they are experiencing them. The side effects of the drug depend on the individual, severity of disease, symptom, and associated conditions in the patient. The most deciding factor is the drug dosage. The higher the dosage, the higher the therapeutic result, and the more side effects. Every patient need not have the same intensity of side effect. When the side effects are greater, immediately consult your health care provider.
| Users | % | ||
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| It has side effects | 1 | 50.0% | |
| No side effects | 1 | 50.0% | |
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Information checked by Dr. Sachin Kumar, MD Pharmacology
