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Loratadine Side Effects

The most commonly reported side effects of loratadine include fatigue, nausea, and headache, based on 121,223 FDA adverse event reports from 2004 to 2025. 12.5% of reports found the drug to be ineffective.

Loratadine side effects

Percentages show how often each reaction appears relative to total reports for loratadine.

1
Drug Ineffective12.5%15,115
2
Fatigue5.3%6,393
3
Nausea4.3%5,247
4
Headache4.2%5,070
5
Off Label Use4.1%4,979
6
Diarrhoea3.8%4,604
7
Dyspnoea3.5%4,207
8
Dizziness3.4%4,098
9
Pain3.1%3,707
10
Somnolence2.7%3,238
11
Rash2.6%3,180
12
Insomnia2.6%3,139
13
Pruritus2.5%3,072
14
Cough2.4%2,863
15
Arthralgia2.2%2,629

These are voluntary reports and do not establish that loratadine caused these reactions.

Report severity

43.3%Serious52,456 reports
19.9%Hospitalizations24,109 reports
3.9%Fatal4,722 reports

Seriousness is determined by the reporter, not by OpenClaim.

Loratadine drug interactions

Other drugs that appear in adverse event reports alongside loratadine. Drugs flagged as a suspected cause appear in the first column. Drugs taken at the same time but not suspected appear in the second.

Also suspected

1
Pseudoephedrine5.9%7,137
2
Lenalidomide3.8%4,633
3
Sodium-oxybate3.1%3,772
4
Dupilumab2.6%3,141
5
Adalimumab2.5%3,070
6
Omeprazole1.6%1,989
7
Treprostinil1.5%1,767
8
Esomeprazole1.4%1,756
9
Omalizumab1.2%1,437
10
Fluticasone1.1%1,310
11
Pomalidomide1.1%1,275
12
Prednisone1.0%1,170
13
Pantoprazole-sodium1.0%1,161
14
Cetirizine-hydrochloride1.0%1,153
15
Acetaminophen0.9%1,151

Taken alongside

1
Acetaminophen17.4%21,065
2
Ergocalciferol14.7%17,865
3
Albuterol13.7%16,588
4
Aspirin13.5%16,315
5
Fluticasone13.4%16,257
6
Omeprazole11.7%14,201
7
Levothyroxine-sodium10.1%12,184
8
Gabapentin8.4%10,174
9
Montelukast-sodium8.1%9,790
10
Atorvastatin-calcium7.9%9,538
11
Furosemide7.7%9,287
12
Ibuprofen7.2%8,729
13
Metoprolol7.0%8,466
14
Amlodipine6.9%8,348
15
Lisinopril6.7%8,144

Co-occurrence in adverse event reports does not establish a drug interaction. Patients often take multiple medications, and these lists reflect prescribing patterns rather than causal relationships. Consult a healthcare provider about potential drug interactions.

Who reports loratadine side effects

60.5% of loratadine adverse event reports involve female patients and 30.7% involve male patients. The largest age group is adult at 56%. These figures reflect who reports side effects, not underlying risk.

Sex

Female60.5%
Male30.7%
Unknown8.8%

Age group

< 20.6%
2–117.7%
12–173.4%
18–6456.4%
65+31.9%

What is loratadine used for

Conditions and purposes for which patients were taking loratadine when the adverse event was reported.

Abdominal DiscomfortAbnormal Sensation In EyeAccidental Drug Intake By ChildAccidental Exposure To ProductAccidental Exposure To Product By ChildAcneAcute SinusitisAcute TonsillitisAdenoidal DisorderAdenoiditisAdverse Drug ReactionAdverse EventAdverse ReactionAffective DisorderAirway Secretion Clearance Therapy

Showing 15 of 1,087 indications

Loratadine brand names and reporting trend

Loratadine is sold under the brand name Claritin-d 24 Hour.

Brand names

Claritin-d 24 Hour53,816

Quarterly reports (20042025)

20052010201520202025

An upward trend reflects increased FAERS reporting overall, not necessarily increased risk.

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