Desloratadine 1.25 mg/5ml
Oral solution
Blocking the action of histamine to relieve allergy symptoms, such as sneezing, runny nose, and itchy or watery eyes, and to relieve itching and rash due to chronic hives.
Desloratadine may be taken without regard to mealtime for the relief of symptoms associated with allergic rhinitis (including intermittent and persistent allergic rhinitis) and urticaria
The prescriber should be aware that most cases of rhinitis below 2 years of age are of infectious originand there are no data supporting the treatment of infectious rhinitis with Desloratadine.
Children 1 through 5 years of age: 5 ml (1.25 mg) Desloratadine oral solution once a day.
Children 6 through 11 years of age: 10 ml (2.5 mg) Desloratadine oral solution once a day.
In adults and adolescents (12 years of age and over): 20 ml (5 mg) Desloratadine oral solution once a day.
Intermittent allergic rhinitis (presence of symptoms for less than 4 days per week or for less than 4 weeks) should be managed in accordance with the evaluation of patient's disease history and the treatment could be discontinued after symptoms are resolved and reinitiated upon their reappearance.
In persistent allergic rhinitis (presence of symptoms for 4 days or more per week and for more than 4 weeks), continued treatment may be proposed to the patients during the allergen exposure periods.