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Loratadine has fewer side effects which can actually occur as
compared to other drugs. The ones which occur have very less chances
of affecting the patient and can be treated by oneself. Its benefit
of not passing through the brain when flowing through the blood
lessens the chance of the patient getting drowsy. The most common
side effects of this drug are like headache, urinary retention,
changes in the vision and at times gastrointestinal disturbances.
Some also suffer from psychomotor impairment. There are also side
effects which occur rarely in the body. These include confusion in
the mind, state of depression, sleeping problem or the insomania,
hypotension and also extra pyramidal effects. the list of side
effects also include problems like convulsions, skin irritation and
rashes, palpitation and arrhythmias.Ifthe doses are over taken than
the patients suffer from hypersensitive reactions. These reactions
include photosensitive reactions, bronchospasm and anaphylaxis.
Some still less occurring reactions are the disorders in the blood
flow, disfunctioning of the liver and the angle closure
glaucoma.Loratadine should be used during pregnancy only if advised
by the doctor. The Loratadine drug can be easily secreted in the
mother’s milk, causing the unusual behavior in the child and so
should not be used if the mother is breast feeding. If the mother
consumes this drug along with breast feeding there are high chances
of the baby suffering from dryness in the mouth or fatigue. Simply
understanding the precautions, doses and the warning with this drug
can help to secure a safe and effective treatment procedure.
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