Loratadine / pseudoephedrine for Nasal Congestion User Reviews (Page 2)

Brand names: Claritin-D, Claritin-D 24 Hour, Claritin-D 12 Hour, Loratadine-D 24 Hour, AllerClear D-24 Hour, Loratadine-D 12 Hour, Allergy Relief D12, Allergy & Congestion Relief, Clear-Atadine-D, Alavert D-12 Hour Allergy and Sinus, Leader Allergy Relief D-24, Allergy Relief D 24 Hour …show all brand names

Loratadine / pseudoephedrine has an average rating of 6.6 out of 10 from a total of 61 reviews for the treatment of Nasal Congestion. 59% of reviewers reported a positive experience, while 26% reported a negative experience.

Reviews for Loratadine / pseudoephedrine

Anonymous
Taken for less than 1 month
August 4, 2012

Claritin-D (loratadine / pseudoephedrine) "Great for treating allergy symptoms & nasal congestion that other medication did not helped. However had adverse reaction to the medication after a few days of taking it and was told to stop by my doctor; now back to having to suffer with allergies again."

8 / 10

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INSOM...
Taken for less than 1 month
July 30, 2019

Claritin-D (loratadine / pseudoephedrine) "claritin D is very effective for getting rid of congestion. Also very effective at getting rid of any chance for a good nights sleep. I was taking it for about a week and got about 1 hour of sleep each night before I figured out what was causing my insomnia. back to regular Claritin for me. I would much rather suffer worse symptoms than not sleep at all."

10 / 10

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Carman
Taken for less than 1 month
September 7, 2020

Claritin-D (loratadine / pseudoephedrine) "Took Claritin 12 hour for the first and last time, my side effects were that I could not pee or sleep. I had to go to the hospital and now have had a catheter for three days. I think this should be taken off the shelf - mine is in the garbage."

1 / 10

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Tano
September 3, 2020

Claritin-D (loratadine / pseudoephedrine) "Well Claritin-D didn't clear up my congestion, in fact it only got worse as did the stuffy feeling in my ears. I had no appetite which was nice, and energy enough to play ball twice in the backyard, take my dog on an extra long walk, AND do my first mini workout in 6 months, all after a long work day after 9pm at night. I just thought I felt good or something - then came the no sleep and I realised it was the pseudoephedrine in the Claritin-D and I had to take 2 valium just to sleep! "

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Blueb...
May 7, 2018

Claritin-D (loratadine / pseudoephedrine) "I used this before it went to over the counter. Indoor and outdoor allergies with previous sinus surgery. This works great for me. I do get the 12hour formula and make sure I take it before 6:00 am though. I also use the non decongestant form in the winter."

9 / 10

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Chris...
Taken for 6 months to 1 year
March 11, 2018

Claritin-D (loratadine / pseudoephedrine) "It’s good, but I can’t sleep. Awake the entire night! I keep taking it so I can breathe but I never get any sleep. That’s one bad side effect! I’m so wide-awake that I can clean the entire house!"

5 / 10

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Bon
Taken for 5 to 10 years
June 22, 2018

Claritin-D (loratadine / pseudoephedrine) "I love this product. It clears my congestion and in 30 minutes I can breath again. I prepare for the side effects and, for me, they are worth being able to get air up my nose. My day takes a 180 turn for the better. Oxygen level goes up. Life is good."

10 / 10

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Andreas
Taken for less than 1 month
May 10, 2020

Claritin-D (loratadine / pseudoephedrine) "I have really bad season allergies and was desperate to get rid of my horrible nasal congestion. As advertised, this drug does wonders for your nose but I the side effects that come with it are almost unbearable. Constant dull headache, makes you jittery and super anxious, random muscle spasms and sometimes it feels like my heart is going to explode. The lack of sleep tops it off. Sure it’s great to breathe but the side effects it comes with doesn’t seem worth it. I only took the drug for five days before I had to stop."

3 / 10

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Atlas
Taken for less than 1 month
April 7, 2019

Claritin-D (loratadine / pseudoephedrine) "Works awesome!! Had major stuffy nose, major sinus pressure and lots of New England clam chowder in my lungs from a severe cold. I could actually breath when on Claritin-D 24 hour !! Only downside ...good luck trying to sleep plus dry mouth - thanks to the pseudoephedrine in it."

6 / 10

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zazzy...
Taken for 1 to 2 years
July 11, 2015

Loratadine-D 24 Hour (loratadine / pseudoephedrine) "I have a deviated septum and tried everything. .but I have found that generic claritan non drowsy formula with just nasal saline has done the trick for post nasal drip. Works great..pharmacist recommended for me."

10 / 10

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CindyD
Taken for less than 1 month
December 26, 2015

Claritin-D 24 Hour (loratadine / pseudoephedrine) "I started this medication 5 days ago due to post nasal drip, phlegm coughs, runny nose... My doctor told me to take 24 hour. As far as side effects: I experienced slight insomnia...a little longer to fall asleep, my head is not quite clear, I feel a little foggy, when I need to concentrate and a little fatigue. No major side effects. The medication has helped but has not completely "cured" me. So overall, it's worked but it's not a miracle."

8 / 10

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M_CU
Taken for less than 1 month
January 26, 2018

Claritin-D (loratadine / pseudoephedrine) "Instead of going for my good old generic Sudafed-PE, I went for Claritin-D. Strike one. I got 24 hour relief ones. Strike two. I took the first (and only) pill at noon yesterday. It's past noon, and I had no sleep in the last 24 hours, I don't know how I am still awake. On the bright side, it does wonders to my post nasal drip, and stuffy nose. Still not worth it."

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Joano
Taken for 1 to 6 months
October 5, 2019

Claritin-D (loratadine / pseudoephedrine) "Claritin D does not releive congestion like it used to. Had cold so tried claritan did not feel any type of relief from nasal congrstion. Usually after you would take it you would feel the medicine clearing up the congestion now you don't feel any relief. Which means they are using an inferior type of pseuodephedrine( not sure of exact spelling) this is the ingredient that's suppose to dry up congrestion I used to feel a slight pulling in my sinuses as it was really drying up the mucus from a cold Now. Nothing!! This products does not work like it used to they are using inferior low grade medicine!!!"

1 / 10

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Bmot
Taken for less than 1 month
November 26, 2018

Claritin-D (loratadine / pseudoephedrine) "Well, it definitely worked as far as my runny nose and nasal congestion went. It stopped all my allergy symptoms but It kept me up close to 48 hours. I didn't bother googling this until day two. I took the first pill around 6pm, was up all night and into the afternoon of the next day. My symptoms started to reappear just as I began to get a little sleepy at work so I took another one, somehow I still didn't quite connect my sleeplessness with the Claritin D. Well I was up the entire second night and while I was literally pacing I decided to google this and found that insomnia is a side effect of the pseudoephedrine. Didn't take the pill again and on the third day, around 2pm, I was ready to pass out. Literally, I had to catch a ride from work because I couldn't stay up."

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Pnutt
July 2, 2018

Claritin-D (loratadine / pseudoephedrine) "Works great only one I get anymore. Clears me up all day I forget I have a cold. The one one with psuedoephedrine you have to sign for only. It is a painful process to go thru but works the best. I have horrible sinuses all my life this stuff is such a miracle relief"

9 / 10

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Restl...
August 31, 2017

Claritin-D 24 Hour (loratadine / pseudoephedrine) "Big mistake taking my first Claritin D 24 at 7PM for sinus pressure from using a nasal decongestant the day before and getting a rebound effect of clogged breathing passages. Didn't sleep a wink all night!! My nasal passages are wide open though, so it works. However, insomnia is a real pain. It's 6AM and I feel like it should be 1AM bedtime. I'll be struggling through the day today. Restless In Philly."

5 / 10

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Roni
Taken for 1 to 6 months
September 28, 2020

Claritin-D (loratadine / pseudoephedrine) "Two years ago in the spring I had bad allergies with a stuffy nose so I tried Claratin D for a few weeks. I had lots of energy , heart palpitations , insomnia and anxiety. Then I started breaking out in a rash so I stopped taking the Claratin. It seems like the Claratin made me develop more allergies because I break out in hives almost daily since I took it. Wished I had never taken it."

1 / 10

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Chelle
Taken for less than 1 month
April 14, 2018

Claritin-D (loratadine / pseudoephedrine) "I used the 12-hour version. It works, but not for 12 hours. Lasted only about 3 hours, then symptoms returned. So, having to wait until the 12 hours is up to take more really sucks. Needs to be an every 4 hours drug."

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DJano
Taken for 1 to 6 months
March 5, 2016

Claritin-D 12 Hour (loratadine / pseudoephedrine) "After suffering with nasal congestion and trying a variety of allergy medicines, I tried using Claritin-D. Although it didn't clear up the nasal congestion, at first I did seem to feel better. THEN, the side effects started: extreme dry mouth, stomach pain, headaches, feeling nervous, faster heart rate, constipation, tingly feeling under my skin, insomnia, urinating less than usual; After quitting the medicine I also had high blood pressure, fear & anxiety (I was afraid to be alone so my grown children came to stay with me several days). I wouldn't take it again!!!"

1 / 10

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conge...
August 11, 2009

Claritin-D 12 Hour (loratadine / pseudoephedrine) "Best decongestant I have ever taken. As effective as any sinus rinse but a lot less annoying to take a pill! One slight side effect: minor headaches. Do not take Claritin D-24 on a daily basis - it is too strong and caused dizziness."

9 / 10

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Carol...
Taken for less than 1 month
August 6, 2020

Claritin-D (loratadine / pseudoephedrine) "I get migraines before thunderstorms (also get them frequently anyway). I switched to Claritin D 24 hour because Zyrtec D 12 hour, while good for allergies, wasn’t relieving the pressure in my head during a thunderstorm or barometric change in the weather. I took the Claritin around 6pm and it’s thunderstorming at 11:38 pm and for sure the Claritin prevented me from getting a headache. Also relieved sinus pressure. I can tell this med can interfere with sleep but I have to take sleep medicine anyway so insomnia isn’t a concern for me. I will try to this medicine a few hours before thunderstorms are supposed to start. It’s great, I just wish it was cheaper."

9 / 10

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KaylP...
Taken for less than 1 month
June 11, 2021

Claritin-D (loratadine / pseudoephedrine) "My doctor recommended Claritin-D since I have been having problems with my ears relating to allergies. I took one pill at night thinking it would make me drowsy when it did the exact opposite. I was wide awake the entire night, my heart was racing and I was beyond jittery. I even felt paranoid at one point. I took one of my hydroxyzine pills in hopes it would help, it didn’t. I already have anxiety and I felt like I was on the verge of having a panic attack on this medicine. The next day I feel dizzy still and my mouth is dry. I would not recommend this medicine at night especially if you already have anxiety."

1 / 10

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Kay
January 14, 2019

Claritin-D (loratadine / pseudoephedrine) "Use to work like a charm for me. Now it doesn’t really begin to work until 3 days later. Anyways I just recently have a allergy flare up. And it didn’t begin to work until day 4. Basically I was doing Claritin D 24 every night with without any relief so I began taking a plain Claritin in the morning. Instant relief taking both butr I’m no sure it’s recommended. Anyways now my ear has been clogged for 3 days. Even after trying Claritin D , Flonase, saline spray, no relief. A doctor now has me on Sudafed for my ear clogging. Let’s see if this works"

8 / 10

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Lala
May 29, 2016

"I found Alavert to be extremely affective with two side effects and depending on how bad you feel they might not bother you. I noticed I had a ton of energy and couldn't go to sleep so I found myself cleaning. My house is better because of it. I also found myself getting up to pee almost every hour once I feel asleep. All in all it relieved my headache, dizziness and nasal congestion."

9 / 10

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Florida...
Taken for less than 1 month
March 5, 2022

Claritin-D 12 Hour (loratadine / pseudoephedrine) "Works well keeps my sinuses clear , I breath great after taking it. It is a bit stimulating just like Zyrtec D , but not problematic, but if you are sensitive concerning that be careful . Good therapy for allergies and angry sinuses LOL"

9 / 10

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