Claritin and Acidosis - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Acidosis is reported as a side effect among people who take Claritin (loratadine), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, also take Miralax, and have Osteoporosis.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Acidosis when taking Claritin. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 74,516 people who have side effects when taking Claritin from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Claritin?

Claritin has active ingredients of loratadine. It is often used in allergies. eHealthMe is studying from 77,315 Claritin users. Check the latest studies of Claritin.

What is Acidosis?

Acidosis (build-up of carbon dioxide in the blood) is found to be associated with 870 drugs and 1,013 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Acidosis.



On Jul, 07, 2026

74,516 people reported to have side effects when taking Claritin.
Among them, 35 people (0.05%) have Acidosis.

Could Claritin cause Acidosis?

Among these 35 people:

What is the gender of people who have Acidosis when taking Claritin? *

  • female: 82.86 %
  • male: 17.14 %

What is the age of people who have Acidosis when taking Claritin? *

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 24.24 %
  • 10-19: 3.03 %
  • 20-29: 0.0 %
  • 30-39: 9.09 %
  • 40-49: 24.24 %
  • 50-59: 0.0 %
  • 60+: 39.39 %

What are other drugs people take besides Claritin? *

  1. Miralax: 10 people, 28.57%
  2. Protonix: 9 people, 25.71%
  3. Colace: 9 people, 25.71%
  4. Compazine: 9 people, 25.71%
  5. Xanax: 9 people, 25.71%
  6. Vioxx: 8 people, 22.86%
  7. Vicodin: 8 people, 22.86%
  8. Prilosec: 7 people, 20.00%
  9. Amoxicillin: 7 people, 20.00%
  10. Inderal: 7 people, 20.00%

What are other side effects people have besides Acidosis? *

  1. Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 20 people, 57.14%
  2. Hypokalemia (low potassium): 16 people, 45.71%
  3. Diarrhea: 15 people, 42.86%
  4. Arrhythmias (irregular heartbeat): 13 people, 37.14%
  5. Abdominal Pain: 13 people, 37.14%
  6. Gastritis (inflammation of stomach): 12 people, 34.29%
  7. Rashes (redness): 12 people, 34.29%
  8. Pain: 12 people, 34.29%
  9. Nausea And Vomiting: 12 people, 34.29%
  10. Pleural Effusion (water on the lungs): 12 people, 34.29%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Multiple Myeloma (cancer of the plasma cells): 7 people, 20.00%
  2. Osteoporosis (bones weak and more likely to break): 7 people, 20.00%
  3. Constipation: 6 people, 17.14%
  4. Primary Pulmonary Hypertension (primary high blood pressure that affects the arteries in the lungs and the right side of your heart): 4 people, 11.43%
  5. Nausea And Vomiting: 4 people, 11.43%
  6. Histiocytosis (a blood disease characterized by an abnormal multiplication of macrophages): 3 people, 8.57%
  7. Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 3 people, 8.57%
  8. Insomnia (sleeplessness): 2 people, 5.71%
  9. Hyperglycemia (high blood sugar): 2 people, 5.71%
  10. Hypertonic Bladder (bladder-storage function that causes a sudden urge to urinate): 2 people, 5.71%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Sub-studies by gender and age:

Female: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

Male: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

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How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on loratadine (the active ingredients of Claritin) and Claritin (the brand name). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs) are not considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.

How to use the study?

DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting your doctor. If there are any serious or long term adverse effects discovered in the study, discuss the study with your doctor to ensure that proper medication management will be in place if applicable.

Who is eHealthMe?

With medical big data and proven AI/ML algorithms, eHealthMe provides a platform for everyone to run phase IV clinical trials. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Results of our real-world drug study have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications, including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Our analysis results are available to researchers, health care professionals, patients (testimonials), and software developers (open API).

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