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

Summary:

Agitation is reported as a side effect among people who take Claritin (loratadine), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Ativan, and have Hypersensitivity.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Agitation 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 Agitation?

Agitation (state of anxiety or nervous excitement) is found to be associated with 2,282 drugs and 3,314 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Agitation.

On Jul, 27, 2026

74,516 people reported to have side effects when taking Claritin.
Among them, 505 people (0.68%) have Agitation.

Among these 505 people:

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

Do you take Claritin and have Agitation?

- Check whether Agitation is associated with a drug or a condition
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Related studies:

Effectiveness of, long term effects of, and alternative drugs to Claritin:

Claritin (77,315 reports)

Agitation treatments and more:

Agitation (142,107 reports)

How severe was Agitation and when was it recovered:

Agitation in Claritin

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of loratadine:

Agitation and drugs with ingredients of loratadine (1,049 reports)

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+

Browse all side effects of Claritin:

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Agitation:

Agitation (2,282 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Agitation:

Agitation (3,314 conditions)

Related publications that referenced our studies

Teimoory M, Arefi M, Behnoush B, Bastani B, "Promethazine and Treatment Refractory Agitation in Clonidine Toxicity", International Journal of Medical Toxicology and Forensic Medicine, 2013 Mar .
Teimoory M, Arefi M, Behnoush B, Bastani B, "Promethazine and Treatment Refractory Agitation in Clonidine Toxicity", International Journal of Medical Toxicology and Forensic Medicine, 2013 Mar .

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).

WARNING, DISCLAIMER, USE FOR PUBLICATION

WARNING: Please DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting a physician since doing so could be hazardous to your health.

DISCLAIMER: All material available on eHealthMe.com is for informational purposes only, and is not a substitute for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment provided by a qualified healthcare provider. All information is observation-only. Our phase IV clinical studies alone cannot establish cause-effect relationship. Different individuals may respond to medication in different ways. Every effort has been made to ensure that all information is accurate, up-to-date, and complete, but no guarantee is made to that effect. The use of the eHealthMe site and its content is at your own risk.

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