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

Summary:

Oedema 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 Lasix, and have Multiple myeloma.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Oedema 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 77,313 Claritin users. Check the latest studies of Claritin.

What is Oedema?

Oedema (fluid collection in tissue) is found to be associated with 2,229 drugs and 2,309 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Oedema.

On Apr, 15, 2026

74,516 people reported to have side effects when taking Claritin.
Among them, 454 people (0.61%) have Oedema.

Among these 454 people:

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

Do you take Claritin and have Oedema?

- Check whether Oedema 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 (77,313 reports)

Oedema treatments and more:

Oedema (78,747 reports)

How severe was Oedema and when was it recovered:

Oedema in Claritin

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of loratadine:

Oedema and drugs with ingredients of loratadine (729 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 Oedema:

Oedema (2,229 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Oedema:

Oedema (2,309 conditions)

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.

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