Zantac 300 vs. Claritin: side effect and effectiveness comparison (a real world drug study)
Summary:
We compare the side effects and drug effectiveness of Zantac 300 and Claritin. The phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports (from sources including the FDA) of 621,704 people who take Zantac 300 and Claritin, and is updated regularly.
What is Zantac 300?
Zantac 300 has active ingredients of ranitidine hydrochloride. It is often used in gastroesophageal reflux disease. eHealthMe is studying from 283 Zantac 300 users. Check the latest studies of Zantac 300.
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.
621,704 people who take Zantac 300 and Claritin are studied.

Drugs being compared in this study:
- Zantac 300 (ranitidine hydrochloride)
- Claritin (loratadine)
Most common side effects of the drugs, overall:
Most common side effects of the drugs, in long term (1+ years) use:
Drug effectiveness:
Zantac 300:
- not at all: 2.7 %
- somewhat: 23.87 %
- moderate: 37.29 %
- high: 28.59 %
- very high: 7.55 %
Claritin:
- not at all: 1.9 %
- somewhat: 22.94 %
- moderate: 37.46 %
- high: 28.54 %
- very high: 9.16 %
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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.
Related studies
Alternative drugs to, pros and cons of:
- Zantac 300 (90 reports)
- Claritin (74,522 reports)
Browse all side effects of Zantac 300:
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y zBrowse all side effects of Claritin:
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y zHow the study uses the data?
The study is based on ranitidine hydrochloride and loratadine (the active ingredients of Zantac 300 and Claritin, respectively). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs or brand names) are also considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.
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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