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Loratadine: Indications and Nursing Care

This document summarizes the drug loratadine. It is a non-sedating antihistamine used to treat seasonal allergies, perennial allergies, allergic conjunctivitis, and mild urticaria. The typical dosage is 10mg taken orally once per day without regard to meals. Loratadine works by selectively blocking peripheral H1 receptors to reduce the effects of histamine during allergic reactions. Potential side effects include headache, drowsiness, and dry mouth. Nursing considerations include avoiding alcohol and monitoring for rare but serious side effects like difficulty breathing.

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Loratadine: Indications and Nursing Care

This document summarizes the drug loratadine. It is a non-sedating antihistamine used to treat seasonal allergies, perennial allergies, allergic conjunctivitis, and mild urticaria. The typical dosage is 10mg taken orally once per day without regard to meals. Loratadine works by selectively blocking peripheral H1 receptors to reduce the effects of histamine during allergic reactions. Potential side effects include headache, drowsiness, and dry mouth. Nursing considerations include avoiding alcohol and monitoring for rare but serious side effects like difficulty breathing.

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NAME: RODERO, KHAYCEE DELLE M. SECTION AND GROUP: BSN-202.

GROUP 6B
DATE: NOV. 29, 2022
DRUG STUDY: LORATADINE
Name of Drug, Mechanism of Action and Indication Contraindication Side Effects Nursing
Dosage, Route and generic Classification Management
Name

Name of Drug: Mechanism of Action: Symptomatic Hypersensitivity, Headache; >Administer without


Loratadine Loratadine is a tricyclic relief of perennial and pregnancy, lactation, feeling tired or drowsy; regard to meals. >If using
antihistamine, which acts as seasonal allergic children <2yr. stomach pain, vomiting; dry rapid or orally dissolving
Dosage: 10mg/day a selective inverse agonist of rhinitis, mouth; tablets, place on tongue,
peripheral histamine vasomotor or feeling nervous or tablet will dissolve within
Route: Oral H1-receptors. Histamine is rhinitis, allergic conjunctivitis, hyperactive. seconds, swallow with or
responsible for many and mild, uncomplicated without water.
Generic Name: Loratadine features of allergic reactions. urticaria and angioedema >Avoid the use of alcohol;
Treatment of rhinitis and serious sedation could
Classification: chronic urticaria occur.
Antihistamine in children > 2 yr >You may experience
(nonsedating type) these side effects:
Dizziness, sedation,
drowsiness (use caution if
driving or performing tasks
that require alertness);
headache; thickening of
bronchial secretions, and
dryness of nasal mucosa
(use a humidifier).
>Report difficulty
breathing, hallucinations,
tremors, loss of
coordination, and irregular
heartbeat.

NAME: RODERO, KHAYCEE DELLE M. SECTION AND GROUP: BSN-202. GROUP 6B DATE: NOV. 29, 2022 DRUG STUDY: LORATADINE Name of Drug,

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