What is AERIUS 5mg used for?

AERIUS® (5 mg desloratadine) is an antihistamine that delivers multi-symptom allergy relief for 24 hours. Its long-lasting action helps to relieve your allergy symptoms so you can do the things you like, without your allergy symptoms getting in the way.

Is AERIUS good for allergies?

AERIUS® provides fast and effective relief from allergy symptoms including nasal congestion, sneezing, runny nose, itchy nose, stuffiness, itchy, tearing and redness of the eyes, itchy palate, itchy ears, itchy throat and allergic cough.

What is AERIUS 0.5 mg/mL used for?

It helps control your allergic reaction and its symptoms. Aerius oral solution relieves symptoms associated with allergic rhinitis (inflammation of the nasal passages caused by an allergy, for example, hay fever or allergy to dust mites) in adults, adolescents and children 1 year of age and older.

Who should not take AERIUS?

Do not take AERIUS if you are pregnant or breastfeeding unless you and your doctor or pharmacist have discussed the risks and benefits involved. AERIUS should not be used for allergic rhinitis in children under 12 months of age and for chronic idiopathic urticaria (hives) in children under 6 months of age.

When is the best time to take Aerius?

When is the best time to take AERIUS®? AERIUS® lasts 24-hours so it can be taken at any time of day. If you forget to take it at the same time, don’t worry, just take the dose when you remember. Do not exceed more than one dose in 24 hours.

Does Aerius raise blood pressure?

“In general, antihistamines are safe in patients with high blood pressure and other forms of heart disease,” explains Richard Krasuski, MD, director of adult congenital heart disease services at the Cleveland Clinic in Ohio, but an antihistamine may elevate blood pressure or increase heart rate, according to the U.S. …

What are the side effects of Aerius 5mg?

Possible side effects of AERIUS® and AERIUS® Kids are: dry mouth, fatigue, increased appetite, and headache. At the recommended dose, this medicine is not expected to make you drowsy. Drowsiness has been reported very rarely.