Taking loratadine with other medicines and herbal supplements - Brand name: Clarityn

Cautions with other medicines

Some medicines affect how loratadine works or can increase the chances of you having side effects.

Tell your doctor if you're taking:

• amiodarone, a medicine used to treat an irregular heartbeat
• cimetidine, an indigestion medicine
• erythromycin, an antibiotic
• any medicine that makes you feel sleepy, gives you a dry mouth or makes it difficult for you to pee – taking loratadine might make these side effects worse

Taking it with painkillers

You can take loratadine together with painkillers such as paracetamol or ibuprofen.

Mixing loratadine with herbal remedies or supplements

There's very little information about taking herbal remedies and supplements with loratadine. They're not tested in the same way as pharmacy and prescription medicines. They're generally not tested for the effect they have on other medicines.

However, there might be a problem with some of them, especially ones that cause sleepiness or a dry mouth, or make it difficult to pee.

Ask your pharmacist for advice.