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Method of Administration: Oral use.
Dosage Regimen: Tablet: Adults and Children 6 years of age and over with a body weight greater than 30 kg: Loratadine (Claritin) Tablet: One tablet [10 mg] once daily.
Syrup: Adults and Children 12 years of age and over: Loratadine (Claritin) Syrup: Two teaspoonfuls, 10 mL once daily.
Children 2 to 12 years of age: Body weight >30 kg - 10 mL (10 mg), (two teaspoonfuls), Loratadine (Claritin) Syrup once daily.
Body weight ≤30 kg - 5 mL (5 mg), (one teaspoonful), Loratadine (Claritin) Syrup once daily.
Children 1 to 2 years of age: One-half teaspoonful - 2.5 mL (2.5 mg) Loratadine (Claritin) Syrup once daily.
Additional information on special populations: Patients with severe hepatic impairment: Patients with severe liver impairment should be administered a lower initial dose because they may have reduced clearance of loratadine. An initial dose of 10 mg every other day is recommended for adults and children weighing more than 30 kg, and for children weighing 30 kg or less, 5 mL (5 mg) is recommended.
Missed dose: Take the missed dose as soon as remembered but once daily only.
