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Article: ALLERGY DRUGS: WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE?(evaluation of Claritin, Zyrtec, and Allegra)
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- HealthFacts
- Article date:
- June 1, 2001
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The relentless promotion of Claritin has paid off for its manufacturer, the Schering-Plough Corporation; it is now the most frequently prescribed allergy medication in the U.S. But Claritin is no more effective than other antihistamines on the market. (For Food and Drug Administration approval, a new drug need only be proven better than a placebo, or dummy pill.) Even Claritin's highly touted non-sedating properties have been overestimated. The drug is sold in 10-milligram capsules, a dosage that isn't effective for most people. Once the dose is raised to an effective level, the non-sedating effect is canceled.
Zyrtec, another popular allergy drug, is sedating ...
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Article: Ugly wait at the counter; Insurer pushes to make allergy drugs ...
Modern Healthcare;
August 6, 2001 ;
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... ... their TV ads and promotions, the makers of Claritin and Allegra boast that their allergy drugs' side effects ... Administration to make Schering-Plough Corp.'s Claritin, Aventis Pharmaceutical's Allegra and Pfizer's Zyrtec available over the ...
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