{"ok":true,"entry":{"slug":"desloratadine","kind":"medication","name":"desloratadine","aliases":["Aerius"],"brands_sg":["Aerius","Alrinast","Airistar","Desloratadine Sandoz","Destavell"],"class":"non-sedating antihistamine","tags":["allergy"],"use_for":"sg label: allergic rhinitis symptoms and hives","use_after":"sg label: once a day, regardless of mealtimes","use_duration":null,"take_with":"healthhub: with or without food · water","pros":["healthhub: less likely to cause drowsiness","sg label: covers hives as well as rhinitis","hsa: the 5 mg tablet is a pharmacy-only medicine"],"cons":["healthhub: can still affect alertness and driving","sg label: not recommended for long-term use","healthhub: headache, stomach upset, dry mouth"],"dose_note":"the singapore package insert for aerius tablet 5 mg (SIN11743P) puts the adult and adolescent ceiling at \"One AERIUS 5 mg film-coated tablet once a day, regardless of mealtimes\" — 5 mg a day — and adds \"Desloratadine is not recommended for long-term use.\" healthhub's sg leaflet says only \"Do not exceed the maximum dose as recommended by your healthcare professional\" and describes the medicine as one taken when symptoms need it. no higher adult figure appears on the sg insert. in singapore the pharmacist or doctor sets the dose.","dosage":null,"ul_status":null,"sg_class":"pharmacy-only","cautions":["seizures, or liver or kidney problems (healthhub)","heart or abnormal heart-rhythm problems (healthhub)","pregnancy, planning pregnancy or breastfeeding — healthhub asks that this be declared","allergy to desloratadine or loratadine — an sg label contraindication"],"clashes":[{"src":["hh_deslo_avoid"],"food":true,"note":"healthhub: taken together it may worsen the drowsy side effect","with":"alcohol"},{"src":["hh_deslo_avoid"],"note":"healthhub warns many otc medicines already contain one, so two together can overdose","with":"other over-the-counter antihistamines"},{"src":["nhs_anti_mix"],"note":"nhs lists these among medicines that can cause problems with antihistamines","with":"antidepressants, indigestion or ulcer medicines"}],"sources":[{"id":"hsa_register","url":"https://data.gov.sg/datasets/d_767279312753558cbf19d48344577084/view","label":"HSA — Listing of Registered Therapeutic Products (data.gov.sg dataset d_767279312753558cbf19d48344577084), Forensicclassification column; 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Liver or kidney problems; Heart or abnormal heart rhythm problems","accessed":"2026-08-27"},{"id":"hh_deslo_side","url":"https://www.healthhub.sg/medication-devices-and-treatment/medications/desloratadine","label":"HealthHub — Desloratadine: common side effects","quote":"Affect alertness (dizziness, drowsiness) … Note: Desloratadine is a newer antihistamine that is less likely to cause drowsiness. Headache. Stomach upset. Dry mouth, skin and eyes","accessed":"2026-08-27"},{"id":"hh_deslo_avoid","url":"https://www.healthhub.sg/medication-devices-and-treatment/medications/desloratadine","label":"HealthHub — Desloratadine: what food or medication should I avoid","quote":"Taking this medication with alcohol may worsen the drowsy side effect … Many over-the-counter medications contain antihistamines, always check with your health care professional before taking two over-the-counter medications at the same time","accessed":"2026-08-27"},{"id":"nhs_anti_types","url":"https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/antihistamines/","label":"NHS — Antihistamines (reviewed on the NHS conditions A–Z)","quote":"non-drowsy antihistamines that are less likely to make you feel sleepy … There's not much evidence to suggest any particular antihistamine is better than any other at relieving allergy symptoms.","accessed":"2026-08-27"},{"id":"nhs_anti_mix","url":"https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/antihistamines/","label":"NHS — Antihistamines: taking antihistamines with other medicines, food or alcohol","quote":"Examples of medicines that could cause problems if taken with antihistamines include some types of: antidepressants; stomach ulcer or indigestion medicines; cough and cold remedies that also contain an antihistamine","accessed":"2026-08-27"}],"brand_certs":null,"updated_at":"2026-08-29T16:16:16.693643+08:00"},"disclaimer":"kozen-x is not a medical device and does not give medical advice. it lists what published sources have written down. absence of a record is not the same as safe."}