Desloratadine
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Desloratadine

CLINICAL USE

Antihistamine:Symptomatic relief of allergy such as hay fever, urticaria

DOSE IN NORMAL RENAL FUNCTION

5 mg daily

PHARMACOKINETICS

  • Molecular weight                           :310.8
  • %Protein binding                           :83–87
  • %Excreted unchanged in urine     : 40.6 (as active metabolites)
  • Volume of distribution (L/kg)       :No data
  • half-life – normal/ESRD (hrs)      :27/Increased

    DOSE IN RENAL IMPAIRMENT

    GFR (mL/MIN)

  • 20 to 50     : Dose as in normal renal function
  • 10 to 20     : Dose as in normal renal function
  • <10           : Dose as in normal renal function

    DOSE IN PATIENTS UNDERGOING RENAL REPLACEMENT THERAPIES

  • CAPD                :Not dialysed. Dose as in normal renal function
  • HD                     :Not dialysed. Dose as in normal renal function
  • HDF/high flux   :Unknown dialysability. Dose as in normal renal function
  • CAV/VVHD      :Unlikely to be dialysed. Dose as in normal renal function

    IMPORTANT DRUG INTERACTIONS

    Potentially hazardous interactions with other drugsNone known

    ADMINISTRATION

    Reconstition

    Route

    Oral

    Rate of Administration

    Comments

    OTHER INFORMATION

    Desloratadine is an active metabolite of loratadineFull dose may result in increased sedation in patients with GFR <10 mL/min



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