Antihistamines – Allergy relief or Life-Threatening?
Antihistamines

Loratadine (sold as Claritin, Allerclear) – Marketed under many different names including Allergy Relief and Alavert as well as Non-Drowsy Allergy. Side effects include liver damage, tightness in chest or difficulty breathing, fainting, and seizures as well as low platelet count which is not good. A paper published in the Lancet looked at the dangers of non-sedating antihistamines. In this paper, the dangers are discussed and one of the things mentioned is the banning of terfenadine which is to all intents and purposes the same drug as Claritin. The reason it was banned is for life-threatening side effects. It also mentions the prevalence of arrhythmias among Antihistamine users and how it is crucial not to exceed dose due to serious side effects.[1]Dangers of non-sedating antihistamines The drug manufacturer says they are rare but the research finds they are not so rare.  What is most concerning to me is the discussion in regards to whether Doctors should discuss risk with patients which could “unnecessarily alarm” them. I am sorry but I will be the judge of what alarms me, I want the facts! You can’t trust these drug companies.

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