Claritin Reditab and Rosiglitazone Maleate

• Generic Name: loratadine
• Dosage Forms: n.a.
• Other Brand Names: Alavert, Claritin, Claritin Reditab, Clear-Atadine, Dimetapp ND, Ohm Allergy Relief, QlearQuil All Day & Night, Tavist ND, Wal-itin

Claritin Reditab is an antihistamine that reduces the effects of natural chemical histamine in the body. Histamine can produce symptoms of sneezing, itching, watery eyes, and runny nose.

Claritin Reditab is used to treat sneezing, runny nose, watery eyes, hives, skin rash, itching, and other cold or allergy symptoms.

Claritin Reditab is also used to treat skin hives and itching in people with chronic skin reactions.

Claritin Reditab may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.

• Generic Name: rosiglitazone
• Dosage Forms: n.a.
• Other Brand Names: Avandia

Used as monotherapy or in combination with a sulfonylurea, metformin, or a sulfonylurea and metformin as an adjunct to diet and exercise for the management of type 2 (noninsulin-dependent) diabetes mellitus (NIDDM).

May be added to glyburide/metformin fixed-combination therapy if hyperglycemia is not adequately controlled with the fixed combination.

May be used in combination with repaglinide if hyperglycemia is not adequately controlled with repaglinide monotherapy.

May use fixed combination of rosiglitazone/metformin (Avandamet) when treatment with rosiglitazone and metformin is appropriate.

May use fixed combination of rosiglitazone/glimepiride (Avandaryl) when treatment with rosiglitazone and glimepiride is appropriate.

Metformin is the preferred initial oral antidiabetic agent for patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Thiazolidinediones are one of several second-line agents used with other oral antidiabetic agents (e.g., metformin) in patients who are inadequately controlled on their current oral therapy. Because of potential for serious adverse effects, American Diabetes Association (ADA) recommends that clinicians carefully weigh the potential risks and benefits of thiazolidinediones versus other second-line agents (i.e., insulin, sulfonylureas).

Use in combination with insulin not recommended.

Because endogenous insulin is required for activity, not indicated for type 1 diabetes mellitus or diabetic ketoacidosis.