LORATADINE

Course overview

LORATADINE IS A MEDICATION USED TO MANAGE AND TREAT ALLERGIC RHINITIS AND URTICARIA. IT IS IN THE SECOND GENERATION ANTIHISTAMINE CLASS. THIS ACTIVITY REVIEWS THE INDICATIONS, ACTION, AND CONTRAINDICATIONS FOR LORATADINE AS A VALUABLE AGENT IN TREATING AND MANAGING ALLERGIC RHINITIS AND URTICARIA. THIS ACTIVITY WILL HIGHLIGHT THE MECHANISM OF ACTION, ADVERSE EFFECTS, AND OTHER KEY FACTORS SUCH AS DOSING, PHARMACODYNAMICS, PHARMACOKINETICS, MONITORING, AND RELEVANT INTERACTIONS PERTINENT FOR INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM MEMBERS IN THE TREATMENT AND CARE OF PATIENTS WITH ALLERGIC RHINITIS AND RELATED CONDITIONS.