Medicine names from abroad

Claritin, Clarityne: loratadine in Ireland

These brands from abroad all contain loratadine, used for hay fever and allergies.

Claritin

Sold in the US and Canada. Its active ingredient is loratadine; in Ireland look for Clarityn, or generic loratadine.

Clarityne

Sold in France and Spain. Its active ingredient is loratadine; in Ireland look for Clarityn, or generic loratadine.

Before you buy

This is about the plain product. Versions with extra words on the pack (PM, Night, Cold & Flu, Codeine, -D) contain other medicines too. The same active ingredient doesn't mean the same product: the strength, the other ingredients and the pack size can differ, and some packs are sold only in pharmacies. Read the leaflet, and ask a pharmacist which one is right for you, especially for children, in pregnancy or if you take other medicines.