Patient/caregiver was educated on precautions to be exercised while taking Claritin as follows:
- Take this medication as ordered by your physician. Maintain strict compliance with regards to dosage and frequency, to derive the benefit of the medication.
- Claritin is a long-acting antihistamine and so, usually is prescribed once a day. Take the medication dose at the same time, every day, for the duration prescribed, to avoid forgetting the intake of medication.
- Do not change the dose on this medication without consulting your doctor.
- If you miss a dose, try taking it at the earliest notice of noncompliance. If it is time for the next dose, skip the missed dose and take the dose scheduled. Do not take an extra dose to try making up for the missed dose. Notify your doctor and other health care personnel regarding your dose noncompliance.
- Continue taking Claritin as ordered, even if your allergy symptoms are under control. Abrupt discontinuation on Claritin intake can result in precipitating the symptoms back again. Discontinuing the medication should only be on your physician’s recommendation.
