REACTINE® compared to other allergy medications

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	REACTINE®¹	Claritin®²	Allegra®³	Flonase® Allergy Relief⁴
Indication	For adults and children 12 years of age and older. Indicated for the fast relief of nasal and non-nasal symptoms associated with seasonal and perennial allergic rhinitis (i.e., sneezing, rhinorrhea, post-nasal discharge, nasal congestion/stuffiness, tearing and redness of the eyes, itchy nose/throat, and chronic idiopathic urticaria (e.g., pruritus and hives).	For adults and children 12 years of age and older. Indicated for the relief of symptoms associated with seasonal and perennial allergic rhinitis such as sneezing, nasal discharge and itching, ocular itching and burning, and the relief of symptoms/signs of chronic uticaria and other allergic dermatologic disorders.	For adults and children 12 years of age and older. Indicated for the relief of symptoms associated with seasonal (ALLEGRA® 12 Hour, ALLEGRA® 24 Hour) and perennial (ALLEGRA® 12 Hour) allergic rhinitis including sneezing, rhinorrhea, lacrimation, itchy, red eyes and itchy nose/palate/throat, and the relief of symptoms associated with chronic idiopathic urticaria (ALLEGRA® 12 Hour, ALLEGRA® HIVES).	For adults ages 18 and older. Indicated for the treatment of symptoms associated with seasonal allergic rhinitis including hay fever, and perennial rhinitis and the management of sinus pain and pressure symptoms associated with allergic rhinitis.
Once-a-day dosing	✓ *	✓ *	✓ (ALLEGRA® 24 Hour)	✓ *
Food administration considerations	Time of administration, with or without food, may be varied to suit individual patient needs	No considerations for CLARITIN® tablets. CLARITIN® Rapid Dissolve can be taken without water and should be taken on an empty stomach	It is recommended to not take with fruit juices	No considerations
Active ingredient	Cetirizine hydrochloride	Loratadine	Fexofenadine hydrochloride	Fluticasone propionate

_{PAR = perennial allergic rhinitis; SAR = seasonal allergic rhinitis.
*Data from separate product monographs. Clinical significance unknown.}

	REACTINE®²	Children’s Claritin®³
Once-a-day dosing	✓*	✓*
Syrup formulation indicated for ages 2+	✓*	✓*
Non medicinal ingredients for syrup formulation	*Anhydrous citric acid, flavours, propylene glycol, purified water, sodium benzoate, sorbitol solution and sucralose	*Grape flavour – artificial grape flavour, edetate disodium, glycerin, maltitol, monobasic sodium phosphate dihydrate, phosphoric acid, propylene glycol, purified water, sodium benzoate, sorbitol, sucralose
Food administration considerations	Time of administration, with or without food, may be varied to suit individual patient needs*	CLARITIN® Kids Rapid Dissolve can be taken without water and should be taken on an empty stomach *
Active ingredient	Cetirizine hydochloride	Loratadine

_{PAR = perennial allergic rhinitis; SAR = seasonal allergic rhinitis.
*Data from separate product monographs. Clinical significance unknown.}

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References

^{1. REACTINE® Product Monograph. Johnson & Johnson Inc. 2023.}

^{2. CLARITIN® Product Monograph. Bayer Inc. 2020.}

^{3. ALLEGRA® Product Monograph. Sanofi Consumer Health Inc. 2021.}

^{4. FLONASE® Product Monograph. GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare Inc. 2019.}

REACTINE® compared to other allergy medications

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