Tablet: Adult and children 6 years of age and older: 10 mg (1 tablet) once daily.
Oral solution: Adult and children 6 years of age and older: 10 mg (10 mL or 2 teaspoonfuls) once daily.
Children 2-5 years of age: 5 mg (5 mL or 1 teaspoonful) once daily.
Renal impairment: Patients with renal impairment should be advised to a consult a clinician before initiating therapy. Different dosages are recommended for patients with glomerular filtration rate less than 30 mL/minute: Adult and children more than 6 years: 10 mg (1 tablet or 2 teaspoonfuls) every other day.
Children 2-5 years of age: 5 mg (1 teaspoonful) every other day.
Hepatic impairment: Patients with hepatic impairment should be advised to consult a clinician before initiating therapy. Different dosages are recommended for patients: Adult and children 6 years of age and older: 10 mg (1 tablet or 2 teaspoonfuls) every other day.
Children 2-5 years of age: 5 mg (1 teaspoonful) every other day.
Pediatric precautions: Safety and efficacy of Loratadine in children younger than 2 years of age have not been established.
Geriatric precautions: Geriatric patients frequently have decreased renal function, particular attention should be paid to evaluating renal function prior to initiation of Loratadine and subsequently thereafter in this age.
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