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Claritin Reditabs ?


GfreeOH
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GfreeOH Explorer

Hello,

I read Scott's article about all forms of Claritin being Gluten free, but want to make sure that includes the Claritin Reditabs. Anyone have any experience or knowledge with that particular version of Claritin? I have recently been told by my allergist that I need to take famotadine 2x daily, and Claritin or Zyrtec 2x daily. I was prescribed a gluten and lactose free famotadine, but want to be sure the antihistamine I am selecting is also gluten and lactose free.

I chose the Claritin Reditabs because they do not contain lactose, but, I am second guessing the "mint flavoring". I have tried a thorough google search but it isn't helping :( Does anyone here take Claritin Reditabs successfully?

 

Thanks!!


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Scott Adams Grand Master

According to their web page there are no gluten ingredients used in the product:

https://www.claritin.com/products/claritin/reditabs-24hr

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Active ingredient (in each tablet):
Loratadine 10 mg (Antihistamine)

Inactive Ingredients:
Anhydrous citric acid, gelatin, mannitol, mint flavor

 

  • 2 weeks later...
GfreeOH Explorer
On 3/10/2023 at 2:22 PM, Scott Adams said:

According to their web page there are no gluten ingredients used in the product:

https://www.claritin.com/products/claritin/reditabs-24hr

 

Great news - it's my go-to antihistamine for ease-of-use. Thanks! 

  • 4 months later...
Gina C Rookie

I know this is an old thread, but be aware Claritin and Zyrtec contain milk protein. I know because my allergist told me not to take it since I was just diagnosed with milk protein allergic. 

shadycharacter Enthusiast
2 hours ago, Gina C said:

I know this is an old thread, but be aware Claritin and Zyrtec contain milk protein. I know because my allergist told me not to take it since I was just diagnosed with milk protein allergic. 

Regular Claritin contains 71.3 mg lactose monohydrate per tablet, but has no milk protein listed as an ingredient. Still, there may be enough cross contamination to make people ill, because it might be difficult to fully separate the sugar from the protein.

Not sure though if lactose always comes from milk.

Sorry, only found a Swedish source. The 71.3 mg is found under "innehåll". They also contain corn starch.

https://www.fass.se/m/produkt/19890203000017/health/tabproduct

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