Glendes 5mg Tablet

Glendes 5mg Tablet is supplied as a tablet, with Desloratadine 5mg per tablet. It is supplied in pack sizes of 10s and 30s.

No prescription is required for this product, as it is a non-prescription medicine. This page is limited to product, safety and handling information.

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Swallow the tablet whole with a glass of water, at approximately the same time each day to help maintain a consistent effect. Glendes can be taken with or without food. It is generally recommended to take it in the evening for allergic rhinitis symptoms, although your pharmacist can advise on timing based on when your symptoms are most troublesome. Before combining Glendes with any other allergy, cold, or flu product, check the active ingredients, as many combination cold and flu products already contain an antihistamine — taking two antihistamine-containing products together does not give extra relief and increases the risk of side effects.

The usual dose for adults and adolescents above 12 years is one 5mg tablet taken once daily, with or without food. Do not exceed one tablet in 24 hours. Glendes is not intended for children 12 years and under unless specifically advised by a doctor, as a lower-strength, age-appropriate formulation is usually needed for younger children. If your allergy symptoms do not improve after regular use, or return as soon as you stop the medicine, speak with a doctor or pharmacist rather than increasing the dose on your own. If you miss a dose, take it as soon as you remember that day; do not take a double dose to make up for a missed one.

Use this product before the expiry date printed on the packaging. Do not use the tablets if the expiry date has passed.

Store below 30°C in a cool, dry place, away from direct sunlight and moisture, and out of reach of children.

• Known hypersensitivity to desloratadine, loratadine, or any of the tablet’s ingredients.
• Children 12 years and under, unless a lower, age-appropriate dose has been specifically advised by a doctor.

• Desloratadine has a low potential for clinically significant drug interactions compared with older antihistamines, but caution is still advised with certain medicines.
• Alcohol and other sedating medicines (e.g. sleeping tablets, some anti-anxiety or pain medicines): combining these with Glendes may increase drowsiness — avoid or limit alcohol while taking this medicine.
• Other antihistamines or cold and flu products containing an antihistamine: avoid taking together, as this increases the risk of side effects such as drowsiness or dry mouth without added benefit.
• Always tell your pharmacist or doctor about all other medicines you are taking, particularly if you have kidney or liver problems, as your dosing interval may need to be adjusted.

• Take Glendes at around the same time each day for the most consistent allergy control.
• Do not take more than one tablet in 24 hours, even if your symptoms feel severe.
• Check the active ingredients of any other cold, flu, or allergy product before combining it with Glendes to avoid taking a duplicate antihistamine.
• Most people can drive or operate machinery as normal, but be cautious until you know your own response to this medicine.
• Keep track of how many days you have used Glendes without medical advice; continuous use beyond a few weeks should be discussed with a doctor or pharmacist.
• See a doctor if your allergy symptoms do not improve, worsen, or are accompanied by breathing difficulty or facial swelling.

Precautions: use with caution, and only after speaking with a doctor or pharmacist, if you are pregnant or breastfeeding, elderly, or have significant kidney or liver impairment, as your dose or dosing interval may need adjustment. Glendes is not intended for children 12 years and under without medical advice. Most people find this medicine does not significantly affect alertness, but individual responses vary — take note of how it affects you before driving or operating machinery, and limit alcohol while taking it.

When to See a Doctor or Pharmacist: your allergy symptoms are severe, do not improve after regular use, or return quickly once you stop the medicine; you need to use an antihistamine continuously for more than a few weeks; you are pregnant, breastfeeding, or considering use in a child 12 years and under; or you develop a fast or irregular heartbeat, or any sign of a severe allergic reaction such as facial or throat swelling or difficulty breathing.