Prolonged Antihistaminic Therapy: Effects of a 7-day Administration of Loratadine on Vigilance and Alertness

Abstract

In an earlier study, commissioned by the Director of the Military Medical Policy and the Central Military Hospital, it was found that a single dose of 10 mg loratadine did not affect performance on flying ability tasks during a time period of 1-6 hours after ingestion. In daily practice loratadine will often be prescribed for an extended period. To rule out sedative effects of loratadine during such a prolonged treatment, this study was conducted.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1997
Accession Number
ADA340878

Entities

People

  • M. Simons
  • P. J. Valk
  • T. Meeuwsen

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerospace Medicine
  • Data Analysis
  • Flight Crews
  • Health Services
  • Hypnotics And Sedatives
  • Hypobaric Chambers
  • Hypobaric Conditions
  • Information Processing
  • Measurement
  • Medical Personnel
  • Military Hospitals
  • Military Medicine
  • Oxygenation
  • Sea Level
  • Side Effects
  • Situational Awareness
  • Therapy

Fields of Study

  • Medicine

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  • Circadian Sleep-Wake Regulation and Chronobiology
  • Medical or Health Care Field.
  • Toxicology/Environmental Toxicology