ClaritinŽ (loratadine) is a non-prescription medication approved to treat allergies in adults and children as young as two years old. It belongs to a group of medications known as non-sedating antihistamines (which means that it is less likely to cause drowsiness).
Congenital: Present at birth. A condition that is congenital is one that is present at birth. There are numerous uses of "congenital" in medicine. There are, for example, congenital abnormalities. (For more examples, see below.)
Claritin and Breastfeeding. This eMedTV segment takes a look at Claritin and breastfeeding. It explains why the drug does not pose much of a risk to a nursing infant, despite the fact that it passes through breast milk, but also stresses watching for changes in your child.
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