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WOW Allergies, I feel like a professional on this subject. I have suffered from allergies/asthma for all of my life. Also, last summer I had an intership with Schering Corporation in pharmaceutical sales. I was a representative for Nasonex and Claritin.
With that said, let me tell you this. Clarinex is kin to Claritin, but there is a difference in the receptor. This may or may not lead to greater efficacy, but Clarinex should at least be as good Claritin. I have not been trained on Clarinex so I don't really know, but seeing as how it is approved by the FDA I am sure it works.
Now, on to Claritin now being over the counter. Let me say this, if you have medical insurance Claritin going over the counter is not going to help you. Claritin as a prescription drug costs like $70.00 for a bottle, with a good health insurance plan you probably pay like %20, or aroun 14.00 and your insurance picks up the rest. I know first hand that as an over the counter drug the costs will drop, probablyto around $50.00 a bottle, but since it is no longer a prescription IT WILL NO LONGER BE ON INSURANCE COMPANIES' FORMULARIES (the list of drugs they pay for) AND THE ENTIRE $50.00 WILL BE UP TO THE CONSUMER TO PAY.
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