Aerius Dosage/Direction for Use

Tablet: Adults and adolescents (≥ 12 years of age): one AERIUS 5mg film-coated tablet once a day for the relief of symptoms associated with allergic rhinitis (including intermittent and persistent allergic rhinitis) and urticaria. For oral use.
Intermittent allergic rhinitis (presence of symptoms for less than 4 days per week or for less than 4 weeks) should be managed in accordance with the evaluation of patient's disease history and the treatment could be discontinued after symptoms are resolved and reinitiated upon their reappearance. In persistent allergic rhinitis (presence of symptoms for 4 days or more per week and for more than 4 weeks), continued treatment may be proposed to the patients during allergen exposure periods.
There is limited clinical trial efficacy experience with the use of desloratadine in adolescents 12 through 17 years of age.
Syrup: Adults and adolescents (≥12 years of age): 10ml (5mg) AERIUS Syrup once a day, regardless of mealtime.
Children 6 through 11 years of age: 5ml (2.5mg) AERIUS Syrup once a day, with or without a meal.
Children 1 through 5 years of age: 2.5ml (1.25mg) AERIUS Syrup once a day, with or without a meal.
Children 6 months through 11 months of age: 2ml (1.0mg) AERIUS Syrup once a day, with or without a meal.