Summary Safety Review - Loratadine - Abnormal heart rhythm (QT interval prolongation)

Health Canada carried out a safety review to investigate the potential risk of developing an abnormal heart rhythm (QT interval prolongation) with the use of over-the-counter (OTC) drug products containing loratadine. This safety review was triggered by a publication, in the World Health Organization (WHO) Pharmaceuticals NewsletterFootnote1, describing cases of an abnormal heart rhythm (QT interval prolongation) possibly associated with the use of loratadine and desloratadine.

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