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Lead
University of Chicago
Subjects will be given Claritin 10mg tablet. Subjects will be challenged with histamine via skin prick prior to Claritin administration and at 1 and 2 hours post administration. We will measure and record wheal and flare area 10 minutes following each challenge.
Age
18–65
Sex
ALL
Healthy volunteers
Accepted
You may be eligible if
1\. Males and females between 18 and 65 years of age.
You may not be if
1. Pregnant or lactating women.
2. Upper respiratory infection within 14 days of study start.
3. Women of childbearing potential not using specific contraception method(s) (i.e., birth control pills, depo Provera, double barrier) as well as women who are breastfeeding.
4. Patients with severe medical condition(s) that in the view of the investigator prohibits participation in the study (heart, lung, kidney, neurological, oncologic or liver disease).
5. Use of any other investigational agent in the last 30 days.
6. Use of medications that may affect skin testing. Specifically, subjects are excluded if they have used an antihistamine during the 4 days preceding their treatment visit.
Clareo Health | The Efficacy of Claritin in Healthy Subjects
