Who are Claritin's main competitors?

Direct comparators (same drug class / molecular target / therapeutic area): Allegra, Zyrtec, Levocetirizine oral solution, Xarlin (Levocetirizine), Levocetirizine (drug), Levocetirizine only.

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Last reviewed 2026-05-14 · How we verify

Claritin — Competitive Intelligence Brief

Claritin (loratadine) competitive landscape: 6 comparators, recent regulatory actions, upcoming PDUFA, patent timeline. Class: Second-generation antihistamine. Area: Hematology.

marketed Second-generation antihistamine Sodium-dependent neutral amino acid transporter B(0)AT2, Cytochrome P450 2C19, Multidrug resistance protein 1 Hematology Small molecule Live · refreshed every 30 min

Target snapshot

Claritin (loratadine) — Generic (originally Schering-Plough).

Comparator set (6 drugs)

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Drug	Generic	Sponsor	Phase	Class	Target	Approval / PDUFA
Claritin TARGET	loratadine	Generic (originally Schering-Plough)	marketed	Second-generation antihistamine	Sodium-dependent neutral amino acid transporter B(0)AT2, Cytochrome P450 2C19, Multidrug resistance protein 1	1993-04-12
Allegra	fexofenadine	Generic (originally Hoechst Marion Roussel/Sanofi)	marketed	Second-generation antihistamine	Solute carrier organic anion transporter family member 1A2, Multidrug resistance protein 1, Histamine H1 receptor	1996-07-25
Zyrtec	cetirizine	Generic (originally UCB Pharma)	marketed	Second-generation antihistamine	Angiopoietin-1 receptor, Histamine H1 receptor, Potassium voltage-gated channel subfamily H member 2	1995-09-29
Levocetirizine oral solution	Levocetirizine oral solution	UCB Pharma	marketed	H1-receptor antagonist (second-generation antihistamine)	H1 receptor
Xarlin (Levocetirizine)	Xarlin (Levocetirizine)	HK inno.N Corporation	marketed	H1-receptor antagonist (second-generation antihistamine)	H1 receptor
Levocetirizine (drug)	Levocetirizine (drug)	UCB Pharma	marketed	H1-receptor antagonist (second-generation antihistamine)	H1-receptor
Levocetirizine only	Levocetirizine only	University Hospital, Grenoble	marketed	H1-receptor antagonist (second-generation antihistamine)	H1 receptor

Recent regulatory actions (last 90 days)

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Upcoming PDUFA dates (next 180 days)

No PDUFA dates in the next 180 days for this set.

Patent timeline (forward window)

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Sponsor landscape (Second-generation antihistamine class)

Generic (originally Hoechst Marion Roussel/Sanofi) · 1 drug in this class
Generic (originally Schering-Plough) · 1 drug in this class
Generic (originally UCB Pharma) · 1 drug in this class

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Drug Landscape (2026). Claritin — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/loratadine. Accessed 2026-05-14.

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