it has been years since i purchased any medications OTC or prescription, but would caution against generics especially from online suppliers. At least with a name brand one can provide lot codes to the company to verify that it is not counterfeit, and a USA presence is available for litigation. Was warned about this by the nurse daughter of a sailing buddy back in 2006. She did quality control over in Asia and saw some stuff that she did not appreciate with the generic factories. Think that it has improved?

@Patentleathershoes -- i am curious about two things. The Claritin (loratadine) is working as a pain medicine? If not too personal, wondering what conditions for which it is effective. It seems that your doctors also place you on a higher dose of the same active ingredient on a cycle. The curious thing is that my doctor considers loratadine safe for SLE patients and similar but not the active ingredient in Zyrtec, cetirizine, mostly due to the potential to interact with the quinine supplements and prescription meds. Your thoughts?

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