Desloratadine

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Desloratadine, sold under the brand name Aerius among others, is a tricyclic H1 receptor inverse agonist that is used to treat allergies. It is the major active metabolite of loratadine. Desloratadine was patented in 1984 and came into medical use in 2001. It was brought to the market in the US by Schering Corporation, later named Schering-Plough.

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