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6 ADVERSE REACTIONS The following adverse reactions are discussed in greater detail in other sections of the label: Cardiovascular and Central Nervous System effects [see Warnings and Precautions (5.1) ] Increased intraocular pressure [see Warnings and Precautions (5.2) ] Urinary retention in patients with prostatic hypertrophy [see Warnings and Precautions (5.2) ] Hypersensitivity reactions [see Warnings and Precautions (5.4) ] Severe Skin Reactions The most common adverse reactions (reported in ≥2% of patients) were insomnia, headache, mouth dry, fatigue, somnolence, pharyngitis, dizziness, nausea, and anorexia.

( 6.1 ) To report SUSPECTED ADVERSE REACTIONS, contact Organon LLC, a subsidiary of Organon & Co., at 1-844-674-3200 or FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088 or www.fda.gov/medwatch.

6.1 Clinical Trials Experience Because clinical trials are conducted under widely varying conditions, adverse reaction rates observed in the clinical trials of a drug cannot be directly compared to rates in the clinical trials of another drug and may not reflect the rates observed in clinical practice.

The safety data described below are from 2 clinical trials with CLARINEX-D 12 HOUR Extended Release Tablets that included 1248 patients with seasonal allergic rhinitis, of which 414 patients received CLARINEX-D 12 HOUR Extended Release Tablets twice daily for up to 2 weeks.

The majority of patients were between 18 and <65 years of age with a mean age of 35.8 years and were predominantly women (64%).

Patient ethnicity was 82% Caucasian, 9% Black, 6% Hispanic and 3% Asian/other ethnicity.

The percentage of subjects receiving CLARINEX-D 12 HOUR Extended Release Tablets and who discontinued from the clinical trials because of an adverse event was 3.6%.

Adverse reactions that were reported by ≥2% of subjects receiving CLARINEX-D 12 HOUR Extended Release Tablets are shown in Table 1 .

Table 1: Incidence of Adverse Reactions Reported by ≥2% of Subjects Receiving CLARINEX-D 12 HOUR Extended Release Tablets Adverse Reaction CLARINEX-D 12 HOUR BID (N=414) Desloratadine 5 mg QD (N=412) Pseudoephedrine 120 mg BID (N=422) Gastrointestinal Disorders Mouth Dry 8% 2% 8% Nausea 2% 1% 3% General Disorders and Administration Site Conditions Fatigue 4% 2% 2% Metabolism and Nutrition Disorders Anorexia 2% 0% 2% Nervous System Disorders Headache 8% 8% 9% Somnolence 3% 4% 2% Dizziness 3% 2% 2% Psychiatric Disorders Insomnia 10% 3% 13% Respiratory, Thoracic, and Mediastinal Disorders Pharyngitis 3% 3% 3% There were no relevant differences in adverse reactions for subgroups of patients as defined by gender, age, or race.

6.2 Post-Marketing Experience In addition to the adverse reactions reported during clinical trials and listed above, adverse events have been identified during post approval use of CLARINEX-D 12 HOUR Extended Release Tablets.