Overview

Taste Test Between Desloratadine and Cetirizine Syrup in Children (Study P03829)(COMPLETED)

Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2004-11-01
Target enrollment:
0
Participant gender:
All
Summary
This study was conducted to compare the taste acceptability of Zyrtec syrup with desloratadine syrup in children. Children between 6 and 11 years of age received 5 mL of each syrup, separated by 15 to 20 minutes on a single day.
Phase:
Phase 3
Accepts Healthy Volunteers?
No
Details
Lead Sponsor:
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
Treatments:
Cetirizine
Desloratadine
Loratadine
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:

Subjects must be:

- Between 6 and 11 years of age in good general health

- Premenarcheal if female

Exclusion Criteria:

Subjects who:

- Have known allergies or sensitivities to either of the drug formulations

- Have a medical condition that may interfere with the subject's ability to discriminate
between tastes

- Have used any antihistamines within 24 hours prior to dosing

- Were taking sedatives, tranquilizers, or monoamine oxidase inhibitor drugs

- Were involved in another clinical or market research study within the past 30 days