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