A film-coated extended release solid oral dosage composition containing a nasal
decongestant, pseudoephedrine or salt thereof, e.g., pseudoephedrine sulfate in
a core effective to provide a geometric maximum plasma concentration of pseudoephedrine
of about 345 ng/mL to about 365 ng/mL at a time of about 7.60 hrs to about 8.40
hrs and having two or three film-coatings on the core, the second one containing
an amount of the non-sedating antihistamine, desloratadine, effective to provide
a geometric maximum plasma concentration of desloratadine of about 2.15 ng/mL to
about 2.45 ng/mL at a time of about 4.0 hours to about 4.5 hours, and use of the
composition for treating patients showing the signs and symptoms associated with
allergic and/or inflammatory conditions of the skin and airway passages are disclosed.