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Can you take 2 claritin
A 34-year-old member asked:

Dr. Oscar Novickanswered
Pediatrics 60 years experience
Claritin (loratadine): Yes you can take Claritin (loratadine) in the morning and twelve hours later if the need arises.
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A 44-year-old member asked:

Dr. John Chiuanswered
Allergy and Immunology 59 years experience
Yes: Antihistamines are usually safe even when the dose is doubled.
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4.9k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 34-year-old member asked:

Dr. Michael Zacharisenanswered
Allergy and Immunology 35 years experience
Sometimes: While the usual dose of Claritin (loratadine) is 10 mg once a day, there are circumstances where allergists may use higher doses to treat persistent h... Read More
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4.5k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 42-year-old female asked:

Dr. Kristin Sokolanswered
Allergy and Immunology 14 years experience
Yes: Yes, no problem. Loratadine is safe to take before 24 hours is up.
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1k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 30-year-old member asked:

Dr. Javier Chinenanswered
Pediatric Allergy and Asthma 32 years experience
D is decongestant: Claritin-d contains two drugs, an antihistaminic named Loratadine and a decongestant adrenergic called pseudoephedrine. It is best to use each drug a... Read More
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5.6k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 37-year-old member asked:

Dr. James Fergusonanswered
Pediatrics 48 years experience
Yes, but why ?: Studies of loritadine show the medication is well tolerated at twice the recommended 10 mg dose. However, the same studies show no added benefit of th... Read More
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4.3k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 42-year-old member asked:

Dr. Luis Matosanswered
Pediatric Allergy and Asthma 47 years experience
It may make u Drowsy: The full adult dose of Loratadine in other parts of the world is 20 mg. This amount caused a 12-14% drowsiness rate. The 10 mg dose was tested in the ... Read More
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5.6k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 19-year-old male asked:

Dr. Al Hegabanswered
Allergy and Immunology 42 years experience
An antihistamine: Claritin, (loratadine) like all other antihistamines, blocks histamine receptors thus prevents histamine release, one major mediator, out of many, tha... Read More
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1.8k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A female asked:

Dr. John Chiuanswered
Allergy and Immunology 59 years experience
Yes: Claritin D contains a decongestant which Allegra (as opposed to Allegra D does not). However if you need that much antihistamine you may find a nasal ... Read More
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724 viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 45-year-old member asked:

Dr. John Chiuanswered
Allergy and Immunology 59 years experience
Yes: Antihistamines are well tolerated even when the dose is doubled.
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4.9k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
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