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I have benign prostatic hyperplasia. can taking claritin (loratadine) aggravate my symptoms?
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Yes. : Claritin (loratadine) has an anticholinergic effect on nerves like most antihistamines. It is middle of the road in anticholinergic effect. This can cause worsening BPH symptoms. Talk to your doctor about changing to an antihistamine with no anticholinergic effect such as Cetirizine (zyrtec) or fenofexadine (allegra), .
Answered 12/9/2020
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