A 37-year-old member asked:
can i take diphenhydramine and loratadine at the same time?
2 doctor answers
Dr. Robert Ramirez answered
18 years experience Allergy and Immunology
Yes: Yes you can. Beware of the side effects like drowsiness from benadryl (diphenhydramine).
Answered on Nov 4, 2020
Dr. Luis Matos answered
45 years experience Pediatric Allergy and Asthma
Yes: Taking Loratadine in the morning and Diphenhydramine at night will help you avoid the drowsiness side effects of Diphenhydramine and help you if the Loratadine is not controlling your symptoms for the full 24 hours.
Answered on Jun 23, 2019
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Dr. Joram Seggev answered
Specializes in Allergy and Immunology
Why should you?: Loratadine (Alavert, Claritin) is a mainly non-sedating antihistamine. Diphenhydramine is very sedating and affects the brain if if you don't feel sed ... Read More
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A 32-year-old member asked:
Dr. Joseph Bouvier answered
25 years experience Pediatrics
Yes: But Benadryl (diphenhydramine) is generally a better antihistamine than Loratadine except that it can cause drowsiness.
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A 33-year-old member asked:
Dr. John Chiu answered
57 years experience Allergy and Immunology
Yes: Antihistamine is safe even with 4x the average daily dose. The major side effects would be dry mouth and drowsiness ( the latter much less common if ... Read More
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A 32-year-old member asked:
Dr. Donald Alves answered
24 years experience Emergency Medicine
If otherwise healthy: Many people report their 'daily' non-sedating antihistamine in the am does not provide relief until next am. So, if no concerns for gu/heart/bp/med-co ... Read More
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