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Dry eyes. prescribed loratadine for sinus infection. make eyes a lot drier. can replace antihistamine with decongestant to control post nasal drip?
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Won't help: Decongestants are just as "drying" as the anti-histamines. Try getting some artificial tears to use while on the medication.
Answered 9/12/2014
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Try nasal steroid: You'd be better off with a nasal steroid which may take a few days to be truly effective. Loratadine does not relieve nasal congestion and thus of little use in sinus infection.
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