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A member asked:

Can i take claritin (loratadine) and pseudoephedrine hci together. i took the claritin (loratadine) 4 hours ago because i was super congested and sneezing. it didn't help. ?

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Dr. Stephen Southard answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

You can: In fact, there is even a combination form of these two medications known as claritin (loratadine) D. Be careful, if you have issues with anxiety, palpitations, elevated blood pressure and/or insomnia, pseudoephedrine may make things worse.

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Answered 10/20/2014

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