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Take claritin (loratadine) for sinus infection ?

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Yes: Claritin or "loratadine" is an antihistamine medication that may help with symptoms related to a sinus infection such as congestion.

Dr Munshower and 3 doctors agreed

Answered 5/9/2019

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I have a throat infection from my sinus draining & got loratadine for it. Now I have little red bumps in the back of my throat and on my tonguenormal?

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Woke w/sinus pain side of nose near eye and just below corner of eyebrow. Read about serious sinus infections in ethmoid sinus! how common? How quickly could this occur? Took Claritin (loratadine) d & saline.

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Can i continue to take my daily oral antihistimine (claritin) when I have a sinus infection? I keep reading very conflicting statements online.

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