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Can claratin cause headaches if you miss a dose?

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Dr. Kim Kuhar answered

Not likely: The missed pill likely is not yhr cause but a flare of allergy symptoms because of missing the pill can.

Dr Brown and another doctor agreed

Answered 10/3/2016

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No: Missing a dose of Claritin (loratadine) would not cause headaches. Your allergy symptoms would return or worsen.

Dr Ali and 2 doctors agreed

Answered 6/24/2014

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Headache is getting worse. I have been on claritin, (loratadine) flonaz, and zyrtec but nothing seems to help long-term. Any suggestions?

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I get headaches from allergies. Can i take Claritin (loratadine) and zyrtec at the same time? Claritin (loratadine) didn't work alone when i traveled away from home.

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Ive been getting nonstop headaches for about a yr at least, nothing shows on mri's, i do have allergies to foods and other stuff too, i take claritin and benadryl at night, thought meds would stop reactions, is it possible headaches are from allergie?

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Could the claritin-d i'm taking for a bad cold + major head congestion be making my headache even worse? Taking for days now + throbbing even more!

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