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With allergy drugs such as astemizole can i take claritin (loratadine)?

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Dr. Stevan Cordas answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Combine astemizole: Generally you don't need to but occasionally you can safely combine them for flareups.

Answered 6/18/2012

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