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How does alegra-d work differently than otc decongestants like pseudoephedrine or claritin-d?

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Dr. Lee Perry answered

Similar: Allegra-d is simply an antihistamine (fexofenadine) plus an over-the-counter decongestant. Allegra is a more powerful antihistamine than claritin (loratadine).

Answered 5/25/2021

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I take OTC allergy meds everyday. I heard it can be helpful to switch OTC allergy meds every 3-4 months. Is this true? Zyrtec, Claritin, (loratadine) Allegra?

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Why are the mg dosage of antihistamines different? Allegra is 180mg , Claritin (loratadine) is 5mg , and zyrtec is 10mg.

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I have very bad seasonal allergies. I have tried everything, Zyrtec, Claritin (loratadine) and Allegra. Nothing works, what can I take?

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Have taken allegra, claritin, (loratadine) and zyrtec to help with my allergies this season. None of them have relieved my symptoms. Any other OTC for relief?

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A member asked:

I woke up at 6:30am & my allergies were horrible so I took Allegra D & fell back to sleep. I woke up about 2-3 hours later & my allergies were still horrible. The Allegra didnt work at all. Is it ok that I took a Claritin D?

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