A 40-year-old female asked:
What is a effective no drowsy over-the-counter allergy medication?
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Dr. Daniel Conwayanswered
General Surgery 38 years experience
Allegra or Claritin (loratadine) : Allergy medicines are usully antihistamines
first generation antihistamines like benadryl, (diphenhydramine) often make people sleepy. Second generation drugs like Allegra and Claritin much less commonly cause drowsiness.
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A 18-year-old member asked:
What's the most effective non-drowsy allergy medication?
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Dr. Richard Margolinanswered
Family Medicine 42 years experience
Claritin (loratadine)?Zyrtec: Most of the over the counter preparations such as Claritin (loratadine) and zyrtec are thought to be the least sedating of all antihistamines. It should be noted that all antihistamines can cause some degree of fatigue but these are the least sedating.
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