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Can antihistamines affect your blood pressure?
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With decongesant: Yes if they are combined with a decongestant such as pseudoephedrine, they come in d combinations, such as Claritin (loratadine) d, zyrtec d, Allegra d. If you take an antihistamine alone it does not affect the blood pressure.
Answered 12/14/2015
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