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What otc medication is best for allergies?? currently taking benedryl but it makes me too drowsy. my current symptom is just constant running nose, no other symptoms.
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Try Zyrtec (cetirizine) or: Allegra or Claritin (loratadine).
Answered 4/12/2015
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