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A member asked:
Can i take claritin (loratadine) in the early morning and allergy relief benedryl at night for bed?
6 doctors weighed in across 3 answers
Absolutely: This should be safe for you to do. This is actually something I recommend to a lot of my patients with allergies, especially if they have nighttime symptoms that stop them from sleeping. You might want to add OTC Flonase to your regimen as well if the antihistamines aren't cutting it for you.
Answered 6/11/2015
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Both antihistamines: Loratidine has less sedating effect than Benadryl (diphenhydramine). Combination is not a good idea for chronic use
Answered 12/29/2020
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Yes: I personally have done this for years and I'm still alive.
Answered 5/5/2015
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