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A member asked:

Is pseudoephedrine safe for asthma as well as loratadine both in claritin d because i know benadryl (diphenhydramine) as an antihistamine is contraindicated ?

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Both of those: medications are not contraindicated in asthma. Benadryl (diphenhydramine) is not contraindicated in asthma. Many asthmatics have allergies which are treated with antihistamines of which benadryl (diphenhydramine) is the gold standard.

Dr Fowler and another doctor agreed

Answered 7/14/2016

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