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A member asked:

My son has severe poison ivy. he's on prednisone and zyrtec (cetirizine) as well as hydrocortisone cream. nothing is working! he can't sleep and he's miserable. can i give him benedryl if he had zyrtec (cetirizine) about 10 hrs ago?

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Dr. Al Hegab answered

Specializes in Allergy and Immunology

Yes you can: But don't exceed recommended dosage for his age, as for poison ivy, he needs to be re-evaluated, might need more steroids, or probably antibiotics if secondary infection developed, take care

Answered 8/14/2018

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