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Can i give 6year old daughter benadryl (diphenhydramine) if i gave her claritin 5hrs ago?

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Dr. Oscar Novick answered

Specializes in Pediatrics

Drug over usage: You can, but Claritin doest have the side effects that Benadryl (diphenhydramine) has.

Answered 6/24/2014

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