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Can i give my two year old the 10 mg loratadine pill cut in half. she doesn't like the 5mg syrup and spits it out every time. we have severe allergies?
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Family practice : I would crush it and add it to something. The taste is pretty bad.
Answered 11/3/2018
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Yes: Her dose should be 2.5 to 5 mg once a day. Will she swallow the pill? Most children that age will not be able to swallow pills. Claritin (loratadine) does come in a 5 mg grape chewable.
Answered 4/17/2017
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