A 28-year-old female asked:

I been taking claritin 24 hour (loratadine tablets 10mg/ antihistimine ) for nearly two weeks now and i still get a stuffy nose, runny and sneezing. i was wondering if its possible to take up the dose and takes 2 pills a day?

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Dr. Randy Oppenheimeranswered

ENT and Head and Neck Surgery 39 years experience

Allergy: You might want to try another similar antihistamine such as zyrtec or allegra.

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