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My husband is experiencing a severe hay fever episode, i gave him loratadine this morning and i wanna give him cetirizine at night to control his symptoms, is that safe ? thanks?

Q: my husband is experiencing a severe hay fever episode, i gave him loratadine this morning and i wanna give him cetirizine at night to control his symptoms, is that safe ? thanks?

: It is almost a double dose but not dangerous because he takes the extra dose before bed time but he should not expect a significant improvement because these drugs have long half life.

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It is almost a double dose but not dangerous because he takes the extra dose before bed time but he should not expect a significant improvement because these drugs have long half life.

Answered 7/19/2022

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A member asked:

My husband is experiencing a severe hay fever episode, i gave him loratadine this morning and i wanna give him cetirizine at night to control his symptoms, is that safe ? thanks?

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