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Took a benadryl yesterday for allergies can i take a generic zyrtec today?

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Generally speaking, there’s no concern with taking Benadryl one day and then Zyrtec the next day

Answered 5/24/2023

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Dr. Andrew Seibert answered

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Yes, there should be no problem and no interactions. Good luck.

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