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What is good to take for allergies that don't make me drowsy and don't interfere with my blood pressure and my medicine benicar (olmesartan) hct 40/25?

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Antihistamine: Medications such as otc zyrtec, Claritin (loratadine) and allegra. Avoid the one with decongestant.

Dr Zacharisen agreed

Answered 6/24/2014

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