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Breast feeding and antihistamine safe?

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Dr. Joram Seggev answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine - Allergy & Immunology

Some are: Cetirizine (zyrtec) and Loratadine (claritin, alavert) are both pregnancy class b sae and are safe during breast feeding as well.

Answered 6/27/2014

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