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What to do if i took 5 allergy tablets the dosage is 1 will i be okay?

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Dr. John Chiu answered

Ok but...: As antihistamines have a high safety margin, you may just end up with dry mouth and perhaps drowsiness if you take 5 times the dose in one gulp. The question is why did you take so many at one time? The answer would be different when a decongestant is also present since such a high dose of decongestant can raise your blood pressure and heart rate significantly and potentially causing a stroke.

Answered 8/18/2013

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