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Cetirizine hydrochloride pseudoephedrine hydrochloride is claritin (loratadine)?

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Dr. Brian Bezack answered

Specializes in Pediatrics - Pulmonology

No: Cetirizine is zyrtec and Pseudoephedrine is sudafed. Claritin is most similar to cetirizine; the generic name is loratadine.

Dr Mutnick agreed

Answered 9/1/2020

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