A 43-year-old member asked:
can u take claritin (loratadine) d and dayquil at the same time?
1 doctor answer
Dr. Linda Green answered
45 years experience Pediatric Allergy and Asthma
No: It is best not to since both contain decongestants.
Answered on Sep 16, 2015
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Dr. Barbara Stark Baxter answered
42 years experience Allergy and Immunology
Stimulant medication: Both dayquil and Claritin (loratadine) d contain stimulants, so it would be duplication to take them together. The phenylephrine in dayquil is weaker ... Read More
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A 30-year-old member asked:
Dr. Gary Steven answered
30 years experience Pediatric Allergy and Asthma
OK: In general, a non-sedating antihistamine taken together with an older antihistamine isn't a problem. The bigger problem, however, is that one antihist ... Read More
A 54-year-old male asked:
Dr. Robert Kent answered
12 years experience Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Yes: At recommended doses. However, the phenylepherine and the Loratadine may cause some shakiness and anxiety, elevated heart rate, as well as sleeplessne ... Read More
A female asked:
Dr. Amrita Dosanjh answered
36 years experience Pediatrics and Pediatric Pulmonology
Mgt: They can be taken at the same time.
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