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A member asked:
M57, may l take cetirizine 10mg to combat phlegm, sneezing for 15 days to a month in flu/cold/viral. thanks?
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Cetirizine: You may take cetirizine, but cold, flu, viral don't last for a month! you probably have allergies and you need to see an allergist.
Answered 9/16/2013
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