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Antihistamines Breastfeeding
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Claritin (loratadine) safe for breastfeeding?
Yes: Feel free to treat your allergies while breastfeeding. These is no problem with Claritin (loratadine) and breastfeeding. ...Read more
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Breastfeeding (Definition)
Breastfeeding is providing nutrition to an infant using breat milk either directly by infant latching and sucking on the nipple or by feeding via bottle with expressed breast milk (when baby has difficulty suckling). Breast milk is the best milk for any baby but ...Read more
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Breast feeding and antihistamine safe?
Some are: Cetirizine (zyrtec) and Loratadine (claritin, alavert) are both pregnancy class b sae and are safe during breast feeding as well. ...Read more
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Is non drowsy allegra (fexofenadine) safe while breast feeding?
Yes: Compatible with breastfeeding.
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Sudafed while breastfeeding?
I wouldn't: The american academy of pediatrics says that sudafed is compatible with breast feeding. However, it's known to enter the milk; i advise against using any medicine that enters the milk unless you really have to, and i don't know of any situation where you really have to use sudafed. ...Read more
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Taking antihistamine and diphenhydramine allergy pills ok?
Drug interactions: Zyrtec interacts with both Diphenhydramine and claritin (loratadine). ...Read more
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Is non drowsy Claritin (loratadine) ok to take whike breastfeeding?
Yes: This is one of the best tolerated antihistamine preparations for breastfeeding.Transfer into milk is negligible as is effect on milk volume. ...Read more
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Is Mucinex (guaifenesin) and zyrtec okay during breastfeeding?
Probably Safe: Guafenesin (mucinex) has some evidence of safety during breastfeeding while Cetirizine (zyrtec) has not been studied. Both are typically safe for use in children though so are unlikely to cause any issues. ...Read more
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Theraflu and breastfeeding safe?
Yes: There are several components to this product but all are considered safe for breast feeding. ...Read more
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Diphenhydramine hci ok to use while breastfeeding?
Considered OK...: Most physicians consider Diphenhydramine (aka benadryl) to be safe while breast feeding. There are some anecdotal reports suggesting that Diphenhydramine may affect milk supply, but data is lacking. Diphenhydramine could cause a little bit of sedation or fussiness (both are not harmful) in baby, but most infants are not affected. Make sure to keep yourself well hydrated if you have cold. ...Read more
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Can Claritin (loratadine) non-drowsy antihistamine still cause drowsiness?
Yes: Claritin is a second generation antihistamine which causes much less drowsiness than first generation antihistamine, like benadryl (diphenhydramine). The number of people who feel drowsy on Claritin is so low that it is labeled "non-drowsy". But each of us is unique. I have plenty of patients who feel drowsy on claritin, especially petite women. ...Read more
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Safe to take lactulose syrup while breastfeeding feeding?
Yes: Lactulose is used as a laxative and is ok. ...Read more
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Can expectant mothers take benadryl (diphenhydramine)?
Probably: it is a category B drug that is usually safe during pregnancy. I would ask your OB to be complete and let him know any OTC medications you are taking ...Read more
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Is it ok to take zyrtec (cetirizine) (antihistamine for allergies) and dayquil (cold/flu medicine) together?
Depends: If you are taking plain zyrtec (cetirizine) (antihistamine only) you can take dayquil, but you should not take nyquil which also contains an antihistamine. Zyrtec (cetirizine) d contains a decongestant and antihistamine so it should not be mixed with other meds such as dayquil. It is always important to read the ingredient labels of any over the counter medicines as many medicine contain the same or similar ingredients. ...Read more
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Does Claritin (loratadine) interact with allegra?
No: But both work in a similar fashion to block histamine. ...Read more
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Is taking Benadryl (diphenhydramine) with codeine safe?
Benadryl (diphenhydramine) & Codeine: Hello. Benadryl (diphenhydramine) and codeine taken together could make you sleepy so please make sure that you are not driving, operating equipment, or involved in any activities which require your cognition to be 100% on point! Are you taking Benadryl (diphenhydramine) to counteract itching from codeine? If so, you may need to talk to your provider about trying something different. ...Read more
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Is zyrtec (cetirizine) safe during pregnancy?
Yes: It is a category b medication, indicating that it is safe in pregnancy. ...Read more
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Is expired allegra (fexofenadine) safe?
Expired medication: Typically, when a medication expires, it's because it loses its potency or effectiveness. There are some medications that, with time, do breakdown with time into harmful substances. Check with your pharmacist to make sure. I would not recommend taking any expired medication. ...Read more
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Is it safe to take Robitussin Cough + Chest Congestion DM while on Lexapro, (escitalopram) Synthroid, Zyrtec, Dymista Nasal Spray & Albuterol nebulizer?
Many meds: At your age (or anyone else for that matter) taking five medicines and wanting another one is not smart unless your doctor has told what medical problems you have. Having said that, if your doctor did prescribe those meds, over time the meds should be reduced. Please let me know what develops. ...Read more
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Are there any new, more effective allergy meds than zyrtec, claratin, allegra (fexofenadine)...etc.?
Allergies - hayfever: Everyone is unique and that includes the distribution of histamine receptors that we all have. Thus some anti-histamines work well for some people while other meds don't. It's a matter of finding the right antihistamine for u. Older meds like Benadryl (diphenhydramine) might actually be worth a try. Seeing an allergist would be best as there are new meds just coming out now for allergies (grastek, oralair, Ragwitek ...Read more
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Is Claritin comparable to benadryl (diphenhydramine)?
Both AH: Both act in similar fashion except that Benadryl (diphenhydramine) causes drowsiness and dry mouth in a much higher percentage of people and it works for just a few hours vs claritin's nearly 24 hours duration of action. ...Read more
Benadryl (Definition)
Diphenhydramine is a sedating antihistamine which is a kind of antihistamine type drug (common ...Read more
Antihistamine (Definition)
Sedating and non-sedating antihistamines prevent and treat allergic reactions, and are ...Read more