Allergies Medications: Child, Claritin

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Claritin and Other Allergy Meds

M.U. asks from Tampa

My son often gets runny nose/cough symptoms and my pediatrician has recommended that I try putting him on Claritin to manage those symptoms. I am reluctant to put him...

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Allergy Medicine for a 5 Year Old Boy

P.C. asks from Charlotte

I have heard that you should give Zyrtec at night b/c it tends to make children sleepy but what about Claritin? SHould that be given in the a.m. or at bedtime? Do y...

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Claritin Side Effects with Toddlers

D.P. asks from Seattle

Has anyone given claritin to a toddler and experience behavioral side-effects? My 2.5 year old has been taking Claritin for a little over a week and has been acting ...

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Nightmares Related to Allergy Medicine

N.F. asks from Austin

Has anyone experienced a child with weird dreams or nightmares while taking allergy medicine? My two year old has been on Zertec for allergies to cedar for about a...

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Breastfeeding and Medications

M.T. asks from Las Vegas

Hi, just wanted to see if anyone else has this problem and what you did about it. I currently have an almost 4 month old daughter. I am nursing and it is going grea...

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Claritin or Zyrtec for 8 Year Old?

N.R. asks from Chicago

Do you have preference for one or the other for kids? Claritin I give in the AM; Zyrtec can make you drowsy, so I'd do that PM. Doctor said I could give both in one ...

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Sleep Issues with Allergy Medications

L.N. asks from Dallas

My 6 mo old was recently at the pediatrician and he wants her to take Zyrtec every day, I had her on it for about a week and she had sleep issues with it. Just wouldn...

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Allergies in a 5 Year Old

C.F. asks from Dallas

My 5 year old has been battling allergies since the fall. The doctor put her on Claritina (1/2 pill-5mg) and Flonase (generic version) and then we upped the Claritin ...

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Claritin vs Zyrtec for 3 Year Old

J.S. asks from Chicago

Just curious on what other moms think of claritin or zyrtec for a child. My daughter will be 3 next month and we are trying to figure out what works best on her. Her ...

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Claritin or Zyrtec for Pregnancy and 3 Year Old?

B.S. asks from Reno

Hi mommies. I am currently 7 months pregnant and my doc said I can take claritin or zyrtec. Which works best!? I am so miserable this year I can barely stand to be...