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Hello, My Daughter Is 3 Weeks Old And She Has

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Posted on Wed, 11 Dec 2019
Question: Hello, my daughter is 3 weeks old and she has some allergy that does not go away and it keeps getting worse. We thought it is baby rash, but it is not. Can we give her very low dose of Zyrtec for allergy?
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Answered by Dr. Asmeet Kaur Sawhney (1 hour later)
Brief Answer:
Zyrtec is not recommended in children less than 2 years of age

Detailed Answer:
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Welcome to ask a doctor service
I have gone through your query.
Zyrtec is not recommended for children less than 2 years of age.
You can give her another anti allergic like cyproheptadine drops.
Regards
Dr Asmeet
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Hello, My Daughter Is 3 Weeks Old And She Has

Brief Answer: Zyrtec is not recommended in children less than 2 years of age Detailed Answer: Hi Welcome to ask a doctor service I have gone through your query. Zyrtec is not recommended for children less than 2 years of age. You can give her another anti allergic like cyproheptadine drops. Regards Dr Asmeet