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Prescribed Claritin For Allergies And Biliary Atresia. Cannot Find Loratadine Tabs, Another With Cetrizine. Is It Ok ?
Yes, hello my daughter is 17 yrs old and has biliary atresia and was perscribe by her doctor Claritn for her allergies. I had started her off with that medication and went to generic otc allergy relief that has Loratadine tabs USP, 10mg. i have none left but I found another that has Cetrizine HCI tabs 10mg. Is it ok that it has different ingredients?
Tue, 30 Jul 2013
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The name you gave it hare is all second generation antihistamine drugs, these are the drugs which does not causes sedation, they are almost same in mode of action, having long acting effect, but in my opinion the chlorpheniramine maleate would be better if it is chronic allergic disorder, and not tried CPM before, sedation is drawback of this molecule otherwise gives excellent result, Have good day.
Thank for choosing HCM
The name you gave it hare is all second generation antihistamine drugs, these are the drugs which does not causes sedation, they are almost same in mode of action, having long acting effect, but in my opinion the chlorpheniramine maleate would be better if it is chronic allergic disorder, and not tried CPM before, sedation is drawback of this molecule otherwise gives excellent result, Have good day.
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