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Zyrtec vs claritin vs allegra for kids??

smiling76smiling76 member
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Hey guys-- has anyone spoken with their pedi about the differences in these meds for their LO's for allergies??  We are on zyrtec but I think because he's been on so long that it's just not working.  We have an appt in a few days, so I'll ask but wondering if anyone can give me a head's up...or if anything else has worked for environmental and seasonal allergies.

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Re: Zyrtec vs claritin vs allegra for kids??

  • aandgaandg member
    My daughter's allergist has her on Zyrtec. He said that he likes it the best for children. We haven't tried any of the others.
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  • tonychelletonychelle member
    We take Zyrtec every now and then too, as recommended by pedi. Does he take it every day? If so, does he need it every day? Maybe if he doesn't take it everyday he won't get used to it, if that matters. Not sure how that works. Also, not sure if you are a
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  • preggersin2011preggersin2011 member
    Not all medicines work alike for allergies it depends upon your body and allergy. I've taken zyrtec on/off for over 10 years. I take it daily when andI only stop it when i need to function ie long car drive. It makes me sooooo drozy. However for seasonal
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