Is Benadryl Safe To Be Taken Along With Claritin?

Posted on Wed, 16 Sep 2015

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Question : My son had claritin in the morning and had his singular now, his allergies are really bad, can he also have a dose of benadryl? He is 15

Answered by Dr. Sumanth Amperayani (24 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
You can give Benadryl

Detailed Answer:
Hi....you can give Benadryl.

But medicine has advanced a lot and the latest and best treatment for asthma is inhaled corticosteroids by metered dose inhalers and spacer.

Kindly consult your doctor regarding this.

Regards - Dr. Sumanth

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Sumanth Amperayani (3 minutes later)

Thank you! He has an appt tomorrow, oh he also takes flovent daily in the morning. I forgot to mention this! Thanks again!

Answered by Dr. Sumanth Amperayani (2 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Happy that my suggestoin helped you

Detailed Answer:
Hi...I wish your kid a speedy recovery. If you need any future medical consultation and suggestions, I will be glad to help. You can approach me at the following link. Please find the link below -
www.healthcaremagic.com/doctors/dr-sumanth-amperayani/67696

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar