What allergy medicine can I take if I have high blood pressure?

What Allergy Medicines Can I Take if I Have High Blood Pressure?
  • Allegra (fexofenadine)
  • Clarinex (desloratadine)
  • Claritin (loratadine)
  • Xyzal (levocetirizine)
  • Zyrtec (cetirizine)
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Can you take Claritin D if you have high blood pressure?

Claritin D should not be used by patients with severe high blood pressure (hypertension), glaucoma or severe coronary artery disease without physician supervision.
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Can I take Benadryl if I have high blood pressure?

Diphenhydramine (Benadryl): Make sure to talk with your doctor before taking any diphenhydramine products because any product containing itmay counteract the effects of some blood pressure medications.
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Is there a decongestant that doesn't raise blood pressure?

Phenylephrine is the only other oral nasal decongestant known to be safe and effective for nonprescription use. It carries the same warnings as pseudoephedrine. Research on its ability to raise blood pressure is not as extensive as that on pseudoephedrine, but some data can be obtained.
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Can you take antihistamines with high blood pressure medication?

Antihistamines are the most common medication for allergies. Most of them seem to be safe if you have high blood pressure -- but again, ask to make sure. Don't take decongestants unless your doctor tells you otherwise.
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What allergy medication does not raise blood pressure?

For allergy sufferers with heart disease, medicines such as Allegra, Zyrtec or Claritin should be safe. However, medicines containing decongestants — including Allegra-D, Zyrtec-D and Claritin-D — could increase your blood pressure and heart rate or interfere with your heart medication.
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What decongestant is good for high blood pressure?

Phenylephrine. For those with high blood pressure, phenylephrine is an alternative to pseudoephedrine. They are in the same drug class known as nasal decongestants, which help relieve sinus congestion and pressure.
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Is Coricidin HBP a decongestant?

Decongestant-free and effective for those with high blood pressure.
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Is flonase safe for high blood pressure?

Fluticasone - the active ingredient in Flonase - has a strong affinity for the glucocorticoid receptor, this means it is less likely to cause salt and water retention (and therefore less likely to cause high blood pressure, low potassium levels, or high sodium levels).
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Which Mucinex is best for high blood pressure?

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Yes, it's fine for you to take Mucinex DM if you have high blood pressure. It contains two active ingredients: dextromethorphan and guaifenesin. Dextromethorphan is a cough suppressant. It affects the signals in the brain that trigger cough reflex.
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Does Reactine raise blood pressure?

Heart disease and high blood pressure: Pseudoephedrine works by causing the blood vessels in the sinuses to narrow. The narrowing of blood vessels in other parts of the body causes blood pressure to increase and the heart has to work harder to make the blood move through the body.
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Will Mucinex raise blood pressure?

No, Mucinex does not raise blood pressure. It does not have any ingredients that affect blood pressure. Therefore, it is considered safe in people with high blood pressure. But it is still recommended to consult a doctor if you want to take Mucinex.
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Does Sudafed raise BP?

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Decongestants can make blood pressure worse in two ways: Decongestants may make your blood pressure and heart rate rise. Decongestants may prevent your blood pressure medication from working properly. Pseudoephedrine (Sudafed) is a specific decongestant that can increase blood pressure.
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Which is better for seasonal allergies Zyrtec or Claritin?

Zyrtec has a quicker onset of action compared to Claritin and may be more effective than Claritin in reducing allergy symptoms, according to one clinical trial. However, cetirizine, the active ingredient of Zyrtec, has been shown to produce more drowsiness than loratadine.
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Can you take Zyrtec and Coricidin HBP together?

Using cetirizine together with chlorpheniramine may increase side effects such as dizziness, drowsiness, and difficulty concentrating. Some people, especially the elderly, may also experience impairment in thinking, judgment, and motor coordination.
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What should you not take with blood pressure medicine?

Some common types of OTC medicines you may need to avoid include:
  • Decongestants, such as those that contain pseudoephedrine.
  • Pain medicines (NSAIDs), such as ibuprofen and naproxen.
  • Cold and influenza medicines. ...
  • Some antacids and other stomach medicines. ...
  • Some natural health products.
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Who should not take Flonase?

You should not use fluticasone nasal if you are allergic to it. Fluticasone can weaken your immune system, making it easier for you to get an infection or worsening an infection you already have or recently had. Tell your doctor about any illness or infection you have had within the past several weeks.
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Who should not take Coricidin?

Who should not take CORICIDIN HBP COUGH AND COLD?
  • systemic mastocytosis.
  • overactive thyroid gland.
  • closed angle glaucoma.
  • high blood pressure.
  • stenosing peptic ulcer.
  • blockage of the stomach or intestine.
  • blockage of the urinary bladder.
  • enlarged prostate.
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Does coricidin help with sinus pressure?

This medication is used for temporary relief of congestion in the nose caused by various conditions including the common cold, sinusitis, hay fever, and allergies. It works by narrowing the blood vessels in the nose area, reducing swelling and congestion.
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Does Mucinex sinus max raise blood pressure?

Using these drugs along with this product could increase side effects (such as fast heartbeat or increased blood pressure). Ask your pharmacist about using those products safely. This medication may interfere with certain laboratory tests (including urine 5-HIAA), possibly causing false test results.
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Who should not take Zyrtec?

You should not use Zyrtec-D if you have narrow-angle glaucoma, severe high blood pressure (hypertension), severe coronary artery disease, if you are unable to urinate, or if you are allergic to hydroxyzine (Atarax, Vistaril). Do not use this medicine if you have taken an MAO inhibitor in the past 14 days.
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What's the difference between Claritin and Claritin D?

Claritin blocks the action of histamine, a substance in the body that initiates allergic symptoms like itching, sneezing, runny nose, and allergic skin rashes. A difference is that Claritin D contains a decongestant and is also used to treat nasal congestion and sinus pressure.
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What is difference between Claritin and Allegra?

Are Allegra and Claritin the same? No, Allegra and Claritin are not the same. They are in the same class of drugs called antihistamines but they contain different active ingredients. Allegra contains fexofenadine hydrochloride and Claritin contains loratadine.
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What is a natural decongestant?

Peppermint. Peppermint and its main active ingredient, menthol, are natural decongestants and may even thin out the gunk in your chest. You'll find them in many chest rubs and cough drops. You can also drink peppermint tea.
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Does Tylenol lower BP?

Acetaminophen is widely used as first-line therapy for chronic pain because of its perceived safety and the assumption that, unlike nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, it has little or no effect on blood pressure (BP).
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