What drugs should not be taken with antihistamines?

Avoid taking MAO inhibitors (isocarboxazid, linezolid, metaxalone, methylene blue, moclobemide, phenelzine, procarbazine, rasagiline, safinamide, selegiline, tranylcypromine) during treatment with this medication. Most MAO inhibitors should also not be taken for two weeks before treatment with this medication.
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What should I not take with antihistamines?

Taking antihistamines with other medicines, food or alcohol

Examples of medicines that could cause problems if taken with antihistamines include some types of: antidepressants. stomach ulcer or indigestion medicines. cough and cold remedies that also contain an antihistamine.
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What drugs do antihistamines interact with?

Antihistamines may interact with:

Other drugs that cause drowsiness, such as sleeping medications, narcotic pain medications, sedatives, muscle relaxants, antidepressants and seizure medications.
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Do antihistamines affect other medications?

Antihistamines can interact with other medicines you take. Talk to your doctor before taking a first-generation antihistamine if you take any medicines that can make you tired. These include sleeping pills, sedatives, or muscle relaxants. Antihistamines are often combined with decongestants and/or pain relievers.
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Can you take antihistamines with blood pressure tablets?

While most antihistamines are generally safe to take with your blood pressure medication, we want you to keep in mind the following drug interactions if you are taking medicines for your blood pressure: Fexofenadine (Allegra) and Carvedilol (Coreg): This may increase the side effects of fexofenadine.
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What antihistamines are safe with 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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Is it better to take antihistamines at night or in the morning?

For many people with allergies, symptoms are the worst around 4 a.m. to 6 a.m. Taking an antihistamine at bedtime may help you or your child feel better in the morning during allergy season.
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What is the safest antihistamine?

Loratadine, cetrizine, and fexofenadine all have excellent safety records. Their cardiovascular safety has been demonstrated in drug-interaction studies, elevated-dose studies, and clinical trials. These three antihistamines have also been shown safe in special populations, including pediatric and elderly patients.
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When are antihistamines contraindicated?

Hypertension, cardiovascular disease, urinary retention, increased ocular pressure are relative contraindications to the use of antihistamines.
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What are antihistamines side effects?

Some of the main side effects of antihistamines include:
  • Dry mouth.
  • Drowsiness.
  • Dizziness.
  • Nausea and vomiting.
  • Restlessness or moodiness (in some children)
  • Trouble peeing or not being able to pee.
  • Blurred vision.
  • Confusion.
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Do antihistamines raise blood pressure?

Can antihistamines cause high blood pressure? If you're already taking medication for high blood pressure, combining that with an antihistamine can increase your heart rate and raise your blood pressure.
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Can you take painkillers with antihistamines?

Can I take it with painkillers? Yes, you can take cetirizine together with paracetamol or ibuprofen. Can I take 2 types of antihistamine in 1 day? Sometimes doctors recommend that people with a severe, itchy skin rash take 2 different antihistamines together for a few days.
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Can you take antihistamine and anti inflammatory together?

No interactions were found between ibuprofen and Zyrtec. However, this does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider.
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Can you take antihistamine and ibuprofen together?

Interactions between your drugs

No interactions were found between Benadryl Allergy and ibuprofen. However, this does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider.
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Can I take vitamin C with antihistamine?

No interactions were found between Allergy Relief Tablets and Vitamin C. However, this does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider.
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Can I take antihistamine and decongestant together?

If your nose and sinuses are stuffed up, a decongestant may help. You can use it alone or combine it with an antihistamine. Remember, though, it can increase your heart rate and may cause anxiety or make it hard to fall asleep.
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What are the top five antihistamines?

What are the best allergy medicines to take?
  • Benadryl (diphenhydramine)
  • Claritin (loratadine)
  • Allegra (fexofenadine)
  • Zyrtec (cetirizine)
  • Xyzal (levocetirizine)
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Can you take antihistamines with omeprazole?

Interactions between your drugs

No interactions were found between Benadryl and omeprazole. However, this does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider.
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What antihistamine is used for anxiety?

Hydroxyzine is an antihistamine. It is approved for the treatment of anxiety. However, hydroxyzine is also used to treat difficulty sleeping, nausea, vomiting, itching, skin rash, and allergies.
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What is the best antihistamine for the elderly?

So what can older adults safely take for allergy relief? Wozniak: Newer antihistamines such as Claritin® (loratadine) and Allegra® (fexofenadine) tend to be safer and better tolerated.
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Is there a natural antihistamine?

A common herb in natural medicine, stinging nettle, may also be a natural antihistamine. In a 2000 study, 58 percent of participants found their symptoms relieved with the use of freeze-dried nettles, and 69 participants rated it better than the placebo. Stinging nettle can be found online and at health food stores.
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Is it safe to take antihistamines every day?

Experts say, it's usually okay. “Taken in the recommended doses, antihistamines can be taken daily, but patients should make sure they do not interact with their other medications,” says Sandra Lin, MD, professor and vice director of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery at John Hopkins School of Medicine.
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What's better loratadine or cetirizine?

While patients have reported that cetirizine hydrochloride works faster, loratadine lasts longer. Products with the ingredients state to be effective for 24 hours, but many people claim that cetirizine hydrochloride's effects expire before then.
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What can you not take with cetirizine?

Avoid the use of alcohol, sedatives, and tranquilizers as cetirizine can increase the risk of drowsiness.
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What should you not take with Claritin?

Some medications that may interact with Claritin include:
  • amiodarone (Pacerone)
  • carbamazepine (Tegretol, Tegretol XR, Epitol)
  • cimetidine (Tagamet)
  • darunavir (Prezista)
  • dasatinib (Sprycel)
  • erythromycin (Erygel, Eryped)
  • ketoconazole.
  • midodrine (ProAmatine)
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