Allergy tablets

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    I suffer with sneezing fits and take allergy tablets, I have been taking Loratadine but they seem to have stopped working :doh:Any other suggestions of a non-drowsy pill?? I think I am actually allergic to my cat and dogs so I can't remove the cause as it were!! :doggieshmooze::doggieshmooze::cat-kittyandsmiley:

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    Cetirizine is another non-drowsy one; I find I have to switch from one to the other sometimes - no idea why.

    Avoid the likes of chloramphenamine and diphenhydramine which are the ones that cause drowsiness.
     
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      Piriton? :noidea:
       
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      Would that have the same active ingredient as Piriteze, or is it just a coincidental similarity in name?

      I have some Piriteze that I bought during the peak of my chest lurgy. I bought them to knock me out so I could get some sleep. One tablet made me pretty much useless for 24 hours.
       
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      Piriton is a possibility. My brother has been prescribed it for hives which is an allergic reaction.
       
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      Piriton is a brand name for chlorphenamine (sorry, I misspelt it earlier) which is one of the anti-histamines that can make you drowsy

      Piriteze is a brand name for cetirizine, with Zirtek being another brand name for the same thing.

      Don't waste your money on these branded products - Boots do a 'Value Health' range of either cetirizine or loratadine for 99p a box, and they are identical in terms of active ingredients to the more expensive, branded products
       
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        Don't take Zirtek as long term use of them causes heart problems in some.. Believe me I know from experience.... :sad:
         
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          Oh thank you so so much for telling me this, I was actually thinking of getting some of these!!

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          I took them for several years and found out the hard way what they did Val.. It doesn't happen for everyone, but I have a blood problem coupled with low blood pressure too & coupled with the Zirtek I landed up in hospital on the cardio ward.. :sad:
           
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