This is an update on our experience with cetirizine (Zyrtec) and loratidine (Claritin). As I posted previously, loratidine made our daughter even more hyperactive than she is normally. This year, we tried it again, hoping she had outgrown that side effect, but in fact, she was worse. So we switched antihistamines.
Cetirizine liquid, worked out very well for us. Our first impression was that it was very drying and but that the lowest dose didn't work well enough. DD was very hyper, but she also wasn't sleeping well. We increased the dose and it worked wonderfully. She slept through the night without postnasal drip and her hyperactivity was about the same as it always is! The bottom line: if you have side effects with one antihistamine, you might not with another.
We've tried both the grape and the bubble gum flavored liquids and both taste fine. And bonus: we were able to find a good price for the medication at Sam's Club--about 30% lower than Walmart.
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