Hi again....
Does anyone have a problem with dry lips when taking Claratin? I already have burning mouth syndrome so I surely don't want dry lips on top of it… LOL it is really the only thing I am taking differently so I figured the two are related.
I was trying to antihistamine instead of Budesonide.
Would it be the same idea to take Benadryl before bed instead of the Claritin?
Thanks in advance
Lou Ann
Claratin
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Lou Ann,
There is a lot of difference in the way those 2 antihistamines work. It's difficult to predict what the results of a change would be because we all tend to react to medications somewhat differently. Benedryl is a first-generation antihistamine and it has anti-cholenergic effects (implying that it can increase the risk of Alzheimer's disease and other age-related dementia. Claritin is a second-generation antihistamine, but I'm not sure whether it has any anti-cholenergic effects. Many of us use Allegra (because it does not have anti-cholenergic effects).
Tex
There is a lot of difference in the way those 2 antihistamines work. It's difficult to predict what the results of a change would be because we all tend to react to medications somewhat differently. Benedryl is a first-generation antihistamine and it has anti-cholenergic effects (implying that it can increase the risk of Alzheimer's disease and other age-related dementia. Claritin is a second-generation antihistamine, but I'm not sure whether it has any anti-cholenergic effects. Many of us use Allegra (because it does not have anti-cholenergic effects).
Tex
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