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Futurehope Mentor Offline Posts: 357 Clermont, Florida	Cetirizine - Zyrtec - how Much Do You Take Per Day? 11/15/13 at 14:16:11 I have been splitting one zyrtec in half and taking each half 12 hours apart. How much do you take per day? Just curious.
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sarahkay1111 Guiding Light Offline I Love YaBB 2! Posts: 136	Re: Cetirizine - Zyrtec - how Much Do You Take Per Day? Reply #1 - 11/15/13 at 16:29:33 Hi, I take 1 Allegra in the am, and 1/2 Zyrtec before dinner. Sometimes I take 1/2 Zyrtec after lunch, and the other half before bed, depending on my symptoms.
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Re: Cetirizine - Zyrtec - how Much Do You Take Per Day?
Reply #2 - 11/17/13 at 10:17:44

I take 20mg of zyrtec in the morning plus a double dose of H1 at night. I used to take Claritin, but I've been liking how Benadryl helps me get to sleep. Some days I take more, either to pre-medicate or to deal with a flare.

With a lot of medications you would be crazy to take 4x the normal dose... but H1s are very safe and we're not normal people Grin

. My allergist and GP both know what I'm doing and they're fine with it. The only side effect I've noticed is some dryness. No big deal.

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legd Rookie Offline I Love YaBB 2! Posts: 11	Re: Cetirizine - Zyrtec - how Much Do You Take Per Day? Reply #3 - 11/18/13 at 06:57:05 I take one Allegra in the am and one Zyrtec in pm. For me, a single H1 tablet was not enough to stave off symptoms.
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CrystalG Tutor Offline If you are at peace, you are living in the present Posts: 63 Maine	Re: Cetirizine - Zyrtec - how Much Do You Take Per Day? Reply #4 - 12/04/13 at 15:59:46 I take 20mg in the morning and 20mg at night. I was only taking 10mg in the morning and 20mg at night, but I have noticed a difference increasing it to 20mg. I also take clarinex and bendaryl and an H2.
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