I have terrible hives. I have been prescribed singulair. Can I use singulair in addition to zyrtec?
2007-01-10 01:59:26 · 7 answers · asked by gizmo 3 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Allergies
Zyrtec and Singulair can both be used at the same time. Zyrtec is more for the acute symptoms (ie hives) and Singulair is more of a preventative (to keep you from having allergic reactions in the first place.
2007-01-10 02:05:40 · answer #1 · answered by metamorphosis415 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Zyrtec (cetirizine HCl) is a prescription medicine that treats both indoor and outdoor allergy symptoms. And it also treats itching due to chronic hives. Studies show that 1 dose of Zyrtec works for a full 24 hours. Zyrtec is also great for the whole family. Zyrtec is approved to treat indoor and outdoor allergy symptoms in adults and children as young as 2 years old. And it’s also approved to treat indoor allergy symptoms in infants as young as 6 months. When you are exposed to something you are allergic to, your body makes something called histamine. Histamine causes you to have allergy symptoms. Things like sneezing and itchy eyes. Zyrtec is an antihistamine, which helps block the action of histamine to help relieve you of your indoor and outdoor allergy symptoms.
Singulair is a new type of asthma medicine available in New Zealand. Singulair is used in conjunction with other asthma medications to reduce the number of acute asthma attacks when taken regularly.
Singulair is a "Leukotriene antagonist". This means that it blocks leukotrienes in the body. Leukotrienes are chemicals which occur naturally in the human body, and like some other chemicals in the body, leukotrienes can affect the breathing passages (airways, bronchi). Leukotrienes are involved in asthma, and seem to have a major involvement in both the acute asthma attacks as well as the hypersensitivity of the airways in longer-term chronic asthma. Leukotrienes can cause effects such as tightening of the airway (bronchoconstriction) and can increase the inflammation and mucous/phlegm in the airway as well. Singulair may be used with other medicines routinely used in the prevention and treatment of asthma. It is not known if Singulair interacts with alcohol, therefore it may be wise not to drink alcohol while taking Singulair, although this is best discussed with your doctor or pharmacist.
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2007-01-10 02:21:24 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I take both one among those drugs mutually. Zyrtec is an antihistamine which combats the histamine released for the period of an allergic reaction with information from blocking off the action of the histamine on the tissue.Singulair is a leukotriene receptor antagonist. it somewhat works with information from blocking off elements contained in the body called leukotrienes. blocking off leukotrienes improves bronchial asthma and allergic rhinitis. bronchial asthma can come on suddently, because it did with me, at the same time as i changed into in my 40's. you would possibly want to favor to take your son to be certain an allergist who can help you to larger comprehend what is going on such as your son and the thanks to ideal help him.
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2007-01-10 02:09:04 · answer #5 · answered by Common Sense 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes, but your dr first
2007-01-10 02:02:45 · answer #6 · answered by Lisa M 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2007-01-10 02:02:30 · answer #7 · answered by jenivive 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋