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Can Dextro And Loratadine Be Taken Together?

My 87 year old mother has parkinson disease and dementa. One of the drugs she is on is c dextro/quitidine. Her doctor called the pharmacy and had them give her Loratadine D. She is having many side affects like confusion , cryi ng , sleeping. most of the day, and more trouble then usually walking. I think it is the drugs interacting causing this. The doctor says NO that there is no problem in giving these drugs together. is this correct?
Tue, 5 Feb 2019
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Hi,

Your doctor is right that there is no interaction between the two however your concern is right as well. Both the drugs can cause sedation, confusion, so the effect may be additive.

If he is drowsy, I would suggest you can reduce the dose or even stop them both. Let your doc know about it.

However, Parkinson itself and its drugs can cause the same problems so we need to minimize such drugs.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Take care

Regards,
Dr Mahboob Ur Rahman , General & Family Physician
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Can Dextro And Loratadine Be Taken Together?

Hi, Your doctor is right that there is no interaction between the two however your concern is right as well. Both the drugs can cause sedation, confusion, so the effect may be additive. If he is drowsy, I would suggest you can reduce the dose or even stop them both. Let your doc know about it. However, Parkinson itself and its drugs can cause the same problems so we need to minimize such drugs. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Take care Regards, Dr Mahboob Ur Rahman , General & Family Physician