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Cetrizine and montair 4mg
Hi i give my 3 year old son half tablet of cetrizine for hives as prescribed by doctor. Does it cost sleepy or drowsiness... Does it have any chemical whicl lets baby to sleep .
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Yes cetrizine may cause drowsiness.
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you can include Levocetrizine, it may cause less drowsiness
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Yes cetrizine is known to cause drowsiness or sleepy. These are side effects of cetrizine. Compared to its effectiveness... side-effects are minimal. But if you see your baby is becoming more drowsy or sleeping too much better to contact your Pediatrician.
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Dr. S. T. Pushpam
Pediatrician
16 yrs exp
Bangalore
Hi,
Cetrizine will make your baby sleepy.
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