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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Op here. How often should a kid take the medicine in a day? She is leaving for outdoor camp from home around noon next Saturday, should I wait till 11am (instead of 8am being at home) to give her a dose? If I do not see symptoms at early evening while still outdoor at campsite, should I still give her in advance to prevent symptoms developed or wait till symptoms to show?

I am confused the most if allergy medicine is to cure symptoms or prevent symptoms showing, take it before or after when I see symptoms? [/quote]

Give her one Zyrtec per day in the morning, everyday.  [b]It should last 24 hrs, and you shouldn’t take more than one per day. [/b]I work at a sleepaway camp and a fair amount of campers take it every day.  If she tends to have bad seasonal allergies give her to her daily during allergy season and daily at camp [/quote]

My kid's pediatrician told him to take Claritin twice a day (Claritin works better for him then Zyrtec) and Flonase once a day. He takes it February through November. It never occurred to us not to take for camp -- the allergens are still there![/quote]

I would not give Claritin twice per day unless an allergist has prescribed this. [/quote]

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