Medication Dosage

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Cetirizine (Zyrtec) dosing: 

Dosing is one daily. 

Comes as:   liquid 5mg/5ml, 5mg chew, 10mg tab 

2-6yrs:     2.5ml 

6-12yrs:   5ml  or   5mg chew tab 

12yrs+:    10ml  or  10mg tab 

Loratadine (Claritin) dosing: 

Dosing is once daily. 

Comes as:  liquid 5mg/5ml ,5mg chew, 10mg tab 

2-6yrs:     2.5ml 

6-12yrs:   5ml or 5mg chew tab 

12yrs+:    10ml  or 10mg tab 

Fexofenadine (Allegra) dosing: 

Dosing is twice daily except for the 180mg dose (once daily).

Comes as:  liquid 30mg/5ml,  30mg tab,  60mg tab,  180mg tab 

6mo-2yr:      2.5ml (for hives only) 

2-6yrs:          5ml 

6-11yrs:        5ml  or  30mg tab 

12yrs+:        10ml  or  60mg tab  or 180mg tab (once daily)