How long is it safe for my dog to take Claritin for allergies?

Yes, Claritin is among several over-the-counter antihistamine options that may be given for allergies. Frankly, they all offer only mediocre relief but can be helpful for very mild symptoms. I would still recommend touching base with your vet to make sure Claritin would be appropriate for Bruno with his medical history and any other medications he might be taking. If Bruno's allergies do not improve on an over-the-counter option like Claritin, there are much more effective options available by prescription from your vet. Hope this helps!

Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! There is no information in the literature on the use of these medications together longterm. In my experience, this has been well-tolerated and has not caused any adverse events in my patients. Good luck and best wishes!

It can be used as a long term solution for allergies, but only your vet can make the determination if that is safe for Purdie to take indefinitely. Without seeing her in person, I can't tell you to do this as it's illegal for me to say that. I recommend having her seen by your vet to discuss a safe and appropriate length of time to give her piriton. You can also discuss other medications used for dog allergies such as Apoquel, which is safe to give long term and extremely effective for allergies. I hope this helps!

Hello there! You sure can give her that for skin allergies and itch relief! For her size and that dose, I would recommend giving her one half tablet once per day. I hope this is helpful! Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach!

Hello, Thanks for the good photograph. Children's claritin, or Loratidine 5mg tablets are often prescribed to dogs and mild overdoses are generally not serious. Moderate to severe overdoses have resulted in pets requiring hospitalization and supportive care (like IV fluids) but none have had long term serious effects or died from it. Kingsley's prescribed dose would be one tablet per day. It looks like that is all he consumed from this photo. If he consumed more than that, please monitor him closely over the next 24 hours and take him to a veterinarian if he begins to display any changes in behavior, lethargy, or vomiting. The ASPCA Poison control line may be able to give more specific information if he ingested a large amount. I hope this helps. Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach. Best of luck to you and Kingsley.

Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! Yes, it appears to be. We have to keep allergic dogs on it longterm as it improves their quality of life so much. You can always use it on an as needed basis as there will be times of the year perhaps winter when his allergies will not be as significant. Good luck and have a great day!

Thank you for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! Desloratidine is an antihistamine or allergy medication. It is typically safe for dogs, especially at such a low dose. However, other contents of the pill may be harmful and can cause sedation or other aide effects. I hope this helps and am happy to answer any questions you have!