Antihistamines

[sandgrubber]

I'm an oldie and in the habit of using benadryl for bee stings and other minor allergic stuff.  I was surprised when my vet recommended trying another over the counter med.  I see there are at least 3 recommend options these days

 

https://www.kingsdale.com/antihistamines-for-dogs-when-to-use-them-dosage-schedules-and-more

 

Wonder how others have done with the newer options.  Trying an itchy boy on Loratadine ATM.  So far so good.

[Kazm]

Last year when Molly kept getting hives ( very mysteriously at night only)  the vet recommended loratadine. It held her off for a few hours but she seemed a bit sleepy/quiet on them. She stopped getting the hives but was still itchy so she was given the cytopoint injection. That fixed all. 

[Rebanne]

I have used Phernergan in the past, for both me and the dogs. Night time only as it's sedating.

[Diva]

I’ve used fexofenadine 180 (Telfast) for a big swollen face reaction on my dog from an insect sting. Recommended by the vet and worked fine. None of mine have ongoing allergies but I do, so that was what I had on hand for me. 

[Boronia]

I have used Telfast as a go-to first-aid for itchy skin-Westies, works ok.

Apoquel is a god-send for the bad itchies though

[tdierikx]

Zyrtec is popular because it's such an easy dosage rate of 1mg/kg once a day.

 

I get allergies myself, but the over-the-counter unrestricted stuff doesn't work for me... I take the pseudo loaded ones... so can't give those to my dogs... errr!

 

I might have to grab a box of Zyrtec for my doggy medicine kit... thanks for the reminder.

 

T.

[persephone]

I have only ever used phenergan - but it makes them a bit sleepy. 

[sheena]

I have used Cetrizine in the past for a dog with reverse sneezing

[Mairead]

I didn't know reverse sneezing is considered a medical issue.

[_PL_]

It is if it's caused by allergens, a collapsing trachea or long soft palate.