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Sent to Health Experts July 01, 2007 8:47 p.m.

My sister has a 15 year old son that is on five types of medication could you please tell me if these medications are effective together or is this medication a overkill for a 15 year old. The medication is as follows: cyproheptadine 4mg, clonidine 0.1mg, concerta 54mg, loratadine 10mg, and singulair 10mg.

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July 01, 2007 9:17 p.m. (29 minutes and 58 seconds later)

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Hello,

Cyproheptadine is an antihistamine for his allergies. Singulair is also for allergies and asthma. Loratadine is the generic of Claritin for allergies. Concerta is for ADHD and clonidine is used for a number of things including hypertension. There were no interactions found for these drugs.

http://www.drugdigest.org/DD/Interaction/InteractionResults?drug=&drugList=725&cD=164&cD=1041&cD=180&cD=397&cD=725&dN=%22Clonidine%22+%22Concerta%22+%22Cyproheptadine%22+%22Loratadine%22+%22Singulair%22+&CheckFDA=1

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Sent July 01, 2007 10:00 p.m. (43 minutes and 1 second later)

I need to find out if this is too much medication for a 15 year old? He takes all five at one time. Why would he have to take three different type s of allergy medications? Isn't there a medication that would provide the same type of help in one form of medication? I dont understand why he would be taking hypertension medication, i.e. high blood pressure medication... does it have something to do with the ritalin?

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Sent July 01, 2007 10:15 p.m. (5 minutes and 17 seconds later)

Thank you very much for your time. I appriciate your help.

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