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Cautions with other medicines
Some medicines affect how acrivastine works or can increase the chances of you having side effects.
Check with your pharmacist or doctor if you're taking any other medicines, including:
- erythromycin, an antibiotic
- any medicine that makes you sleepy, gives you a dry mouth, or makes it difficult for you to pee – taking acrivastine might make these side effects worse
Acrivastine mixed with pseudoephedrine (Benadryl Allergy Relief Plus Decongestant) affects lots of medicines. Check with your pharmacist or doctor before you take it.
These are not all the medicines that may cause problems if you take them with acrivastine. For a full list, see the leaflet inside your medicine packet.
Taking acrivastine with painkillers
You can take acrivastine together with painkillers such as paracetamol or ibuprofen.
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