Medication Dose Comments mg daily Available over the counter Age 2–5 yrs 10 mg daily Age ≥6 yrs Oral antihistamines Loratadine 10 mg tab or 10 mg/10 mL syrup Desloratadine 0.5 mg/mL syrup, 2.5 mg or mg daily mg dispersible tablets, or mg tablets 1.25 mg daily 2.5 mg daily mg daily Fexofenadine 30 mg/5 mL suspension, 30 30 mg bid mg dispersible tablets, 30 mg tablets, 60 mg tabs/caps, 180 mg tabs 60 mg bid 180 mg daily Cetirizine Age 6–11 mo Age 12 mo–5 yrs Age 6–11 yrs Age ≥12 yrs Available over the counter Age 2–11 yrs Age ≥12 yrs Age ≥12 yrs Available over the counter Age 6–11 mo mg tabs, 10 mg tabs 2.5 mg daily mg/5 mL syrup 2.5 mg daily or 2.5 mg Age 1–5 yrs bid 5–10 mg daily Age 6–11 and ≥12 yrs Levocetirizine 2.5 mg/5 mL, mg tabs 1.25 mg daily 2.5 mg daily mg daily Age mo–5 yrs Age 6–11 yrs Age ≥12 yrs