 [ Symptoms ] i am nursing my baby can i take an over the counter allergy medication like claritin [ Disease ] [this is] something that you should always ask your pharmacist because you need to be careful with over the counter medications even while you are nursing allergy medications like claritin benadryl and zyrtec have all been found in breast milk because of the higher risk of adverse reactions in infants generally and for newborns and premature infants in particular antihistamine therapy is not recommended in nursing mothers