Cetirizine
Cetirizine is an antihistamine that reduces the natural chemical histamine in the body. Histamine can produce symptoms of sneezing, itching, watery eyes, and runny nose. It is used to treat cold or allergy symptoms such as sneezing, itching, watery eyes, or runny nose. Cetirizine is also used to...
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Cetirizine
Cetirizine is used for: Preventing or treating symptoms of hay fever and other upper respiratory allergies such as stuffy nose, runny nose, sneezing, itching of the nose and throat, and itchy, watery eyes. It is also used for preventing or treating chronic hives. It may also be used for other...
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Cetirizine hydrochloride
Zyrtec is an antihistamine. It is prescribed to treat the sneezing; itchy, runny nose; and itchy, red, watery eyes caused by seasonal allergies such as hay fever. Zyrtec also relieves the symptoms of year-round allergies due to dust, mold, and animal dander. This medication is also used in the...
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Cetirizine
Cetirizine hydrochloride is an orally active and selective H1-receptor antagonist. The chemical name is (±)-[2-[4-[(4-chlorophenyl)phenylmethyl]-1-piperazinyl]eth- oxy]acetic- acid, dihydrochloride. Cetirizine hydrochloride is a racemic compound with an empirical formula of...
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Cetirizine
Competitively antagonizes histamine at the H 1 -receptor site.
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See also: Hay Fever, Urticaria

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