Comparing Actifed vs Zyrtec
| Actifed (pseudoephedrine / triprolidine) | Zyrtec (cetirizine) |
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| Actifed (pseudoephedrine / triprolidine) | Zyrtec (cetirizine) |
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Prescription and OTC
Prescribed for Allergic Rhinitis, Cold Symptoms. Actifed may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription and OTC
Zyrtec is an antihistamine that effectively treats allergic reactions such as hay fever or skin reactions caused by insect bites. Although drowsiness with Zyrtec is uncommon, Zyrtec is more likely... View more |
Related suggestions Allergic Rhinitis
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| More about Actifed (pseudoephedrine / triprolidine) | More about Zyrtec (cetirizine) | ||||||||
| Ratings & Reviews | |||||||||
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Actifed has an average rating of 7.7 out of 10 from a total of 19 ratings on Drugs.com. 74% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 11% reported a negative effect. |
Zyrtec has an average rating of 5.8 out of 10 from a total of 198 ratings on Drugs.com. 43% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 35% reported a negative effect. |
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| Side Effects Experienced by Users Side effects are reported in Drugs.com user reviews and not clinically verified. | |||||||||
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View all Actifed side effects |
View all Zyrtec side effects |
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None |
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| Generic Availability | |||||||||
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N/A |
Lower cost generic approved | ||||||||
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| Dosage Forms | |||||||||
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N/A |
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| Brand Names | |||||||||
| Other pseudoephedrine / triprolidine brands include: A-Phedrin, Actacin, Actagen, Actedril, Allercon, Allerfrim, Allerfrin, Allerphed, Altafed, Aphedrid, Aprodine, Atridine, Atrofed, Atrogen, Biofed-PE, Ed A-Hist PSE, Genac, Hist-PSE, Hista-Tabs, Histafed, Vi-Sudo View more | Other cetirizine brands include: All Day Allergy, All Day Allergy Children's, Aller-Tec, Aller-Tec Children's, Alleroff, Children's Allergy Relief, Equate Allergy Relief, PediaCare Children's 24-Hour Allergy, Quzyttir, Zyrtec Hives View more | ||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||
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N/A |
10.6 hours |
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| CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA terms | |||||||||
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Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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| Pregnancy Category | |||||||||
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Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category B
No proven risk in humans
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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| Drug Interactions | |||||||||
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A total of 493 drugs are known to interact with Actifed:
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A total of 254 drugs are known to interact with Zyrtec:
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| First Approval Date | |||||||||
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N/A |
N/A |
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| WADA Class View classifications | |||||||||
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N/A |
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1 The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.
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