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Cetirizine is an antihistamine that effectively treats allergic-type reactions such as hay fever or skin reactions caused by insect bites. Although drowsiness with cetirizine is uncommon, cetirizine... View more

Prescription and OTC

Ratings & Reviews

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7.1
176 Reviews

For Allergic Rhinitis: I've been on this at 10mg for a few months to fight my hay fever. It has had some effect, my nose isn't running as frequently, but my eyes are watering and are itchy. If anything it has made my eyes worse. At 10mg it doesn't really do much.

6

For Allergic Rhinitis: Cured my persistent cough, made me drowsy, but also suffered from insomnia and made me feel depressed, wanted to cry at the slightest negative thought or comment, most unlike me. When I stopped taking pills cough recurred, depression subsided.

6

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Drug Class

Side Effects

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Pricing and Coupons

* Prices are without insurance
Quantity 6 tablet
Dosage 10 mg
Per Unit* $1.47
Cost* $8.80

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Generic Availability

Yes (this medicine)

Dosage Form(s) Available
  • Oral syrup
  • Oral tablet
  • Oral tablet, chewable

Brand Names
All Day Allergy, All Day Allergy Children's, Aller-Tec, Aller-Tec Children's, Alleroff, Children's Allergy Relief, Children's Zyrtec, Equate Allergy Relief, PediaCare Children's 24-Hour Allergy, Zyrtec, Zyrtec Hives View more

Half Life

The half-life of a drug is the time taken for the plasma concentration of a drug to reduce to half its original value.

10.6 hours

CSA Schedule**

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N
Not a controlled drug

Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act.

Pregnancy Category
B
Category B No proven risk in humans

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FDA Alerts

N/A

Drug Interactions

A total of 590 drugs are known to interact with cetirizine:

  • 0 major drug interactions (0 brand and generic names)
  • 582 moderate drug interactions (3640 brand and generic names)
  • 8 minor drug interactions (72 brand and generic names)

Alcohol/Food/Lifestyle Interactions
  • Alcohol can increase the nervous system side effects of cetirizine such as dizziness, drowsiness,... View more

Disease Interactions

First Approval Date

December 08, 1995

WADA Class

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N/A

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