Comparing Cetirizine vs Cyproheptadine
Cetirizine | Cyproheptadine |
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Cetirizine | Cyproheptadine |
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Prescription and OTC
Cetirizine is an antihistamine that effectively treats allergic reactions such as hay fever or skin reactions caused by insect bites. Although drowsiness with cetirizine is uncommon, cetirizine is... View more |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Anorexia, Allergic Reactions, Allergic Rhinitis, Allergies, Anorexia Nervosa, Cluster Headaches, Cushing's Syndrome, Failure to Thrive, Migraine, Pruritus, Sexual Dysfunction - SSRI... View more |
Related suggestions Allergic Rhinitis
Urticaria
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Ratings & Reviews | |||||||||||||||||
Cetirizine has an average rating of 5.8 out of 10 from a total of 288 ratings on Drugs.com. 45% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 36% reported a negative effect. |
Cyproheptadine has an average rating of 8.3 out of 10 from a total of 212 ratings on Drugs.com. 76% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 10% reported a negative effect. |
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Side Effects | |||||||||||||||||
See also: cetirizine side effects in more detail. |
See also: cyproheptadine side effects in more detail. |
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Generic Availability | |||||||||||||||||
Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic |
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Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | |||||||||||||||||
View all cetirizine prices |
View all cyproheptadine prices |
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Dosage Form(s) Available | |||||||||||||||||
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Brand Names | |||||||||||||||||
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, Zyrtec Hives View more |
N/A |
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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 |
16 hours |
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CSA Schedule ** View glossary of terms | |||||||||||||||||
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 | |||||||||||||||||
Category B
No proven risk in humans
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 | |||||||||||||||||
A total of 256 drugs are known to interact with cetirizine:
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A total of 330 drugs are known to interact with cyproheptadine:
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First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
December 08, 1995 |
October 17, 1961 |
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WADA Class View World Anti-Doping Agency classifications. | |||||||||||||||||
N/A |
N/A |
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** 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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