Comparing Cetirizine vs DayQuil/NyQuil Severe Cold And Flu
| Cetirizine | DayQuil/NyQuil Severe Cold and Flu (acetaminophen / dextromethorphan / doxylamine / guaifenesin / phenylephrine) |
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| Cetirizine | DayQuil/NyQuil Severe Cold and Flu (acetaminophen / dextromethorphan / doxylamine / guaifenesin / phenylephrine) |
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Prescription and OTC
Cetirizine is a second-generation antihistamine that is used to treat symptoms of perennial allergic rhinitis, chronic urticaria (hives), and is also effective at controlling symptoms such as... View more |
Over-the-counter
Prescribed for Cold Symptoms. DayQuil/NyQuil Severe Cold and Flu may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
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Cetirizine has an average rating of 5.8 out of 10 from a total of 296 ratings on Drugs.com. 45% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 36% 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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Lower cost generic |
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| 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 | Other acetaminophen / dextromethorphan / doxylamine / guaifenesin / phenylephrine brands include: Mucinex Fast-Max Day & Night, Mucinex Fast-Max Day Severe Cold and Night Cold & Flu, Mucinex Sinus-Max Day & Night | ||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||
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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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Category B
No proven risk in humans
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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A total of 254 drugs are known to interact with Cetirizine:
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A total of 671 drugs are known to interact with DayQuil/NyQuil Severe Cold and Flu:
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| First Approval Date | |||||||||
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December 08, 1995 |
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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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