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Classification
Pharmacy Medicine
Dosage
(Unless directed by a physician)
Children 1-6 years: 2.5ml (half spoon) twice daily or 5ml (1 spoon) once daily.
Adults and children over 6 years: 5ml (1 spoon) twice daily or 10ml (2 spoons) once daily.
Ingredients
Zyrtec 10mg tablets (Cetirizine hydrochloride 10mg )
Zyrtec 1% oral solution (Cetirizine hydrochloride 0.1%oral solution)
Purpose/Usage
Seasonal Allergic Rhinitis: ZYRTEC is indicated for the relief of symptoms associated with seasonal allergic rhinitis due to allergens such as grass and tree pollens in adults and children 2 years of age and older. Symptoms treated effectively include sneezing, rhinorrhea, nasal pruritus, ocular pruritus, tearing, and redness of the eyes.
Perennial Allergic Rhinitis: ZYRTEC is indicated for the relief of symptoms associated with perennial allergic rhinitis due to allergens such as dust mites, animal dander and molds in adults and children 2 years of age and older. Symptoms treated effectively include sneezing, rhinorrhea, postnasal discharge, nasal pruritus, ocular pruritus, and tearing.
Chronic Urticaria: ZYRTEC is indicated for the treatment of the uncomplicated skin manifestations of chronic idiopathic urticaria in adults and children 2 years of age and older. It significantly reduces the occurrence, severity, and duration of hives and significantly reduces pruritus
Precautions
ZYRTEC is contraindicated in those patients with a known hypersensitivity to it or any of its ingredients or hydroxyzine.
Activities Requiring Mental Alertness: Be careful driving or operating dangerous machinery or participating in any hazardous activity that requires full mental alertness until you know how you react to this medication. You should avoid drinking alcohol or taking sedatives, tranquilizers, sleeping pills, or muscle relaxants while using Zyrtec Allergy Treatment.
Drug-Drug Interactions: No clinically significant drug interactions have been found with theophylline at a low dose, azithromycin, pseudoephedrine, ketoconazole, or erythromycin. There was a small decrease in the clearance of cetirizine caused by a 400-mg dose of theophylline; it is possible that larger theophylline doses could have a greater effect.
Pregnancy: There are no adequate and well-controlled studies in pregnant women. Because animal studies are not always predictive of human response, ZYRTEC should be used in pregnancy only if clearly needed and advised by your physcian.
Nursing Mothers: Cetirizine has been reported to be excreted in human breast milk. Because many drugs are excreted in human milk, use of ZYRTEC in nursing mothers is not recommended.
If you have kidney or liver disease, be sure to tell your doctor. Your dose of this medication may have to be reduced.
ZYRTEC is known to be substantially excreted by the kidney, and the risk of toxic reactions to this drug may be greater in patients with impaired renal function. If you have kidney or liver disease, be sure to tell your doctor. Your dose of this medication may have to be reduced.
Adverse Effects
In Zyrtec studies, side effects were mild or moderate, including drowsiness, fatigue and dry mouth in adults, and drowsiness, headache, sore throat and stomach pain in children. Drowsiness occurred in between 11% and 14% in adults, depending on dose, compared to 6% taking placebo. In children, drowsiness occurred in between 2% and 4%, depending on dose, compared to 1% taking placebo.
Side effects cannot be anticipated. If any develop or change in intensity, tell your doctor as soon as possible. Only your doctor can determine if it is safe for you to continue taking Zyrtec allergy treatment
More Information
Zyrtec Allergy info from Zyrtec
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carefully and use strictly as directed. If symptoms continue or you have
side effects consult your pharmacist or doctor immediately.
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