Cetirizine is a highly effective antihistamine and antiallergic with minimal drowsiness after a standard therapeutic dose. Cetirizine inhibits the "early" phase of the allergic reaction mediated by histamine, as well as the movement of inflammatory cells, especially eosinophils, and the release of agents associated with the so-called "delayed" phase of the allergic reaction. Due to the prolonged effect of cetirizine, it can be administered in a single daily dose in adults and older children.

Relieves symptoms of seasonal hay fever and perennial allergic rhinitis

Helps with itching and hives, including chronic hives

Zyrtec can be used by adults and older children.

Zyrtec 10mg is used in the treatment of perennial allergic rhinitis, seasonal allergic rhinitis and allergic conjunctivitis (hay fever or pollen rhinitis), itching, hives.

Dosage

The preparation can be used by adults and children from 6 years of age . The medicine is usually taken by adults in a dose of 1 tablet 1x a day at regular intervals. Children from 6 to 12 years of age are recommended to be given 1/2 tablet (5 mg) 1–2x a day . The tablets are taken independently of meals (usually on an empty stomach) and washed down with a little liquid.

Without consulting a doctor, the product can be used for seasonal allergic rhinitis and allergic conjunctivitis (hay fever or pollen rhinitis), itching and hives in adults and children over 12 years of age .

Contraindications

• The medicine is not recommended for children under 6 years of age due to the high content of the active substance.
• The drug is contraindicated in patients with creatinine clearance < 10 ml/min.
• Caution is required in patients with epilepsy.
• The drug affects the results of skin tests. It is necessary to stop the medication 3 days before testing.
• If drowsiness or fatigue occurs after applying the medicine, it is not recommended to drive or operate machinery.
• The drug can be used during pregnancy and breastfeeding with caution.
• Do not drink alcohol
• The medicine contains lactose

Side effects

Like all medicines, this medicine can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them.

The following side effects are rare or very rare, but if you notice them, you should stop taking the medicine immediately and consult your doctor:

• Allergic reactions, including severe reactions and angioedema (a serious allergic reaction that causes swelling of the face or throat).

These reactions may occur immediately after the first use of the medicine or may start later.

Common side effects (may affect less than 1 in 10 people)

• Somnolence (sleepiness)
• Dizziness, headache
• Pharyngitis, rhinitis (in children)
• Diarrhea, nausea, dry mouth
• Fatigue

Uncommon side effects (may affect up to 1 in 100 people)

• Restlessness
• Paresthesia (unusual sensations in the skin)
• Abdominal pain
• Pruritus (itchy skin), rash
• Asthenia (extreme fatigue), general malaise

Rare side effects (may affect less than 1 in 1,000 people)

• Allergic reactions, sometimes serious (very rare)
• Depression, hallucination, aggression, confusion, insomnia
• Seizures (convulsions)
• Tachycardia (heart rate that is too fast)
• Abnormal liver function
• Urticaria (hives)
• Edema (swelling)
• Weight gain

Very rare side effects (may affect less than 1 in 10,000 people)

• Thrombocytopenia (low platelet levels)
• Tics (recurrent spasms)
• Syncope, dyskinesia (involuntary movements), dystonia (unusual prolonged muscle contractions), tremor, dysgeusia (altered taste)
• Blurred vision, accommodation disorder (difficulty focusing), oculogyration (uncontrollable circular eye movements)
• Angioedema (a serious allergic reaction that causes swelling of the face or throat), localized (affecting one area) drug rash
• Unusual urination (bedwetting, pain and/or difficulty urinating)

Unknown frequency of side effects (frequency cannot be estimated from the available data)

• Increased appetite
• Suicidal ideation (recurrent suicidal thoughts or obsession with suicide), nightmares
• Amnesia (memory loss), memory impairment
• Vertigo (a sensation of spinning or movement)
• Urinary retention (inability to completely empty the bladder)
• Pruritus (intense itching) and/or hives after discontinuation of treatment
• Joint pain
• Rash with blisters containing pus
• Jaundice (liver inflammation)

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