CETIRIZINE

(se TIR a zeen) Brand: All Day Allergy, All Day Allergy Children's, Indoor/Outdoor Allergy Relief, ZyrTEC, ZyrTEC Children's Dye-Free Sugar-Free, ZyrTEC Children's Perfect Measure, ZyrTEC Dissolve, ZyrTEC Hives, ZyrTEC Liquid Gels

What is the most significant information I must know about cetirizine?

• This medicine may impair your thinking or reactions. Be careful if you drive or do anything that requires you to be alert.

• Drinking alcohol can magnify determined side effects of cetirizine.

• Speak your doctor if you regularly use another medicines that create you sleepy (such as another cool or allergy medication, narcotic pain medication, sleeping pills, muscle relaxers, and medication for seizures, depression, or anxiety). They can add to sleepiness caused by cetirizine.

• Call your doctor if your symptoms do not improve, if they get worse, or if you also have a fever.

What is cetirizine?

• Cetirizine is an antihistamine that reduces the effects of natural chemical histamine in the body. Histamine can manufacture symptoms of sneezing, itching, watery eyes, and runny nose.

• Cetirizine is used to treat cool or allergy symptoms such as sneezing, itching, watery eyes, or runny nose.

• Cetirizine is also used to treat itching and swelling caused by chronic urticaria (hives).

• Cetirizine may also be used for purposes not listed in this medicine guide.

What must I discuss with my healthcare provider till taking cetirizine?

• You must not use this medicine if you are allergic to cetirizine.

• Ask a doctor or pharmacist if it is safety for you to take this medication if you have any medical conditions.

• FDA pregnancy category B. This medicine is not expected to be deleterious to an unborn child. Speak your doctor if you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant during treatment.

• Cetirizine can pass into breast milk and may harm a nursing child. Do not use this medicine without telling your doctor if you are breast-feeding a baby.

• Older adults may need to take a lower than usual doze. Follow your doctor's instructions.

How must I take cetirizine?

• Use exactly as directed on the label, or as predesigned by your doctor. Do not use in larger or less amounts or for longer than recommended.

• You may take this medicine with or without food.

• The chewable tablet should be chewed till you swallow it.

• Do not swallow the dissolving tablet intact. Let it to dissolve in your mouth without chewing. Swallow different times as the tablet dissolves. If desired, you may drink liquid to help swallow the dissolved tablet.

• Measure liquid medication with a particular dose-measuring spoon or cup, not a regular table spoon. If you do not have a dose-measuring device, ask your pharmacist for one.

• Call your doctor if your symptoms do not improve, if they get worse, or if you also have a fever.

• Store this medication at room temperature away from moisture and heat. Do not let the liquid form of this medication to freeze.

What happens if I miss a dose?

• Take the missed doze as soon as you remember. Skip the missed doze if it is nearly time for your following scheduled doze. Do not take extra medication to create up the missed dose.

What happens if I overdose?

• Search abnormal medical attention or call the Poison Help line at 1-800-222-1222.

• Overdose symptoms may include feeling restless or nervous, and then feeling drowsy.

What must I avoid while taking cetirizine?

• This medicine may impair your thinking or reactions. Be careful if you drive or do anything that requires you to be alert.

• Drinking alcohol can magnify determined side effects of cetirizine.

What are the possible side effects of cetirizine?

• Get abnormal medical help if you have any of these signs of an allergic reaction: hives; difficult breathing; swelling of your person, lips, tongue, or throat.

• Call your doctor at once if you have a serious side effect such as:

· quick, pounding, or uneven heartbeat;

· weakness, tremors (uncontrolled shaking), or sleep problems (insomnia);

· severe restless feeling, hyperactivity;

· confusion;

· problems with vision; or

· urinating smaller than normal or not at all.

• Smaller serious side effects may include:

· dizziness, drowsiness;

· weary feeling;

· dry mouth;

· sore throat, cough;

· nausea, constipation; or

· headache.

• This is not a complete list of side effects and others may occur. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may message side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.

What another drugs will affect cetirizine?

• This list is not complete and another drugs may interact with cetirizine. Speak your doctor about all medications you use. This includes prescription, over-the-counter, vitamin, and herbal commodity. Do not start a new medicine without telling your doctor.

Where can I get more information?

• Your pharmacist can provide more information about cetirizine.

Remember, hold this and all another medicines out of the reach of children, never share your medicines with others, and use this medicine only for the indication prescribed.

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