Medicine detail

Cetirizine

Used for: temporarily relieves these symptoms due to hay fever or other upper respiratory allergies: • runny nose, • sneezing, • itchy, watery eyes, • itching of the nose or throat

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Second-generation antihistamine Allergy ID 68

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What It Is Used For

Used for: temporarily relieves these symptoms due to hay fever or other upper respiratory allergies: • runny nose, • sneezing, • itchy, watery eyes, • itching of the nose or throat

openFDA drug label

Active Ingredient

cetirizine

Chemical Name

cetirizine hydrochloride

Common Brands

Zyrtec, Aller-Tec, Cetirizine HCl

Generic / Alternate Names

cetirizine tablets, cetirizine solution, CETIRIZINE

Tracking Note

Track symptom response, drowsiness, and dose timing.

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Linked conditions and symptoms

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Allergies

Commonly used for allergy symptoms or emergency allergic-reaction care depending on medicine and route.

Blood / immune common use

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Anaphylaxis

Commonly used for allergy symptoms or emergency allergic-reaction care depending on medicine and route.

Blood / immune common use

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Allergic Rhinitis

Commonly used for allergy symptoms or emergency allergic-reaction care depending on medicine and route.

Respiratory common use

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Eczema

Commonly used for allergy symptoms or emergency allergic-reaction care depending on medicine and route.

Skin / dermatology common use

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Hives

Commonly used for allergy symptoms or emergency allergic-reaction care depending on medicine and route.

Skin / dermatology common use

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Tongue swelling

Commonly used for allergy symptoms or emergency allergic-reaction care depending on medicine and route.

Eye / ear / nose / throat symptom context

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Watery eyes

Commonly used for allergy symptoms or emergency allergic-reaction care depending on medicine and route.

Eye / ear / nose / throat symptom context

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Swelling

Commonly used for allergy symptoms or emergency allergic-reaction care depending on medicine and route.

General / systemic symptom context

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Severe allergic reaction

Commonly used for allergy symptoms or emergency allergic-reaction care depending on medicine and route.

Medication / allergy symptom context

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Nasal congestion

Commonly used for allergy symptoms or emergency allergic-reaction care depending on medicine and route.

Respiratory symptom context

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Runny nose

Commonly used for allergy symptoms or emergency allergic-reaction care depending on medicine and route.

Respiratory symptom context

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Sneezing

Commonly used for allergy symptoms or emergency allergic-reaction care depending on medicine and route.

Respiratory symptom context

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Hives

Commonly used for allergy symptoms or emergency allergic-reaction care depending on medicine and route.

Skin / hair / nails symptom context

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Itching

Commonly used for allergy symptoms or emergency allergic-reaction care depending on medicine and route.

Skin / hair / nails symptom context

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