Drug details

Zyrtec (cetirizine)

type of Antihistamine/Decongestant Combos, How Do Second Generation Antihistamines Work?

Zyrtec (cetirizine hydrochloride) is an antihistamine that treats symptoms, such as itching, runny nose, watery eyes, and sneezing from hay fever (allergic rhinitis) and other allergies, such as allergies to molds and dust mites. Zyrtec is available in generic form and over-the-counter (OTC).

The drug is often used to treat Allergic rhinitis , Hay fever .

This drug may have the following side effects:

• nausea,
• dizziness,
• cough,
• sore throat,
• dry mouth,
• drowsiness,
• fatigue,
• tired feeling,
• constipation, or
• headache.

The following drugs are related to Zyrtec, either as a replacement or used together:

• Lastacaft (alcaftadine ophthalmic solution)
• Allegra (fexofenadine hcl)
• Allegra-D (fexofenadine hcl and pseudoephedrine hcl)
• Allegra-D 24 Hour (fexofenadine hcl 180 and pseudoephendrine hcl 240)
• Allernaze (triamcinolone acetonide nasal spray)
• Aristocort Forte Injection (triamcinolone diacetate)
• Astelin (azelastine hydrochloride)
• Hismanal (astemizole (withdrawn from us market))
• Atarax (hydroxyzine hydrochloride)
• Azelastine Nasal Spray (azelastine nasal solution)
• Benadryl (diphenhydramine)
• Benadryl Injection (diphenhydramine injection)
• Benzedrex (propylhexedrine inhalant)
• Bepreve (bepotastine besilate ophthalmic solution 1.5%)
• Rhinocort Aqua (budesonide)
• Karbinal ER (carbinoxamine maleate extended-release oral suspension)
• Quzytiir (cetirizine hydrochloride injection)
• Omnaris (ciclesonide nasal spray)
• Clarinex-D 12hr (desloratadine and pseudoephedrine sulfate)
• Clarinex-D 24hr (desloratadine and pseudoephedrine sulfate)
• Claritin (loratadine)
• Claritin D (loratadine and pseudoephedrine)
• Tuzistra XR (codeine polistirex, chlorpheniramine polistirex extended-release oral suspension)
• HiDex 6 day (dexamethasone tablets usp, 1.5 mg)
• Polmon (dexchlorpheniramine maleate oral solution)
• RyClora (dexchlorpheniramine maleate oral solution)
• Flonase (fluticasone propionate nasal spray)
• Veramyst (fluticasone furoate)
• Tussionex (hydrocodone and chlorpheniramine)
• Xyzal (levocetirizine dihydrochloride)
• Patanase Nasal Spray (olopatadine hydrochloride nasal spray)
• Oralair (sweet vernal, orchard, perennial rye, timothy, and kentucky blue grass mixed pollens allergen extract sublingual tablets)
• Phenergan (promethazine)
• Sudafed (pseudoephedrine)
• Ragwitek (short ragweed pollen allergen extract tablets)

The following supplements are related to Zyrtec, and may be used together with the drug:

• Whey Protein (s.)
• Phleum Pratense (s.)
• Thymus Extract (s.)
• Tinospora Cordifolia (s.)