Medicines/Generics/Cetirizine (HCl)

Cetirizine (HCl)

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Overview

Cetirizine (HCl) is antihistaminic agent. Histamine mediates allergic and inflammatory reactions. It provides relief of allergy symptoms such as watery eyes, runny nose, itchy eyes, sneezing, itching and hives. Cetirizine (HCl) is also used for allergic skin conditions.

Indications

Cetirizine is primarily indicated in conditions like Atopic dermatitis, Hay fever, Chronic idiopathic urticaria, Perennial rhinitis, Seasonal allergic rhinitis, and can also be given in adjunctive therapy as an alternative drug of choice in Symptomatic relief of allergy.

Contraindications

Cetirizine is contraindicated in conditions like Hypersensitivity, Pregnancy, Porphyria, Breast feeding.

Side Effects

Cetirizine produces potentially life-threatening effects which include Leucopenia. which are responsible for the discontinuation of Cetirizine therapy. The signs and symptoms that are produced after the acute overdosage of Cetirizine include Sedation. The symptomatic adverse reactions produced by Cetirizine are more or less tolerable and if they become severe, they can be treated symptomatically, these include Headache, Drowsiness, Dry mouth, GI upset, Somnolence, Agitation, Fatigue, Diarrhea, Malaise, Bronchospasm, Vomiting, Epistaxis, Stomach pain, Angioedema, Fussiness, Hallucination, Tremor, Tongue discoloration, Cholestasis, Severe hypotension.

Warnings

Cetirizine should be used with caution in patients with history of liver or kidney disease, asthma, any blood disorder or any allergy. It should be used with caution during pregnancy or lactation.

High Risk Groups

Drug should not be given to Pregnant Mothers, patients suffering from Kidney dysfunction, and Neonates.If prescribing authority justifies the benefits of the drug against the possible damages he/she should reevaluate them and consult the reference material and previous studies.

Adult Dosage

10 mg (12 (12.5)) 24 hourly PO —

Child Dosage

2.5 to 5 mg (3.8 (3.75)) 12 hourly PO — 2.5 mg twice daily and 5 mg once daily

Neonatal Dosage

No neonatal dosage information is recorded for this medicine yet.

Drug Interactions

No data regarding the interactions of Cetirizine was found.

Storage

Tab Store in a well closed container, Below 40°C.

Available Brands in Pakistan

134 active brands listed alphabetically.

Cetirizine (HCl)

Available Brands in Pakistan

AKSOZINE

ALCE

ALCIT

ALEGRA

ALERGO

ALERID

ALERWISE

ALGEZEN

ALLERGID

ALLERZIN

ALLOS

AREX

ARIX

AROZINE

ASKOGIX

ASTEMINE

AVAZIN

AVEC

BAYDAL

BYTEC

CAYZINE

CENE

CENEX

CERIDAL

CERIZINE

CETAHIST

CETIRIZINE

CETORID

CETOVAL

CETRANEN

CETRIHIT

CETRIMAK

CETRIMATE

CETRIN

CETRIZA

CETSUN

CETZI

CEZEN

CEZINE

CEZIX

CIPZIN

CISTAZINE

CITGEN

CITPHARM

CITRAGIC

CITRIZA

CITZAR

CITZIN

CONCIDOL

COXYZIN

CTZINE

CYTEN

DAISY

DAVIZIN

DEEBAR

DEMAST

D-HISTINE

DICET

DOPNIL

EGIX

EIDEM

FARZIN

FASTIC

FIRAX

FORAZIN

FOZIN

GIXER

GRAYZINE

HEALAZIN

HETRIZINE

HISMATEC

HISTANT

HISTEX

HIZENE

HOZIN

I-CIT

INSTAZIN

INZEE