Cetirizine (HCl)

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


Brands
CETRAZIT LINAZINE LINAZINE RIGIX RIGIX ZYRTEC ZYRTEC SURTAB ALLOS ALLOS REX REX ALZINE ALZINE BAYDAL BAYDAL BAYDAL INCIDAL-NEO INCIDAL-NEO INCIDAL-NEO GIXER GIXER CET-ZIN CET-ZIN ALCE ALCE ZETRINE ZETRINE CENEX CENEX CETRIX VIRTEC RHIZIN RHIZIN VIRLOS CERIGEX CERIGEX ACTILIX-CTZ ZINGO COXYZIN AROZINE D-HISTINE NO ALL NO ALL RONEX RONEX RONEX KARGIX INZEE INZEE I-CIT I-CIT ASKOGIX ASKOGIX ALEX ALCIT CIPZIN ALER ZINE ZINE CTZINE CTZINE ZEC MUSTEX NEUTRIZINE ZANLAN ZANLAN ZANLAN ORTIZIN CETRANEN CETRANEN NEOZINE STAZIN CEZINE CEZINE CERIZINE CERIZINE CISTAZINE CISTAZINE CEZIX CEZIX ALERWISE ALERID ALERID CETAHIST CETRIN CETRIN CITRAGIC CITRAGIC TRYZIN TRYZIN CETIRIZINE RAKZINE RAKZINE AVEC AVEC ALERGO SEDIL SEDIL NOSTAMIN RIZIN ITRAT TARCIT TARCIT ASTEMINE DICET DICET STAMIN STAMIN FASTIC FASTIC ZEATIN ALEGRA ARIX ARIX DOPNIL DOPNIL ZIXANT CET HISTEX HISTEX AKSOZINE AKSOZINE CYTEN HIRAZINE EIDEM EIDEM CEZEN XERO-SED REGOGEX REGOGEX ZECIT ZECIT ZINOLUR ALLAMINE ALLAMINE HISMATEC CETOVAL TYZITEC MEDI-H1 STAND CITRI STAND CITRI SAPIZINE SAPIZINE MISIDOL DAVIZIN DAVIZIN CETRIHIT NIZEN ASAZINE OPTIZIN TICKNIL CAYZINE NAWAZIN BYTEC PABZINE NESET DEEBAR DEEBAR AVAZIN Z-TEK DEMAST CETRIAIM SELZINE TRINE ZYTIZINE NT HIST URTICAR ALERZINE HISTANT EGIX DAISY HIZENE CENE ITIZ FIRAX FARZIN ROZEN ROZEN ALLERGID ZYRET TRIZIM ALGEZEN ALGEZEN ALERYAN CITZAR FOZIN CLOMIN CETZI CETZI SERZINE AREX TICZINE TICZINE DAYLONG ALZEX CITZIN MACRIZINE ZILCIT ZILCIT WEBZINE INSTAZIN ALLERZIN GRAYZINE ZIRTEK HETRIZINE CETRIMAK TIRIX TIRIX RINTER CETRIMATE WINZIM CITRICARE ZYSIC NIMIZINE NIMZINE NIMZINE FORAZIN HEALAZIN HEALAZIN HOZIN XYDEN XYDEN CITPHARM CITPHARM LOTOZIN LOTOZIN BIOCIT PANAZIN C-ZINE ROTRAZIN CITGEN HISMIN MIRAZIN MIRAZIN LZINE MAXZINE ALARZA ALARZA CITRESAL CETSUN CETSUN CITRIWEL CITRISAF CITRIZA CETRIZA CONCIDOL CETORID CERIDAL
Adult Dose
Dose: 10 mg
Single Dose: 12 (12.5)
Frequency: 24 hourly
Route: PO
Instructions:
Neonatal
Paedriatic
Dose: 2.5 to 5 mg
Single Dose: 3.8 (3.75)
Frequency: 12 hourly
Route: PO
Instructions: 2.5 mg twice daily and 5 mg once daily
Characteristics
Cetirizine also known as Cetirizine Dihydrochloride. Cetirizine (HCl), Cetirizine (HCl) are the derivatives of Cetirizine. It is of Synthetic origin and belongs to Diperazine. It belongs to H1-antagonist pharmacological group on the basis of mechanism of action and also classified in Antihistamine, Nonsedating pharmacological group.The Molecular Weight of Cetirizine is 461.80. Its pKa is 1.6, 2.9, 8.3.
Contraindications
Cetirizine is contraindicated in conditions like Hypersensitivity,Pregnancy,Porphyria,Breast feeding.
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, GI discomfort, Dry mouth.
Indications
Cetirizine is primarily indicated in conditions like Atopic dermatitis, 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.
Interactions
No data regarding the interactions of Cetirizine was found.
Interfrence
Risks
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.
Storage
Tab Store in a well closed container, Below 40°C.
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.
Back to List

Any information that appears on this website page is provided for the purpose of general information. This website has been compiled in good faith by HMIS.Online. However, no guarantee is made as to the completeness, validity or accuracy of the information it contains.