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Cetirizine hydrochloride (marketed when Zyrtec®, or even Zirtek® in the United Kingdom, as Reactine® in Canada, and when Virlix® within Italy) is a medication utilized for the professional assistance of allergies, hay fever, angioedema, and hives. These are another-generation H1-receptor antagonist antihistamine and works by blocking H1 histamine receptors. These are the major metabolite of hydroxyzine, and has a equivalent basic side results.

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Zyrtec
Cetirizine HCl and pseudoephedrine HCl.

Zyrtec
Full prescribing information from RxList.

DrugDigest: Cetirizine ( Zyrtec )
Information on dosage, usage, side effects, interactions, and drug comparisons.

Zyrtec
US product prescribing information from Pfizer. (Requires Adobe Acrobat reader)

MedlinePlus: Cetirizine
Provides information on usage, precautions, side effects and brand names when available. Data provided by various government agencies and health-related organizations.


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