cetirizine hydrochloride

What is Cetirizine Hydrochloride?

From the FDA label:Uses 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

How to use

Cetirizine Hydrochloride is sold in more than one form (Solution and Tablet), and each is dosed differently. The instructions below come from the FDA label for application ANDA213557 — follow the label that came with the product you were actually prescribed.

How long does Cetirizine Hydrochloride stay in your body?

The elimination half-life of cetirizine hydrochloride is about 8.3 hours (mean in healthy adults) — the time it takes the body to clear about half of it. As a rule of thumb, a medicine is mostly gone after roughly 4 to 5 half-lives, though this varies from person to person with age and kidney or liver function. This is the parent drug's elimination half-life; cetirizine's only metabolite has negligible antihistaminic activity, so it does not prolong the effect. The half-life is shorter in young children (per the label, roughly 33-41% shorter in ages 2-5 and about 63% shorter in ages 6-23 months) and is expected to be longer in older adults and in people with kidney or liver impairment.

This is general information, not medical advice. It doesn’t tell you when a drug test would read negative (tests detect substances for different, often longer, windows) or when it’s safe to take another dose — ask your pharmacist or prescriber. Source: CETIRIZINE HYDROCHLORIDE syrup (DailyMed).

Frequently asked questions

What does Cetirizine Hydrochloride treat?

Cetirizine Hydrochloride (Cetirizine Hydrochloride) may be used to treat perennial allergic rhinitis, urticaria, based on NIH RxClass drug-classification data (conditions a drug may treat — not a verbatim copy of the FDA-approved label). This is general reference, not medical advice.

How does Cetirizine Hydrochloride work?

Cetirizine Hydrochloride is a histamine-1 receptor antagonist. H1 antihistamines work by blocking histamine, the chemical released during an allergic reaction, from attaching to H1 receptors. This prevents the sneezing, itching, runny nose, watery eyes, and hives that histamine would otherwise trigger.

How is Cetirizine Hydrochloride rated?

pharmaranks gives Cetirizine Hydrochloride a composite score of 3.4 out of 5, currently based on 1 weighted source (FDA regulatory recall-safety data weighted highest). See our methodology at /how-we-rate.

How much does Cetirizine Hydrochloride cost?

Nobody can tell you what you will pay — your price is set by your insurer's formulary, your deductible and the pharmacy's markup, and none of those are published. What IS published is what the pharmacy paid to acquire it: about $0.06 per ml, per the CMS NADAC survey. Treat that as the floor, not the quote — ask the pharmacist for the cash price as well as your copay, because for cheap generics the cash price often wins.

Is there a coupon or discount for Cetirizine Hydrochloride?

pharmaranks is an independent ratings site, not a pharmacy — we don't issue coupons or sell Cetirizine Hydrochloride. To pay less, Cetirizine Hydrochloride is already a generic — usually the lowest-cost version — so the main levers are comparing cash prices between pharmacies and using a pharmacy discount-card service. Prices vary by pharmacy, insurance, and location, so always confirm at the counter. This is general reference, not medical or financial advice.

Who makes Cetirizine Hydrochloride?

Cetirizine Hydrochloride is marketed by Aurobindo Pharma Ltd. You can see Aurobindo Pharma Ltd's full profile, rating, and other products on pharmaranks.

Is Cetirizine Hydrochloride a brand-name or generic drug?

Cetirizine Hydrochloride is a generic medication; its active ingredient is Cetirizine Hydrochloride. Generics contain the same active ingredient as the brand-name original and are usually lower cost.

Is Cetirizine Hydrochloride available over the counter?

Yes. Cetirizine Hydrochloride is an over-the-counter (OTC) product — you can buy it without a prescription. Follow the label directions and ask a pharmacist if you're unsure whether it's right for you.

What forms does Cetirizine Hydrochloride come in?

Cetirizine Hydrochloride is currently marketed as solution and tablet, per the FDA's National Drug Code Directory.

What class of drug is Cetirizine Hydrochloride?

Cetirizine Hydrochloride is classified as histamine-1 receptor antagonist, per the FDA's Established Pharmacologic Class.

Is Cetirizine Hydrochloride FDA-registered?

Cetirizine Hydrochloride is on record with the U.S. FDA under application number ANDA213557. You can verify this on its official FDA label.

Has Cetirizine Hydrochloride been recalled by the FDA?

Cetirizine Hydrochloride has no FDA recalls recorded under its own application in the openFDA enforcement database. Its recall-safety score reflects its manufacturer's overall recall record. This is general reference, not medical advice — check the FDA recall database for the latest alerts.

Is Cetirizine Hydrochloride safe?

There's no single safe-or-not verdict. pharmaranks gives Cetirizine Hydrochloride a recall-safety score of 68/100, based on its FDA recall history (no recalls under its own FDA application) — not an efficacy or side-effect rating. Review its FDA-label side effects and warnings before use, and always consult a licensed professional.