Generic
Cetirizine Hydrochloride
Contraindications
No clinically significant drug interactions have been found with Theophylline, Azithromycin, Pseudoephedrine, Ketoconazole or Erythromycin and with other drugs.
Side Effects
It is contraindicated in patients with a history of hypersensitivity to Cetirizine or hydroxyzine.
Pregnancy And Lactation
The most common side effects that occurred more frequently on Cetirizine is somnolence.
Therapeutic
US FDA Pregnancy Category of Cetirizine Hydrochloride is B. There are, however, no adequate and well-controlled studies in pregnant women. Because animal reproduction studies are not always predictive of human response, this drug should be used during pregnancy only if clearly needed. Cetirizine Hydrochloride has been shown to be excreted in human milk. So, caution should be exercised when Cetirizine Hydrochloride is administered to a nursing woman.
Storage Conditions
Caution should be exercised when driving a car or operating a heavy machinery.
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