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Brand Names: Zyrtec
See also: Zyrtec-D

What is Cetirizine? An antihistamine sold under the brand name ZYRTEC, Cetirizine HCl is approved for the relief of indoor and outdoor allergy symptoms. It also treats itching due to chronic hives. Read more...Click to read more below

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Reasons Taken

90 patients in the community are taking or have taken Cetirizine.

Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Other 56 62%
General health 11 12%
environmental and chemical allergies 6 6%
Seasonal allergies 5 5%
Support another treatment 2 2%
Rash/skin problems 1 1%
Don't know 1 1%
Excess saliva 1 1%
Allergies 1 1%

Dosages

Based on the patients currently taking Cetirizine.

  0 mg day 0 mg none 5 mg day 10 mg day 50 mg day 75 mg day
  4 Number of Patients: 4 14 Number of Patients: 14 3 Number of Patients: 3 51 Number of Patients: 51 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Duration

How long current patients have been taking Cetirizine or how long patients were taking Cetirizine before stopping.

Currently taking Cetirizine

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
2
6
3
10
6
32

Stopped taking Cetirizine

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
3
2
0
2
3
Why Patients Stopped Taking Cetirizine (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Expense 4 40% Expense: 40%
Other 2 20% Other: 20%
Did not seem to work 2 20% Did not seem to work: 20%
Not indicated 1 10% Not indicated: 10%
Doctor's advice 1 10% Doctor's advice: 10%
Personal research 1 10% Personal research: 10%
Course of treatment ended 1 10% Course of treatment ended: 10%

Patient Reported Evaluations

Results from 11 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.

Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)

Major 67% 4
None 33% 2

Other

Side-effects (as an overall problem)

Severe 0% 0
Moderate 0% 0
Mild 36% 4
None 64% 7

Top reported side-effects include: sleepiness, Headache, dry mouth

Summary results are based on 11 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.

Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (2 of 11)

  • dbrister
    Sensation: Moderate
    Overall: Moderate
    Cognition: moderate
    Vision: moderate
    Speech: moderate
    Swallowing: moderate
    Upper limb: moderate
    Walking: moderate
    See profile
  • dbrister
  • by dbrister
    Nov 29, 2007
  • EfficacyMajor
  • Side-effectsMild
  • Other

  • beautytransforming
    Sensation: Moderate
    Overall: None
    Cognition: mild
    Vision: none
    Speech: none
    Swallowing: none
    Upper limb: none
    Walking: moderate
    See profile
  • beautytransforming
  • by beautytransforming
    Sep 22, 2008
  • EfficacyMajor
  • Side-effectsNone
  • Other
Advice/Tips
I have dermographism, or "skin writing disease." This is well controled with the zyrtec.

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