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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

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

Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Other 28 60%
Seasonal allergies 7 15%
General health 5 10%
Support another treatment 2 4%

Dosages

Based on the patients currently taking Cetirizine.

  0 mg Daily 10 mg As needed 20 mg As needed 5 mg Daily 10 mg Daily
  3 Number of Patients: 3 5 Number of Patients: 5 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 27 Number of Patients: 27  

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
0
1
5
3
4
16

Stopped taking Cetirizine

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

Patient Reported Evaluations

Results from 8 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 38% 3
None 63% 5

Top reported side-effects include: sleepiness, Insomnia, Headache

Summary results are based on 8 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.

Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (2 of 8)

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

  • beautytransforming
    Sex: F
    Sensation: Moderate
    Overall: None
    Cognition: mild
    Vision: none
    Speech: none
    Swallowing: none
    Upper limb: none
    Walking: none
    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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