Cetirizine Treatment Report
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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.
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Reasons Taken
75 patients in the community are taking or have taken Cetirizine.
| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 53 | 74% |
| General health | 11 | 15% |
| environmental and chemical allergies | 3 | 4% |
| Seasonal allergies | 1 | 1% |
| Rash/skin problems | 1 | 1% |
| Excess saliva | 1 | 1% |
| Don't know | 1 | 1% |
Dosages
Based on the patients currently taking Cetirizine.
Duration
How long current patients have been taking Cetirizine or how long patients were taking Cetirizine before stopping.
Currently taking Cetirizine
Stopped taking Cetirizine
Patient Reported Evaluations
Results from 5 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.
Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)
| Major | 67% | 2 |
|---|---|---|
| None | 33% | 1 |
Other
Side-effects (as an overall problem)
| Severe | 0% | 0 |
|---|---|---|
| Moderate | 0% | 0 |
| Mild | 40% | 2 |
| None | 60% | 3 |
Top reported side-effects include: sleepiness, Headache
Summary results are based on 5 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.
Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (1 of 5)
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- dbrister
- Sensation: moderate
- Overall: mild
- Cognition: moderate
- Vision: moderate
- Speech: mild
- Swallowing: moderate
- Upper limb: moderate
- Walking: moderate
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by dbrister
Nov 29, 2007
- EfficacyMajor
- Side-effectsMild
- Other
- See full evaluation
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