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FDA warns of severe itching risk when stopping long-term use of allergy medications cetirizine and levocetirizine, affecting ...

Earlier this month, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a warning regarding two popular allergy medications.

Two common anti-allergy medications can leave you feeling scratchier than ever. The Food and Drug Administration is warning that stopping long-term use of cetirizine and levocetirizine can, in rare ...

The FDA warns that longtime users of popular allergy medications may experience "severe itching" after stopping use.

Although the side effect is rare, the FDA said some patients experienced severe itching that required medical attention.

The itching, known medically as pruritus, was so bad that affected people described “significant and persistent impact on quality of life and ability to function.” ...

People who regularly use the allergy medications Zyrtec or Xyzal may experience severe itching when they stop, the U.S. Food ...

As with other drugs, cetirizine can cause side effects, such as drowsiness and sore throat. If you are not able to tolerate side effects from cetirizine, talk with your doctor or pharmacist.

These drugs have different active ingredients. The active ingredient in Zyrtec is cetirizine. In Claritin, it’s loratadine. Both cetirizine and loratadine are nonsedating antihistamines.