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

Sometimes it takes the Food and Drug Administration a very long time to spring into action. We have been badgering the agency ...

Just in time for allergy season, a recent FDA warning describes a new side effect for those who take Zyrtec or Xyzal ...

Cetirizine is used to treat symptoms of respiratory allergies like hay fever and itching due to hives. It is available in multiple forms including tablets, chewable tablets, orally disintegrating ...

The affected medicines include cetirizine, which is popularly sold under the brand name Zyrtec, and levocetirizine, sold as Xyzal. While reported cases of the severe itching side effect are rare ...

In most cases, the people affected had been using cetirizine or levocetirizine daily for three months or more, and only noticed the itching start after they stopped taking the allergy pills.

Avoid alcohol when you are taking cetirizine tablet or syrup, as it can cause some unwanted side effects like drowsiness, dizziness, difficulty concentrating and impairment in thinking (1 ...

The FDA decided to issue this warning after identifying 209 cases worldwide -- 180 cases for cetirizine, 27 for levocetirizine and two for both -- of this particular side effect reported between ...

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.