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

Just in time for allergy season, a recent FDA warning describes a new side effect for those who take Zyrtec or Xyzal long-term. This is what you should know.

Xyzal (levocetirizine) and Zyrtec (cetirizine) are antihistamines taken to relieve allergy symptoms such as sneezing, runny nose, itchy eyes, and hives. Although Xyzal and Zyrtec work similarly ...

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Q: I have been taking Xyzal, and it’s only recently that I figured out what the itching is from. I stopped the drug three days ago and have been suffering ever since. Before that, I was taking ...

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 ...

Q. I have been taking Xyzal, and it’s only recently that I figured out what the crazy itching is from. I stopped the drug three days ago and have been suffering since. Before that, I was taking ...

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Just in time for allergy season, a recent FDA warning describes a new side effect for those who take Zyrtec or Xyzal long-term. This is what you should know. Anna Gragert (she/her/hers ...