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What is Cetirizine/Zirtek Liquid?
Cetirizine Hydrochloride 5 mg/5 ml Oral Solution, also known as Zirtek 1mg/1ml Oral Solution, belongs to a group of medicines called antihistamines. It works by counteracting the
effects of histamine which is produced naturally by your body’s defence system, but may be over-produced in allergic reactions.
Cetirizine Hydrochloride is used to relieve the symptoms of hayfever (seasonal rhinitis) in adults and children over the age of 2 years, which include:
• sneezing
• irritated, runny or blocked nose
• itchy, red and watering eyes
It is used to relieve the symptoms of other allergies in adults and older children (over the age of 6 years), including:
• runny and itchy nose (non-seasonal rhinitis)
• pet or house mite allergies
• skin allergies such as rash, itching and urticaria (hives)
How does it work?
Cetirizine works selectively on peripheral histamine-1 (H-1) receptors which are located outside of the brain and spinal cord. Since it acts on peripheral histamine receptors, cetirizine is much less likely to cause drowsiness compared with some older antihistamines.
Histamine is a chemical that is released due to an allergen, making it responsible for many of the symptoms of an allergic reaction, such as swelling, sneezing, and itching. Cetirizine binds to histamine receptors and prevents histamine's affects on the receptors and reduces allergy symptoms.
What are the benefits of taking it?
Helps to reduce hayfever related symptoms. Doesn't cause tiredness.
How do I use it and its dosage?
Always take this medicine exactly as your doctor has told you. You should check with your doctor or pharmacist if you are not sure. Cetirizine Hydrochloride is to be
taken only by mouth, and is not to be taken by children aged under 2 years. The measuring spoon provided is double-ended. The larger spoon holds 5 ml of your
medicine, and the smaller spoon holds 2.5 ml. Each 5 ml spoonful of solution contains 5 mg cetirizine hydrochloride.
Children aged 2 to 5 years: Either one 5ml spoonful once daily or one 2.5ml spoonful twice daily (to a maximum of 5mg daily). Children aged 6 to 11 years: Either two 5ml spoonfuls once a day, or one 5ml spoonful twice a day (a maximum of 10mg daily). Adults (12+): Two 5ml spoonfuls once daily (to a maximum of 10mg daily)
Side effects & precautions
POSSIBLE SIDE EFFECTS
Like all medicines, Cetirizine Hydrochloride can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them. The following side effect are rare or very rare, but you must stop taking the medicine and speak to your doctor immediately if you notice these symptoms:
• Allergic reactions, including severe reactions and angioedema (serious allergic reaction which causes swelling of the face or throat). These reactions may start soon after you first take the medicine, or might start later. The following side effects have also been reported. Common side effects (may affect up to 1 in 10 people)
• Somnolence (sleepiness)
• Pharyngitis, rhinitis (in children)
• Diarrhoea, nausea, dry mouth
• Dizziness, headache
• Fatigue Uncommon side effects (may affect up to 1 in 100 people)
• Agitation
• Paresthesia (abnormal feelings of the skin)
• Abdominal pain
• Pruritus (itchy skin), rash
• Asthenia (extreme fatigue), malaise Rare side effects (may affect up to 1 in 1000 people)
• Allergic reactions, some severe (very rare)
• Depression, hallucination, aggression, confusion, insomnia
• Convulsions
• Tachycardia (heart beating too fast)
• Liver function abnormal
• Urticaria (hives)
• Oedema (swelling)
• Weight increased Very rare side effects (may affect up to 1 in 10,000 people)
• Thrombocytopenia (low levels of blood platelets)
• Tics (habit spasm)
• Syncope, dyskinesia (involuntary movements), dystonia (abnormal prolonged muscular contractions), tremor, dysgeusia (altered taste)
• Blurred vision, accommodation disorder (difficulty focusing), oculogyration (eyes having uncontrolled circular movements)
• Angioedema (serious allergic reaction which causes swelling of the face or throat), fixed drug eruption
• Abnormal elimination of urine (bed wetting, pain and/or difficulty passing water) Not known (frequency cannot be estimated from the available data)
• Increased appetite
• Suicidal ideation (recurring thoughts of or preoccupation with suicide), nightmare
• Amnesia, memory impairment
• Vertigo (sensation of rotation or movement)
• Urinary retention (inability to completely empty the urinary bladder)
• Pruritus (intense itching) and/or urticaria upon discontinuation
• Joint pain
• Rash with blisters containing pus
• Hepatitis (inflammation of the liver)
Buying Cetirizine/Zirtek Liquid online.
You can buy Cetirizine/Zirtek solution online through one of the UK’s leading online pharmacies, Pharmacy Planet. It's easy and convenient. You will need to fill out a short assessment and the item will be delivered directly to your door. If you want to buy this Allergy Treatment online, use Pharmacy Planet, a UK pharmacy you can trust.
