Cetirizine

• Cetirizine is an antihistamine. It helps relieve allergy symptoms.
• It helps with sneezing, a runny or stuffy nose, and itchy, watery eyes caused by seasonal or year-round allergies.
• It helps relieve itching and hives from allergic skin reactions.

• Take this medicine exactly as your healthcare professional tells you. The amount and how often you take it will be on your prescription label or package.
• If you take the regular tablets: swallow whole with a glass of water, with or without food.
• If you take the fast-dissolving tablets: let the tablet dissolve on your tongue, with or without water.
• If you take the liquid gel capsules: swallow whole with water; do not chew or crush them.
• If you or your child take the liquid: use the measuring device that comes with it, not a regular kitchen spoon.

If you miss a dose

• If you take this medicine once a day, take the missed dose as soon as you remember, then go back to your normal schedule.
• Do not take two doses at once to make up for a missed one.

• Cetirizine is not recommended during pregnancy unless your doctor tells you to use it.
• It is not recommended while breastfeeding unless your doctor advises it.

• Tell your healthcare professional about any liver or kidney problems, since your dose may need to be lower.
• Tell the Care365 care team if you have ever had an allergic reaction to cetirizine, hydroxyzine, or similar antihistamines.
• Ask the Care365 care team before giving this medicine to a young child.

Important warnings

• Rare but serious allergic reactions, including severe swelling or a serious skin reaction, can occur.
• Rarely, this medicine has been linked to seizures, severe drops in blood pressure, liver problems, blood cell problems, kidney inflammation, difficulty urinating, or unusual movements and hallucinations.
• This medicine can make you drowsy, especially at higher doses. Be careful with driving or operating machinery until you know how it affects you.

• Drowsiness or sleepiness.
• Dry mouth.
• Headache.
• Tiredness.
• Nausea.
• Sore throat, more common in children.
• Stomach pain, more common in children.
• Cough, more common in children.
• Nosebleed, more common in children.

When to get emergency help

• Swelling of the face, lips, tongue, or throat, or trouble breathing.
• A widespread rash or severe skin reaction.
• Fainting or a seizure.
• Severe dizziness or feeling like you might pass out, which can signal very low blood pressure.

When to contact a healthcare professional

• If you notice yellowing of the skin or eyes.
• If you have trouble urinating.
• If drowsiness or other side effects do not improve.
• If your symptoms do not get better with regular use.

• Alcohol and other medicines that cause drowsiness, such as sleep aids, anti-anxiety medicines, and some pain relievers, can add to cetirizine's sleepy effect. Avoid combining them.
• Tell the Care365 care team about all other medicines you take so they can check for interactions.
• You can take cetirizine with or without food.

• Store tablets, fast-dissolving tablets, and liquid at room temperature.
• Store liquid gel capsules away from high heat and humidity, and protect them from light.
• Keep all forms out of reach of children.
• Return unused or expired medicine to your pharmacy.