Comparing Levocetirizine vs Phenylephrine
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Prescription and OTC
Prescribed for Urticaria, Allergic Rhinitis, Allergies, Food Allergies. Levocetirizine may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription and OTC
Phenylephrine relieves congestion of the nasal passages and is found in many cold and flu remedies. There is some controversy over whether it works at the dosages usually found in over-the-counter... View more |
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Levocetirizine has an average rating of 5.6 out of 10 from a total of 343 ratings on Drugs.com. 43% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 40% reported a negative effect. |
Phenylephrine has an average rating of 6.2 out of 10 from a total of 23 ratings on Drugs.com. 61% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 39% reported a negative effect. |
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| Side Effects Experienced by Users Side effects are reported in Drugs.com user reviews and not clinically verified. | |||||||||||||||||
View all Levocetirizine side effects |
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Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic |
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| Xyzal, Xyzal Allergy 24HR | AH-Chew D, Biorphen, Congest Aid II, Contac-D, Despec-SF, Dimetapp Toddler's Drops Decongestant, Gilchew IR, Little Colds Decongestant, Nasal Decongestant PE, Nasop, Nasop12, Neo-Synephrine, Ricobid-D, Sudafed PE Children's Nasal Decongestant, Sudafed PE Congestion, Sudogest PE, Suphedrine PE, Vazculep View more | ||||||||||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
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8 hours |
N/A |
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| CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA terms | |||||||||||||||||
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Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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Category B
No proven risk in humans
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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| Drug Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
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A total of 254 drugs are known to interact with Levocetirizine:
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A total of 201 drugs are known to interact with Phenylephrine:
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No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
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| First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
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December 20, 2012 |
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N/A |
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1 The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.
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