Comparing Zyrtec vs Zyrtec-D
| Zyrtec (cetirizine) | Zyrtec-D (cetirizine / pseudoephedrine) |
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| Zyrtec (cetirizine) | Zyrtec-D (cetirizine / pseudoephedrine) |
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Prescription and OTC
Zyrtec is an antihistamine that effectively treats allergic reactions such as hay fever or skin reactions caused by insect bites. Although drowsiness with Zyrtec is uncommon, Zyrtec is more likely... View more |
Prescription and OTC
Prescribed for Allergic Rhinitis, Allergies. Zyrtec-D may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Related suggestions Allergic Rhinitis
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Zyrtec has an average rating of 5.8 out of 10 from a total of 197 ratings on Drugs.com. 43% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 36% reported a negative effect. |
Zyrtec-D has an average rating of 9.3 out of 10 from a total of 6 ratings on Drugs.com. 100% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 0% 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. | |||||||||||||||||
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| Lower cost generic approved |
N/A |
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| Other cetirizine brands include: All Day Allergy, All Day Allergy Children's, Aller-Tec, Aller-Tec Children's, Alleroff, Children's Allergy Relief, Equate Allergy Relief, PediaCare Children's 24-Hour Allergy, Quzyttir, Zyrtec Hives View more | Other cetirizine / pseudoephedrine brands include: 12 Hour Allergy-D, All Day Allergy-D, Allergy D-12, Allergy Relief D, Cetiri D, KS Aller-Tec D-12, Up and Up All Day Allergy Relief D, Zyrtec-D 12 Hour | ||||||||||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
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10.6 hours |
16 hours |
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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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A total of 254 drugs are known to interact with Zyrtec:
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A total of 435 drugs are known to interact with Zyrtec-D:
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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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