Cetirizine Hydrochloride
Lake Erie Medical & Surgical Supply DBA Quality Care Products LLC
Drug Facts
FULL PRESCRIBING INFORMATION: CONTENTS*
- Active ingredient
- Purpose
- Cetirizine Hydrochloride Uses
- Warnings
- Directions
- Cetirizine Hydrochloride Other information
- Inactive ingredients
- Questions?
- Active ingredient
- Purpose
- Cetirizine Hydrochloride Uses
- Warnings
- Directions
- Cetirizine Hydrochloride Other information
- Inactive ingredients
- Questions?
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FULL PRESCRIBING INFORMATION
Active ingredient
Cetirizine Hydrochloride 10 mg
Purpose
Antihistamine
Cetirizine Hydrochloride Uses
temporarily relieves these symptoms due to hay fever or other upper respiratory allergies:
- runny nose
- sneezing
- itchy, watery eyes
- itching of the nose or throat
Warnings
Do not use
if you have ever had an allergic reaction to this product or any of its ingredients or to an antihistamine containing hydroxyzine.
Ask a doctor before use if you have
liver or kidney disease. Your doctor should determine if you need a different dose.
Ask a doctor or pharmacist before use if you are
taking tranquilizers or sedatives.
When using this product
- drowsiness may occur
- avoid alcoholic drinks
- alcohol, sedatives, and tranquilizers may increase drowsiness
- be careful when driving a motor vehicle or operating machinery
Stop use and ask a doctor if
an allergic reaction to this product occurs. Seek medical help right away.
If pregnant or breast-feeding:
- if breast-feeding: not recommended
- if pregnant: ask a health professional before use.
Keep out of reach of children.
In case of overdose, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center right away.
Directions
| adults and children 6 years and over |
1 to 2 tablets once daily depending upon severity of symptoms; do not take more than 2 tablets in 24 hours. |
| adults 65 years and over |
1 tablet once a day; do not take more than 1 tablet in 24 hours |
| children under 6 years of age |
ask a doctor |
| consumers with liver or kidney disease |
ask a doctor |
Cetirizine Hydrochloride Other information
- store between 20° to 25°C (68° to 77°F)
Inactive ingredients
anhydrous lactose, colloidal silicon dioxide, hypromellose, magnesium stearate, microcrystalline cellulose, polydextrose, polyethylene glycol, sodium lauryl sulfate, titanium dioxide, and triacetin
Questions?
call 1-877-446-3679
Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Morgantown, WV 26505
Active ingredient
Cetirizine Hydrochloride 10 mg
Purpose
Antihistamine
Cetirizine Hydrochloride Uses
relieves itching due to hives (urticaria). This product will not prevent hives or an allergic skin reaction from occurring.
Warnings
Severe Allergy Warning: Get emergency help immediately if you have hives along with any of the following symptoms:
- trouble swallowing
- swelling of tongue
- trouble speaking
- wheezing or problems breathing
- dizziness or loss of consciousness
- swelling in or around mouth
- drooling
These symptoms may be signs of anaphylactic shock. This condition can be life threatening if not treated by a health professional immediately. Symptoms of anaphylactic shock may occur when hives first appear or up to a few hours later.
Not a Substitute for Epinephrine. If your doctor has prescribed an epinephrine injector for “anaphylaxis” or severe allergy symptoms that could occur with your hives, never use this product as a substitute for the epinephrine injector.
If you have been prescribed an epinephrine injector, you should carry it with you at all times.
Do not use
- to prevent hives from any known cause such as:
- foods
- insect stings
- medicines
- latex or rubber gloves
because this product will not stop hives from occurring. Avoiding the cause of your hives is the only way to prevent them. Hives can sometimes be serious. If you do not know the cause of your hives, see your doctor for a medical exam. Your doctor may be able to help you find a cause.
- if you have ever had an allergic reaction to this product or any of its ingredients or to an antihistamine containing hydroxyzine.
Ask a doctor before use if you have
- liver or kidney disease. Your doctor should determine if you need a different dose.
- hives that are an unusual color, look bruised or blistered
- hives that do not itch
Ask a doctor or pharmacist before use if you are
taking tranquilizers or sedatives.
When using this product
- drowsiness may occur
- avoid alcoholic drinks
- alcohol, sedatives, and tranquilizers may increase drowsiness
- be careful when driving a motor vehicle or operating machinery
Stop use and ask a doctor if
- an allergic reaction to this product occurs. Seek medical help right away.
- symptoms do not improve after 3 days of treatment
- the hives have lasted more than 6 weeks
If pregnant or breast-feeding
- if breast-feeding: not recommended
- if pregnant: ask a health professional before use.
Keep out of the reach of children.
In case of overdose, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center right away.
Directions
| adults and children 6 years and over |
1 to 2 tablets once daily depending upon severity of symptoms; do not take more than 2 tablets in 24 hours. |
| adults 65 years and over |
1 tablet once a day; do not take more than 1 tablet in 24 hours |
| children under 6 years of age |
ask a doctor |
| consumers with liver or kidney disease |
ask a doctor |
Cetirizine Hydrochloride Other information
- store between 20° to 25°C (68° to 77°F)
Inactive ingredients
anhydrous lactose, colloidal silicon dioxide, hypromellose, magnesium stearate, microcrystalline cellulose, polydextrose, polyethylene glycol, sodium lauryl sulfate, titanium dioxide, and triacetin
Questions?
call 1-877-446-3679
Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Morgantown, WV 26505
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Cetirizine Hydrochloridecetirizine hydrochloride TABLET, FILM COATED
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