Tens of millions of people and prescription packages of cetirizine (zyrtec) and levocetirizine (xyzal) are purchased annually for seasonal allergies, year -round allergies and chronic deep sea. But the FDA was just released warning About new potential side effects that can occur in both drugs.
If you stop taking zyrtec or xyzal after long -term use, you can rarely cause severe itching. This itch, also known as Pruritus, has been experienced by patients taking this allergic drug for several months or several years.
According to the FDA, the most common and known side effect of cetirizine and libocetirizine, fatigue, drowsiness, sore throat, cough, oral drying, nosebleed, heat, diarrhea and vomiting.
The FDA estimates that in 2022, 62.7 million counter counter packages and Levoseti Rijin packages were purchased in 2022. In the same year, it is estimated that about 26.8 million cetirizine and levocetirizine prescriptions for OTC and prescribed products have been distributed in US drug drugs. Considering the fact that allergies are getting worse because it causes longer and more intense pollen season due to climate change, it is not surprising if this number continues to rise.
The FDA decided to issue 209 cases around the world (180 cases for Seti Rijin and 27 cases for Levocetirizine) and then issued this warning. But these may be more because they are only in FDA.
Interestingly, most patients who experienced this severe itching had been taking antihistamines for more than three months, but some responded for less than one month.
As a result, the FDA now contains warnings for prescription information about prescription cetirizine and relocetirizine. The administration also requires the manufacturer to add this warning to the OTC version of the drug facts.
When contacting the doctor
If you stop taking OTC Cetirizine or Levocetirizine and have severe itching within a few days after using the medicine every day for several months to several years, you must contact your doctor. If you want to take this medicine for a long time, you need to discuss the advantages and disadvantages before starting.
How to treat this new ZYRTEC and Xyzal side effects
According to the FDA, no effective treatment for itching has not been found. However, most patients found that symptoms were resolved after the symptoms were restarted after restarting Seti Rijin or Leva Seti Rijin or after the restart. If you think you are dealing with Zyrtec or Xyzal complications before you try this attempt, consult your doctor and take the best behavior.
