ZYRTEC Reviews (CETIRIZINE HYDROCHLORIDE)Average Rating: 2.0 (1816 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare ZYRTEC with similar:
Type: Over-the-counter Drug
|
Results are sorted by Age from youngest to oldest (reviews with no age reported listed first). Key to Ratings: 1=LOW (I would not recommend taking this medicine.) Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 |
More on ZYRTEC: Reviews Summary | Drug Safety Information
| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR ZYRTEC | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 1 | post nasal drip | extreme fatigue | Zyrtec contains ethylenediamine, which always makes me extremely sleepy because I'm allergic to it, according to multiple allergy tests. Zyrtec didn't help my with my post nasal drip either. | F | 45 | 7 days 10mg 1X day | 12/27/2014 | 1 | Allergies | SEVERE ankle and leg swelling - EXTREMELY painful. Was cranky and could not sleep very well. I do believe that I may also have RA, so this could be a factor. Stopped taking medicine on Saturday, and as of Thursday, most of the swelling is gone. What an AWFUL experience this was until I figured out what was causing it. | F | 45 | 45 days 10 mg 1X day | 5/28/2015 | 1 | Seasonal allergies | Daily drowsiness, severe funk, increased appetite. | I was so relieved when I came across this site! Just spent an entire weekend in a horrible funk!!!! It's Monday and I couldn't even work from home. It's like my brain was sleeping. I gave up and slept for 2 hours after a full 8 hours of sleep the night before. I am normally a high energy person so I thought I was losing my mind until I realized the only change is I started Zyrtec last week and was told by the pharmacist for best results take it daily. He said for best results take it everyday whether you're experiencing symptoms or not. When I woke up I decided to Google Zyrtec side effects and it wasn't until I found these consumer comments that I know to quit taking Zyrtec!!!!! | F | 45 | 7 days 10 mg 1X day | 8/24/2015 | 1 | Allergy induced asthma | moodiness, depression, irritable | This drug is TERRIBLE! I can't believe it's sold over the counter. After just 5 days, I was so depressed, I could barely concentrate at home and work. Find another way to treat your allergies! | F | 45 | 5 days | 9/21/2009 | 1 | Year round allergies | depression, bad body aches, exhaustion, mood swings | I took Zyrtec for approximately 10 years and it really helped my allergies, last year I started to have terrible body aches, mood swings and exhaustion so that I didnt feel good at all. I saw the docter on several occasions thinking that maybe I was having thyroid issues or possibly starting to have diabetes issues since it runs in my family, the doctor could not find anything wrong with me. I started losing my hair and a friend told me to look up Zyrtec and hair loss on line I did and found this site. I quit taking Zyrtec and have been off it now for about 4 weeks and immediatly the cloud lifted! I feel great no more body aches, exhaustion or mood swings! I did have a period where I had alot of itching but that went away. The hair loss was not due to the Zyrtec. I was tested for allergies and I do have severe allergies so the nurse gave my another allergy medicine Xyzal which is pretty much the same thing as Zyrtec and immediately the exhaustion was back, I was yelling at the kids and felt horrible. I am looking into other alternatives now for the allergies. I will not take this drug again. | F | 45 | 10 years | 10/21/2009 | 1 | allergies | I now have what's called ototoxicity (permanent tinnitus, a roaring low sound constantly in my left ear, like a foghorn) I had bad hearing anyhow and this made it worse! It drives me crazy and there is no relief. I also seemed to have mood swings and some other odd symptoms (that didn't exist before) such as chest pressure or feeling flushed. I also developed acne in very odd places, it was never a problem before. I've stopped taking it and slowly feel as if I'm regaining some things, but the ear damage appears to be staying. | F | 45 | 1 years | 8/13/2009 | 1 | allergies | Stopped taking this med and the itching was unbearable. Random red, itchy patches on chest, legs, under arms, neck, face, etc. | M | 45 | 2 years | 8/6/2009 | 1 | allergies | Almost immediately experienced extreme irritability and a racing pounding heart. | I tried taking Zyrtec two different times; when it was prescription only and when it came out OTC. Both times I had the same experience. At first I felt very irritable and foggy headed then after a day or two began to have an extreme pounding racing heart. You could see my pulse beating in my neck and I felt as if I was going to have a heart attack or something. I really can't believe that this medication is available over the counter. I see others have experienced the same thing. | M | 45 | 4 days | 4/13/2009 | 1 | allergies | weight gain and inability to lose weight, palpitations, anxiety | i have taken zyrtec for around 5 years and it definately helped my allergies, but after reading these blogs i realized my symptoms were similar and decided to quit taking zyrtec. since i have stopped it i now am dealing with what i think is angioedema in my feet mainly and mildly in my hands face and arms. i am now off for 4 days, but at first i was still taking small doses every day or so. big mistake after i have read other peoples experiences. i believe this to be my body releasing histimines due to quitting zyrtec. i dont know how i am going to control my allergies now as i have a cat and dog, but this is a big red flag for me. no more zyrtec | F | 45 | 5 years | 2/1/2009 | 1 | Pollen allergies | Bad dizziness - unable to stand up - spacey - wanting to jump out of my skin - hyperactive - restless - bizarre/violent thoughts | I would never recommend this drug to anyone. | M | 45 | 1 days | 3/20/2009 | 5 | allergies | If you're like me, you will itch all over for a few days after you stop taking it (such as, during your "off season"). My sister reported the same thing. It's a minor side effect in the greater scheme of things. I've actually got enough allergies that I should take this year round. | Zyrtec is the best pill-form allergy medicine out there right now. | F | 46 | 3 years | 12/9/2008 | 5 | allergies | None | Stops my allergies, but over years I have to take more Zyrtec pills to make the same allergies to go away.... | F | 46 | 14 years 10mg 2X day | 7/23/2010 | 5 | hives | Not sure I actually have any side effects, after reading all the side effects that some of these people had does make me wonder. I have never been depressed, anxious, or anything else that these bloggers are posting...bout the only thing I can relate to is the night sweating... | After 6 months of dealing with hives, My wife suggested I go to the doctor. He prescribed Zyrtec. It was the best thing that has ever happened to me. My only concern is that I have been on it for so long that if I do come off of it I may experience a huge withdrawl issue. So I may attempt this soon and see what happens. If my hives come back then I will most likely stay on it until I; well either find something better or when the good Lord takes me ...then I wont have to worry about anything, it'll be all good then | M | 46 | 13 years 10MG 1X day | 8/5/2011 | 5 | Seasonal Allergies | My children and I take Zyrtec - it is amazing! BEST STUFF EVER! | My family swears by it. | F | 46 | 5 years 10 mg 1X day | 3/29/2012 | 4 | seasonal allergies | No side effects whatsoever. I really want to try and put some people's minds at rest because it seems the only people who ever leave ratings are people who have had freakishly negative experiences with a particular drug and this may well deter others from trying a drug which might actually help them. Zyrtec gave me ZERO side effects. | F | 46 | 1X day | 5/11/2010 | 4 | chronic allergies/sinusitis | Extreme sleepiness during the day. | The medication is more efective than Claritin or Allegra for treating my allergies, but the side effects make it impossible for me to function. I get so sleepy that I can't safely drive a car, which I need to do regularly for work. It took about two months of regular use for the drowsiness to appear. I now use the drug only on occasions when my allergies are at their worst. The drowsiness does not seem to be nearly as bad with occasional use. | M | 46 | 6 months | 5/6/2004 | 4 | Asthma, Running Nose | lethargic (not drowsy), dry mouth - some dissociation in life, a kind of a non-excitement, low sex drive but I do not think I am depressed. | Solved (yes solved) my morning nose itch/sneeze - never have them and no asthma symptoms. I take 10mg at breakfast daily but if I don't, I start wheezing at night - and have to take resort to ventolin puffs. Seems ok – if only I can have my normal sex drive back! | M | 46 | 1 years | 11/10/2004 | 3 | Allergies and cough | Only been on this a few days, 10 mg a day, supposed to take it at night. I'm very nauseous. About 45 minutes after I take it, I don't want to think about food. My stomach is very tight and is bothering me. I almost feel like I have a fever but don't. I'm dizzy and seem to be out of it if someone calls at night after I've had the med. Very sleepy and lethargic. Only other thing I'm on is Synthroid and had it for years. | It's helped relieve pressure in my head, and if it will help to stop the coughing I've had from pollen allergies this season, I'll be grateful. I'm so groggy and just no energy. | F | 46 | 5 days | 6/1/2006 | 3 | plant and pet allergies | itchiness, dry mouth, sore throat | I LOVE this drug because I can breathe and be around my dog or in my garden. I DISLIKE this drug because I get so dried out it's painful, and the rebound effect if I miss a dose is twice as bad as my allergies were before I started taking it. After my dog is no longer with us I will discontinue and not get a new dog. Until then I will take this every single day, it is worth it. | F | 46 | 6 years | 11/11/2008 | 3 | Seasonal allergies | My 7 year old son experienced consistent weight gain, mood irritability and something more unusual, visual disturbances in the form of colored circles in his field of vision on a daily basis.He told me he had been seeing this for 2 years(questionable timeframe coming from a 7yr old).He was on Zyrtec for about 2.5 years. He rarely had a headache. Took him of the Zyrtec and slowly over 3 months the spots occur less and less. Most days he has no spots. He had a vision/visual field exam, MRI, EEG, blood work. No problem w/any of those. Any thoughts? | Based on my research and the comments of 500+ people on this website, more research should be done in the area of "Is my child's problem ADHD or is it a medication interaction causing behavioral issues?" Maybe the sudden increase in the ADD/ADHD diagnosis has more to do with drug interactions that go undiagnosed. | F | 46 | 2.5 years | 2/25/2008 |