ZYRTEC Reviews (CETIRIZINE HYDROCHLORIDE)Average Rating: 2.0 (1816 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare ZYRTEC with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR ZYRTEC | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 1 | seasonal allergy | upset stomach, loose bowels, diarrhea. | Within two days of discontinuing Zyrtec, my symptoms disappeared. The drug was effective in minimizing my allergic problems, but for me, the side effects are not worth it. | M | 63 | 30 days | 5/21/2008 | 2 | allergies | easily angered, angry, near violently angry - I'm an old woman who likes people and I said MF... the swear word... for the first time in my life and then I sulked because I knew they didn't hear me... crazy mood swing... sleepiness and foggy brain (could be allergies), and piercing headache to forehead... I thought I was stroking out... | fortunately this is fourth time I've experienced a medication induced personality change/reaction.. I stopped the zyrtec immediately. I started on zyrtec because claritin ( 9 years of seasonal use) seemed to fail... something that happened with a previous med that I used seasonally for years. At the pharmacy, I asked for suggestions and was told to try zyrtec. It immediately did relieve my allergy reactions... which was nice... but the side effects were horrendous. Luckily for me, over the many years I have taken meds and did diets, I have had adverse reactions and knew after I thought about it ... that my personality change... extreme anger, vocal expressions of annoyance, and depression... was not ME. I am stun by my inability to control angry impulses over the last two days I took zyrtec. I only recognized the problem about 4 hours before I was goin' to take my next 24 hour pill. I was taking a over-the-counter dose.,,10 mg. and my adverse reactions started on the second day... I only used it for three days total. I'm goin' to be sure to include zyrtec on my med allergies | 64 | 3 days 10 mg 1X day | 5/22/2012 | 2 | seasonal allergies | Did not sneeze all day but had bad stomach cramps, diarrhea, general nauseated feeling. | I realize it was only 1 pill but I have a pretty strong stomach so not likely that it was something else. I am not willing to chance it again the day after but might again in the future just to prove but I do not like that sick feeling!! | M | 64 | 1 days 10mg 1X day | 3/7/2012 | 1 | Allergic Rhinitis | Deep depression, exhaustion, aching and tired limbs, suicidal thoughts. | I started taking this drug to counter the effects of allergic rhinitis. I went from happy go lucky to wanting to sit in the chair and cry all day. When suicidal thoughts started to happen, I looked at what had changed and pinpointed Zyrtec as I noticed that at the end of the 24 hour period when the drug was wearing off, I started to feel better. These tablets have gone out with the rubbish, I feel a different person, the aches and pains have gone and I have my head back. I believe this is a very dangerous drug and should not be sold over the counter. I count myself lucky to not have had the other dreadful symptoms being reported on this webpage. | F | 64 | 2 days 10mg 1X day | 3/3/2014 | 4 | allergies asthma | None | It works very well. The only better medication was Seldane which was taken off the market due to a very few people with serious side effects. | F | 65 | 9 years | 2/11/2009 | 1 | Sinus problem | Chills, dizzy, tired, evil | DON'T TAKE | M | 65 | 2 days 20 1X day | 5/22/2014 | 1 | For an allergy brought on by insect | I began using this OTC drug for urticaria but it was mild. After 3 months I felt worn out, weak muscles and having a sense of confusion, tight pressure in my head and then the vertigo hit me two weeks ago today. I have stopped taking Zyrtec and never want to use it again. | Stopping Zyrtec is awful. The itching is so intense and a new one - my lips have been swollen all day. This is day 3 of withdrawal. On day 2 I noticed that I could see properly again - had not realised my eyes had been blurred. And my concentration has improved I was becoming confused. However the vertigo still comes intermittently especially if I lie down but triggers vary - a nightmare. I hope it isnt going to be permanent and that my lips will go back to normal. If anyone has had vertigo as a side affect of Zyrtec Id be interested to know how that's gone and if youve recovered. Has anyone had any permanent damage? As I burn and itch tonight am thinking of everyone else going tgrough this Thank goodness for your support - I wish you all the best. | F | 65 | 3 months | 12/4/2015 | 1 | For an allergy brought on by insect | I began using this OTC drug for urticaria but it was mild. After 3 months I felt worn out, weak muscles and having a sense of confusion, tight pressure in my head and then the vertigo hit me two weeks ago today. I have stopped taking Zyrtec and never want to use it again. | Stopping Zyrtec is awful. The itching is so intense and a new one - my lips have been swollen all day. This is day 3 of withdrawal. On day 2 I noticed that I could see properly again - had not realised my eyes had been blurred. And my concentration has improved I was becoming confused. However the vertigo still comes intermittently especially if I lie down but triggers vary - a nightmare. I hope it isnt going to be permanent and that my lips will go back to normal. If anyone has had vertigo as a side affect of Zyrtec Id be interested to know how that's gone and if youve recovered. Has anyone had any permanent damage? As I burn and itch tonight am thinking of everyone else going tgrough this Thank goodness for your support - I wish you all the best. | F | 65 | 3 months | 12/4/2015 | 1 | Allergies | Dry eyes,mouth,anxiety,depression,insomnia,nightmares, anger,crying feelings of hopelessness. Also suicidal thoughts. | Done with it , it's not worth all the bad side effects. I'll try Claritin now. | M | 65 | 21 days 10mg 1X day | 3/13/2023 | 1 | Allergy To Bug Bites | My normal cheerful mood changed so much that my friends and family commented on the change. Almost everything made me mad! I had loss of appetite and nausea and in general, just felt bad. I couldn't really attest that it helped with my bug bite reaction either. I normally walk a mile a day and don't have any real aches and pains but my knee joint started hurting two days ago and after doing some research on Zertec I will never take this again. I have almost returned to my normal self, hopefully I didn't take it too long. | This product is just not worth the side effects to me. | F | 65 | 14 days 10mg 1X day | 5/30/2012 | 1 | allergies | Wanted to sleep all the time, could not stay awake. Felt like brain was in a fog. Dizzy when walking. | Side effects are terrible. Yes, it stopped the dripping nose and eyes, but at what cost. It's been over 60 hours since last dose and I'm just now feeling normal again. Will never take this stuff again. | F | 65 | 3 days 10mg 1X day | 5/22/2010 | 1 | allergies | hands and feet swellings body aches. SLEEPINESS. DEPRESSION. I think it is a horrible drug. I stopped for a three days and was feeling much better. ( I was trying to see if Zyrtec was the problem) I took one last night. Nightmares hands,feet, backache body aches are back. I am THROUGH with Zytrec. I can take the 12.5 mg meclinzine You can ask druggist for it OTC. I will take that when I need it for allergies. I have been on Zyrtec on and off for years, and now I know I am not crazy!!!! | HORRIBLE DRUG!!!! | F | 65 | 6 years | 10/18/2006 | 2 | Runny eyes, sneezing, allergies | irritable, tired | around day 8 did not work at all in relieving runny eyes, sneezing | F | 66 | 10 days 10 mg 1X day | 8/28/2010 | 1 | Allergy | Swallowing and breathing difficulties. Caused UTI. Dehydration. Extreme weight loss. Lips swollen. Face swollen. | Horrible drug. Caused hospitalisations. Nursing home. In my opinion, this drug should not be on the market. Should not have been approved. Very dangerous. | F | 66 | 2 years 10mg 1X day | 6/14/2021 | 1 | rhinitis from eye medication | Amnesia and confusion. I suddenly became aware I was driving on the wrong side of the median on a narrow road. I could not remember how i came to be there. I had lost about three minutes or four minutes of time. | This was exceedingly scary. It took a lot of research and reading of fine print on medical websites to isolate Zyrtec as the only thing I was taking that could have been responsible for this period of amnesia. | F | 66 | 4 days | 6/21/2008 | 1 | Itchiness related to previous hives | Heart racing and pounding | After I discontinued the drug, it took a week to return to near-normal. It was an extremely unpleasant week--considered going to the ER at least once. | F | 67 | 11 days 10 mg 1X day | 2/26/2014 | 1 | Cat allergy | Many bad side effects. | Still disabled over 2 years | F | 67 | 2 years 10 1X day | 5/9/2022 | 1 | Allergies | Every side effect listed in faers reporting | Totally dangerous drug. Should not be on the market. | F | 67 | 2 years 10mg 1X day | 2/23/2022 | 1 | spring alergy | felt sad, irritable and tired. claritin did not do that last Summer. | F | 68 | 1 days 1X day | 4/5/2022 | 1 | Cat allergy | Too many to mention | This drug is poison. Thousands have died from it. | F | 68 | 0 days 10mg 1X day | 4/24/2023 |