XYZAL Reviews (LEVOCETIRIZINE DIHYDROCHLORIDE)Average Rating: 2.5 (234 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare XYZAL with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR XYZAL | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 1 | Allergies | I began to experience nonstop coughing, severe shortness of breath, and severe heart rhythm issues. Then I began to experience dizziness and feelings of psychotic drug issues. A very dangerous drug | 63 | 7 weeks 30 | 10/8/2018 | 1 | Asthma/allergies | Extreme muscle pain every day that I kept trying to push through, increasingly got worse. I started thinking when did this start? XYZAL...8/9 MONTHS ago. I quit 2 weeks ago and an starting to get relief from pain. Only then did I read reviews!!! REALLY!!! Depression. it was the worst I have ever felt, having thoughts I should not have. Depression is slowly improving. I didn't even feel like myself Horrible cannot describe it! As far as allergies it worked, NOT worth it!!! Why is this even on the market?? | 54 | 8 months 5mg | 8/4/2019 | 1 | Allergies | My kidney function dropped 9 points in a month. Thankfully it was caught in time. Four weeks later it was back to normal. | This was a scary experience. I wouldn’t advise anyone to take it. | 4 weeks 30 mg. 1X day | 9/28/2019 | 1 | Seasonal Allergies | Extreme fatigue (need to take a nap), depression, inability to focus, foggy thinking, dizziness | It helped my sinus and lung allergies, but I need to be able to function. | 58 | 9 days 10 mg 1X day | 9/14/2020 | 5 | Allergy and headache | No adverse reaction | I think Xyzal is a fantastic drug. It completely handles my severe allergies | F | 61 | 1 years | 9/4/2019 | 5 | Chronic runny nose, year round | For the past 15 years I have tried every over the counter allergy medication with absolutely no benefit. I have a runny nose (chronic rhinitis) year round, and Xyzal is the ONLY medication that has ever helped me. And it really does work for 24 hours. The only downside is the fatigue I feel the next day, so I cut the dose in half and I'm much less groggy in the morning. I sleep through the night so that's an added benefit! | F | 39 | 30 days 2.5 | 6/16/2017 | 5 | Seasonal allergies | It worked great for 2 to 3 months. Cleared up itchy nose, eyes, post nasal drip/cough, and itchy roof of mouth. Some drowsiness but tolerable. It was like a miracle drug at first. It has now lost effectiveness and seems to be doing nothing. I will have to try zyrtec again. I have also been getting allergy shots for 1.5 years. | F | 50 | 120 days 5 1X day | 10/21/2017 | 5 | Chronic sinusitis | No side effects. It's the only drug that keeps sinus headaches and congestion at bay. I've had 6 sinus surgeries prior to using xyzal. Haven't had hives since using this either. | F | 53 | 5 years 5mg | 10/12/2015 | 5 | allergist prescribed for chronic co | Cough has decreased greatly..I like that this drug seems to put me in a deep sleep..I wake up refreshed. Very satisfied. .coughing was such a nuisance..decreased about 90 % in my opinion. I feel "clear." | F | 65 | 5 days 5 mg | 2/6/2016 | 5 | Severe Allergic Rhinitis | Sleepiness, but only towards the evening when I take it. I usually wake up refreshed. | I have struggled a lot with finding the right allergy medication, and this was a miracle med! | F | 21 | 7 days 5 mg 1X day | 8/10/2016 | 5 | Allergies | None | Didn't cover all of my allergy symptoms before I got allergy shots, but worked significantly better than all other antihistamines on the market. Post allergy shots, it covers all symptoms year round without side effects. | F | 26 | 10 years 5 mg 1X day | 9/22/2016 | 5 | Seasonal allergies | None | I had terrible post nasal drip with a cough that remained after an upper respiratory infection. I couldn't smell anything. Xyzal stopped it immediately. I can taste and smell again! I'm not coughing or blowing my nose! I had tried Claritin, Zyrte, Allegra, and even neti pots to no avail. | F | 52 | 1 days 1 | 3/18/2017 | 5 | Helped my seasonal algeries | Keeps me awake if taken at night. | F | 62 | 1 months | 4/21/2017 | 5 | Taking for seasonal allergies. | Even taking this in the evening I am still very groggy in the morning. Been drinking an extra cup of coffee to combat the drowsiness. Some dizziness too. | F | 58 | 15 days 5-10 mg | 5/18/2017 | 5 | allergies | I just get tired after I take it, so I take it at night. Hunger has been out of control, but I attribute that to a new birth control. | I have gained weight, but I think it's the birth control. Going off the BC, so I'll report back if it's the Xyzal. I love this stuff. | F | 39 | 9 months 5 mg 1X day | 2/16/2010 | 5 | chickenpox itching, prescribed | No side effects noticed, Dr. prescribed 30 count, I bought only 10, and used only 7 , no itching at all. After couple of days itching on eyes, started taking the rest and see if that works. | F | 34 | 30 days 5mg 1X day | 6/8/2010 | 5 | hives and itching | I have not experienced any side effects such as weight gain and not even very much drowsiness. It just does the job for me. I make 1 pill stretch about 2-3 days if I can. they are expensive, but they really work to take my itching away. | F | 55 | 2 years 5 mg 1X AN | 6/29/2010 | 5 | Chronic allergy headaches | Fatigue, depression, brain fog. I'm on an antidepressant and mood stabilizer for BiPolar and it seems to be interfering with the efficacy of my meds. When I mentioned it to my doctor he looked up XYZal in his trusty little drug app and claimed that there wasn't any depression listed as a side effect. LMAO | I started seeing a new PCP and she gave me XYZal samples when I told her about these headaches that I get at the same time every year, right at the start of autumn. I say "headaches" as in plural but it's more like one five-week long headache...go to bed with it and wake up with it the next day. For eight years I've gotten these headaches like clockwork. I started taking the xyzal about two weeks before I expected the headache and here I am half way through and no full blown headache and minimal sinus pressure. I'm trying not to jump the gun but I'm thrilled. I still get a low-grade "almost" headache every so often but it beats going to bed with one and waking up with it. Fortunately, this won't be a year round medication for me. | F | 42 | 4 weeks 5mg 1X day | 10/12/2010 | 5 | Chronic Sinus Infections and Hives | Get very itchy for a week or two if I stop taking Xyzal, but have found taking Claritin for that time makes the itching go away. | I had chronic sinus infections while taking other allergy medicines (primarily Claritin and Allegra). Xyzal has been the only allergy med that keeps my allergies under control and doesn't make me super tried. | F | 21 | 3 years 5 MG 1X day | 5/31/2011 | 5 | Sever sinus pressure when flying | I am supposed to take this once a day, if I miss a day or 2 by accident my hands get unbearably itchy!! | Xyzal works for what I need it for, I used to have extreme pain while flying or even just driving to higher altitude locations, but those days are over now :) | F | 25 | 1 years 5 mg 1X day | 2/18/2012 |
XYZAL (LEVOCETIRIZINE DIHYDROCHLORIDE): Levocetirizine is an antihistamine used to relieve allergy symptoms such as watery eyes, runny nose, itching eyes/nose, and sneezing. It is also used to relieve itching and hives. It works by blocking a certain natural substance (histamine) that your body makes during an allergic reaction. Levocetirizine does not prevent hives or prevent/treat a serious allergic reaction (such as anaphylaxis). If your doctor has prescribed epinephrine to treat allergic reactions, always carry your epinephrine injector with you. Do not use levocetirizine in place of your epinephrine. FDA Approval Date: 2007-05-25 (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)