ZYRTEC Reviews (CETIRIZINE HYDROCHLORIDE)Average Rating: 2.0 (1820 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare ZYRTEC with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR ZYRTEC | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 3 | Food allergy | I gave my 4.5yr old one dose of this due to possible nut exposure. It was horrible what happened. She became very angry and cried uncontrollably. Had the worst temper tantrum ever. I feel awful for giving it to her and never will again. | F | 4 | 1 days | 5/24/2009 | 1 | Seasonal Allergies | My son's pediatrician prescribed it for him. Almost overnight he became sleepy during the day and a completely different person. He is 15 months and I thought something was seriously wrong with him behaviorly. | I am so happy I stumbled across this site. His last dose was last night. | F | 1.5 | 10 days | 5/23/2009 | 3 | seasonal allergies | Agitation & crankiness, with a small side of sadness. Started becoming cranky and noticed, then confirmed it didn't happen when I skipped a daily dose. Half a pill worked out better. | M | 45 | | 5/22/2009 | 5 | summer allergies | Drowsiness, dry mouth | No weird problems. For most people, Zyrtec works great. For some people, most of whom have posted on the website, it causes problems. The effects aren't permanent. Try it and see if it works. If it doesn't, don't take it. | M | 37 | 4 weeks | 5/20/2009 | 1 | Migraines Due To Allergies | Extreme Hunger! Weight Gain! Drowsiness! Loss of Consentration! Constipation! | I have been taking Zyrtec for about two months now and I have noticed in these two months I have gained 12lbs! I am completely exhausted. I have a very hard time waking up. I just noticed in the last couple of weeks the constipation. It seems like I can't concentrate on anything. I hope after this stuff gets out of my system that I am back to normal. I will have to go back to Singulair or find something else. | F | 40 | 60 days | 5/20/2009 | 2 | allergies | | 5/19/2009 | 5 | Allergies,sinus pressure,itchiness | No side effects. | Zyrtec has provided better relief from allergies than Claritin. It has even reduced my allergic reactions to cats. The only time I had a problem was when I was taking benadryl, on occasions of visiting my girlfriend (who has a cat), in addition to the Zyrtec. That cocktail caused eustation tube dysfunction for some time. I avoid mixing my antihistamines nowadays. However, Zyrtec, by itself, never caused me any problems. | M | 39 | 2 years | 5/18/2009 | 1 | allergies | My 7 year old daughter has been on this drug for about 3 years. It controls her allergies 100%. HOWEVER, lately, she has been extremely overly emotional - she cries at everything. Almost every day. After reading all these comments on the side effects of zyrtec on children, I am hopeful that this is the cause of her upsetting behavior. She will never have another one of these pills - we will gave to find some other way to control her allergies. | F | 7 | 3 years | 5/18/2009 | 1 | Seasonal Allergy | Depression, lack of attention span, confusion, and overall ability to make rational decisions | My son's grade dropped dramatically once on Zyrtec. His overall ability to function was impaired by Zyrtec. Now that he is no longer on the drug, he is feeling like his old (non zyrtec) self. | M | 12 | 20 days | 5/18/2009 | 3 | seasonal allergies | my 4 year old daughter has been taking zyrtec for 3 weeks now and I have noticed that in that time her stuttering has gotten noticeably worse. She has also been complaining of frequent stomach aches and headaches. My daughter's preschool teacher said that her son who is 11 also had similar side effects. We have stopped this medicine and we will treat her allergies holistically as long as we can. | the medication is working great on her allergies, but the side affects fall short of my satisfaction. This medication should not be OTC in my opinion. | F | 46 | 3 weeks | 5/16/2009 | 1 | allergies | extreme drowsiness | I took Zyrtec in the evening and woke up the next morning feeling refreshed and with no allergy symptoms. However, approximately 14 hours after taking it, while I was at work, I had the odd sensation that my hands and feet were not connected to my body. Thank god I had the sense to cancel all my appointments for the day and not get behind the wheel of a car, because about a half hour later I felt so tired that it was painful to even try to type. I remember I started crying when I had to reach for the number keys on my keyboard, they seemed so far away! I spent the next 4 hours at my desk, a complete zombie, unable to move. I'd advise anyone taking this product for the first time to avoid driving for at least 24 hours. | F | 42 | 1 days | 5/15/2009 | 3 | Seasonal Allergies | Constipation, pimples on face/chest | It is weird that since I started taking Zyrtec that I noticed acne on my face and chest and have become constipated. It did not help all that great with my allergies...needless to say that I will not be taking anymore Zyrtec--it is definitely not recommended! | F | 27 | 10 days | 5/14/2009 | 3 | Hay fever | Sleep apnea! I had never experienced sleep apnea before. My wife reported that my breathing stopped periodically while I was sleeping. I woke up many times in the night, not knowing why. For me, poor sleep yields weight gain. | It's a shame. It did a great job of controlling my allergies. If they made a 12-hour version of the drug, it would be perfect! | M | 33 | 40 days | 5/13/2009 | 1 | "possible" allergies | nightmares, acting out, irritable, defiant | Zyrtec was prescribed to my 2 1/2 year old. Seemed to work great until she came very defiant, irritable, couldn't sleep. She cried a lot and became very aggressive. We attributed it to the "terrible twos" because she is such a sweet and loving child. I am so glad she hasn't been on it long and we were able to narrow it down to this medication. She is already totally different after just one day off! | F | 32 | 2 weeks | 5/13/2009 | 3 | itchy nose and eyes; sneezing | Drowsiness beginning >12 hours after taking daily dose. | F | 37 | 3 months | 5/11/2009 | 1 | allergie | Blood in the urine,fog brain, kidney pain,low blood pressure,tired, feeling really weird...NO MORE ZYRTEC !!!! | M | 37 | 30 days | 5/11/2009 | 3 | watering itchy eyes, runny nose | F | 3 | 5 days | 5/10/2009 | 3 | sinus headaches due to allergies | weight gain, irritability, depression, apathy | I quit taking zyrtec due to doctor advice when I had a severe sinus infection...the zyrtec was drying it out and keeping it from draining. Didn't start taking zyrtec again after the infection cleared...CRAZY ITCHING for WEEKS! I'm going nuts! How long does this last? I was always reminded when I ran out and missed for a few days because this itching would begin, but I never knew it would last THIS LONG!! The funny thing is that the allergy symptoms I had before zyrtec did NOT include itching at all. | F | 33 | 5 years | 5/6/2009 | 1 | Chronic Allergy | irrational escalation over small issues turning into rage and tantrum, followed by anger at self about not being able to stop the conflict. Inability to stop chewing lip, Periodic (negative) obsession with looks, "heads too big, face too long", low self esteem, depression "I have no friends". Rage/tantrums stopped within 24 hours of stopping medication, depression/obsession within days, lip licking - may be unrelated - took about 30 days to cease. | The kids have been hapily OFF the prescription for about 90 days. Product does a good job of alleviating allergy, but in my opinion the manufacturer is criminally negligent in not disclosing the potential side-effects for smaller children. Does not seem to affect all kids the same, but when the side effects manifest themselves it's heart-breaking. Prescribed to both sons, 6 and 8. The 8 year old seemed to have no problem with the medication. The 6 year old went through a year of progressively more frequent and more irrational arguing and escalation. Then would feel angry at homself over not being able to control it. On an instinct we decided to stop medication to see if it helped. Impact was immediate. He is still a headstrong kid, but he is rational, feels good about himself, and feels in control of hios emotions. Kills me to think of how much confrontaion we could have avoided and the unneccessary emotional conflict it put on my 6 year old. I didn't find this site until after we had stopped the medication, was amazed at the fast impact, and was looking to see if this was a published side effect. Overnight, with cessation of the medication, the tantrum behavior that had built up to almost weekly clashes has been gone for the 90 days since we stopped the dosage. I can hardly find the words to describe my contempt for the manufacturer for not warning consumers to watch for this potential side effect. I hope someone sues them into bankruptcy. | M | 6 | 12 months | 5/6/2009 | 1 | Alergies | Severe back and tummy ackes thought it was apendix | This drug should not be out on the shelves I am 23 yes old and never felt such pain in all my life .it made me feel week nautous I actialy through up many times I had severe stomach pain in my lower intestines and severe pain in my kidneys it felt like someone was sucker punching me a/ knifes | F | 23 | 5 days | 5/5/2009 |