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 |
| 5 | for hives and allergies | none for myself and none for my son who is now 11 and has been on zyrtec on and off for allergies for a couple of years | F | 35 | 2 weeks | 5/3/2005 | 1 | Seasonal allergies, hives | My pre-school age son undergoes a complete personality change on this stuff. From sweet and chatty to aggressive, moody, and irritable. On it three days and his teacher said he was like a different kid. It gave him nightmares, too. Took him off and back to normal. We'll treat his allergies with something else. Better the hives than this. | M | 5 | 1 weeks | 5/3/2005 | 1 | seasonal allergies | tiredness, irratible, itching | I have been on this medicine for about 5 days. I have been wiped out but assumed it was a spring cold. I basically slept all weekend and was so exhausted that I was incapable of caring for my three young children. I feel like I am in a fog. I have also have zero patience with my husband or children for the past several days. Then, the itching on my face started! It was only when I read this site that I realized my extreme overtiredness and irratibility may be caused by this medication as well. The face itching is unbearable and I am going to stop immediately. I just hope I can get this out of my system quickly! | F | 34 | 5 days | 5/2/2005 | 1 | spider bite | terrible migraine lasting a week....changes in mood, depression, irritability, hair falling out, high blood pressure | F | 53 | 12 days | 4/26/2005 | 2 | allergies | Extremly sleepy, couldn't function. I felt confused and irritable after just one dose. Kept yelling at the dog. After one dose, I discontinued its use and called my doctor to ask for a different Rx. Now, just one night later, I'm still awake at 4:00AM because I've been itching. I didn't connect the itching to the Zyrtec until I crawled out of bed and read all the comments about itching and hives. Also I developed a bad cough that doesn't seem to have any cause. I didn't see that effect on anyone else's comments. | After just one day on this medication I can't even say that it helped my symptoms all that much. Maybe it takes more time to kick in. | F | 57 | 1 days | 4/22/2005 | 1 | allergies & chronic sinusitis | Hair Loss. Helped great w/allergies, but caused severe hair loss. Alopecia is listed as a side effect in PDR. | It was the only medicine I didn't stop when my hair started falling out because no doctor related the severe hair loss to this medicine. 2+ yrs later, I stopped taking Zyrtec and my hair loss stopped and hasn't resumed. PDR says alopecia can be a side effect. Not worth the risk. Use something else. | F | 45 | 3 years | 4/22/2005 | 5 | severe allergies | dry mouth | Love it..without it I am miserable..runny nose, puffy and itchy eyes..miserable! | F | 22 | 2 years | 4/20/2005 | 3 | Allergy leading to rash | Was taking medication regularly on alternate days for several years. Side-effects experienced included being tense and anxious, depressed and listless, if I did not take the medication regularly. | Have stopped using Zyrtec for about 2 months now. Somehow, the allergy is under control. During the initial couple of weeks of stopping the medication, I used another popular brand of anti-histamine whenever a mild allergy occurs. Am very glad that I stopped using Zyrtec. | F | 40 | 8 years | 4/20/2005 | 5 | Seasonal allergies | Made me sleepy so I take at night. | It's the only thing that completely works on my allergies. Got no relief from Claritin or Allegra. I take it regularly during fall allergy season; here & there during rest of year. | F | 43 | 3 years | 4/18/2005 | 1 | seasonal allergies | sleepy all the time, sad, moody, messed up my menstrual cycle. | not worth the side effects for the discomfort of seasonal allergies. | F | 26 | 2 weeks | 4/18/2005 | 1 | Allergies, facial hives | Increased appetite and weight gain | I started Zyrtec because I was getting hives, a new occurrence for me. At first I was very happy; I have no noticeable behavioral side effects - no fatigue, dry mouth, or any of the effects listed on the prescription bottle or here on this forum - my goodness, this sounds like a bad drug for some people! It is the only drug that has helped with my hives; Allegra-D gave me headaches, and OTC medicines didn't work. However, I have been eating like a horse, and have gained 5-7 lbs. in about a month. I missed my dose one day and did not have any adverse effects; I'm going to try going off Zyrtec and see if my hives stay away and if I can drop the weight. | F | 34 | 2 months | 4/13/2005 | 3 | hives | fatigue, 1st few days I could barely get out of bed. Moody, sad, disconnected from world | less itchy, but still there. after reading about the side effects of others, I'm going to stop taking it now and see if the hives go away on their own. | F | 28 | 5 days | 4/11/2005 | 1 | Allergies | Zyrtec induced severe short-term memory loss in me for several *months*. I was out of work for much of the time because of it. This is a very rare and isolated case, so you shouldn't have to worry about it, but be warned that it might cause temporary memory loss. | M | 29 | 1 days | 4/11/2005 | 4 | pet and seasonal allergies | Increased hunger and weight gain - I asked the pharm and the dr. about this and they do not have any proof that it is related to Zyrtec but I have never had a weight problem and now I am 7 stubborn pounds overweight in just 3 months | My allgergic reactions are pretty severe but very sporadic. I have been pleased to be rid of them but I think I will deal with them as they come and take something else. | F | 44 | 3 months | 4/8/2005 | 3 | Hay-fever | Drowziness, sometimes mood swings... and maybe don't know for sure... hair loss? | Not that bad but I don't think it acts immediatly as when i have hay-fever... i take an extra pill and still i remain with the allergie through out the day... | M | 18 | 2 years | 4/6/2005 | 3 | Hayfever | Only slightly tired or lethargic, well worth it for the releif from hayfever however it does seem to cause mild to serious depression and insecurity depending upon how much and how often you use it. | I've used zyrtec on and off for 2 years and i recommend that you use it to relieve short-term allergies, it works brilliantly, however I would hesitate before taking it for longer periods of time such as an entire week as this is when the side-effects seem to develop. | M | 22 | 2 years | 4/4/2005 | 2 | allergies | itching, low sex drive, mood changes | I no longer have pets, so I recently tried to stop taking zyrtec and about 2 days later experienced horrible itching all over. Only recently has someone mentioned that problems with low sex drive could be related to this medecine--glad to know others have experienced similar problems. | F | 22 | 4 years | 4/4/2005 | 1 | allergies, sinus headaches | Extreme fatigue. I took it at night in hopes that I would feel better in the morning and I was wiped out all morning. I even tried splitting the 10mg tablet in 1/2 and seeing if that would help but no luck. I have switched to Flonase and OTC NasalCrom and I have been very happy withe the results. I would avoid Claritin, it gave me scary irregular heartbeats. | F | 32 | 5 days | 4/4/2005 | 4 | nasal allergies | dry mouth Don't take if you've been drinking I threw up one time. This is a very strong antihistimine. | Works great on keeping my allergies at bay. I have severe allergies so no medicine seems to help once pollen season hits especially oak pollen. Seems to work better on cat dander than dust or pollen maybe that is a lesser allergy for me. Overall, it is the best antihistimine I've tried. My allergies were terrible when I took Allegra. | F | 35 | 5 years | 3/27/2005 | 1 | counteract new allergy to Voltarin | Zyrtec was prescribed for it's antihistamine effects to counteract the effects of the drug Voltarin. (effects of Volatrin was that I was wheezing 24/7 and so bad at night I was unable to sleep) Doc said you are now alergic to all NSAIDS. Well one of the side effects of Zyrtec is it causes DIFFICULTY BREATHING. Now, not only am I wheezing but am even shorter of breath and coughing! | They really should tell you about ALL the side effects before you start taking it. The only thing they said to me at the pharmacy after I paid for it, was: Got any questions?? Seems like I am allergic to everything, and this was the first time I saw a doc in 25 years! Should have kept listening to my body telling me to stay away from the medical profession... | F | 52 | 4 days | 3/27/2005 |