Ratings, Reviews Summary for ZYRTEC (JOHNSON AND JOHNSON)
April 2024 Overall Patient opinion of ZYRTEC: 2.0 (not satisfied)
(based on 1816 reviews )Ratings by Age Group for ZYRTEC
Rating Scale from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent)
| Patient Age Group | Number of Reviews | Average Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Pediatric (Under 18) | 406 | 1.54926108374384 |
| Age 18 to 24 | 145 | 2.26896551724138 |
| Age 25 to 34 | 374 | 2.26896551724138 |
| Age 35 to 44 | 412 | 2.15291262135922 |
| Age 45 to 54 | 287 | 2.28222996515679 |
| Age 55 to 64 | 116 | 2.07758620689655 |
| Age 65 to 74 | 28 | 1.39285714285714 |
| Age 75 and up | 4 | 3 |
Ratings by Sex for ZYRTEC
Rating Scale from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent)
| Patient Sex | Number of Reviews | Average Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 604 | 2 |
| Female | 1177 | 2.07 |
| Not Specified | 35 | 1.85 |
Why ZYRTEC* (Cetirizine hydrochloride ) is Prescribed for Patients*
Patient opinion of ZYRTEC: not satisfied (average rating score: 2.11)
(based on 1606 reviews - combined drugs with same active ingredient - see footnote for timeframe )Top 10 Reasons for taking** ZYRTEC
(reported on Ask a Patient)
| Reason | # of Ask a Patient Reviews | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Urticaria* | 44 |
| 2 | Seasonal allergy* | 20 |
| 3 | Hypersensitivity* | 16 |
| 4 | Sinusitis | 8 |
| 5 | Rhinitis allergic* | 8 |
| 6 | Pruritus* | 4 |
| 7 | Asthma* | 4 |
| 8 | Chronic sinusitis | 3 |
| 9 | Urticaria chronic | 2 |
| 10 | Eczema | 2 |
*Also included as reason for taking drug in FDA Adverse Events summary.
Top 20 Side Effects of ZYRTEC **
(reported on Ask a Patient)
| Side Effect | # of Ask a Patient Reviews | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Somnolence | 461 |
| 2 | Depression | 282 |
| 3 | Irritability | 248 |
| 4 | Fatigue* | 237 |
| 5 | Anger | 230 |
| 6 | Weight increased | 217 |
| 7 | Anxiety | 178 |
| 8 | Mood altered | 172 |
| 9 | Insomnia | 158 |
| 10 | Disturbance in attention | 145 |
| 11 | Lethargy | 141 |
| 12 | Crying | 116 |
| 13 | Mood swings | 116 |
| 14 | Headache* | 110 |
| 15 | Pruritus* | 100 |
| 16 | Abnormal dreams | 100 |
| 17 | Dizziness* | 99 |
| 18 | Aggression | 90 |
| 19 | Pain* | 66 |
| 20 | Psychotic disorder | 66 |
*Important! This side effect is also associated with Adverse Event Reports (serious reaction); Also see charts in FDA Adverse Events summary.
Please click here for Safety Information and FDA Adverse Events summary for ZYRTEC
* Reviews for drugs with the same active ingredients have been aggregated in this analysis: Cetirizine hydrochloride (Zyrtec allergy, Cetirizine hcl, Cetirizine, Childrens zyrtec, Alleroff, Being well allergy, Wal-zyr, 24 hour allergy, All day, Aptrizine, Best choice, Healthmart, H-e-b, Quality choice, Simply right, Zero allergy, Pedia care, Cetirizina, All day allergy, Zyrtec hives relief, Wal zyr, Childrens allergy, Zyrtec)
**Historical Analytics (through 2015) of AskaPatient Reviews Provided by Druginformer.com