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 | cold. | Not only did it help my cold symptoms but it also helped my depression by making me emotionally numb. | F | 29 | 3 days | 8/4/2014 | 1 | seasonal allergies | My son is unable to take ANY of the 24 hour allergy medications...he becomes enraged, physically aggressive, tantrums, runs away from school...my very sweet boy turns into a demonic entity...we have tried Zyrtec, Allegra, Claritin, and their generics all have turned him into the most impossible child. We tried the OTC nasal steroids this spring...what an amazing difference...he was back to his normal boy behaviors!!! | M | 7 | 10 days 10mg | 8/2/2014 | 2 | seasonal allergies | Tachycardia, palpitations, variable vision, vivid dreams | Although Zyrtec relieved my allergy symptoms, I cannot tolerate the side effects. Thought I was developing heart disease until I started thinking my symptoms might be related to Zyrtec. An online search confirmed my suspicions. | F | 54 | 60 days 1X day | 7/31/2014 | 1 | Seasonal Allegries- children's dose | dramatic behavior changes, tantrums and rage, inability to focus | We started seeking drastic medical care, blood tests and therapists for the rapid change in our child. Unfortunately it took us almost a month to correlate the possibility. Within 4 days of stopping the medication, she was herself. I am not saying that this is a "bad" drug, but warnings should be given, especially with an OTC medication. And based on the numerous accounts, I am one of the many parents that have suffered through this. | F | 6 | 4 weeks 10 1X day | 7/19/2014 | 1 | Congestion | Horrid. Wild dreams and this is the next day and I can not wake up enough to get out of bed. Mind altering. | F | 62 | 1 days 10mg 1X day | 7/5/2014 | 1 | Seasonal allergies | Horrible nightmares. Anxiety. Panic. Affected brain/thoughts. Colic/constipation/diarrhea - yes, turned GI upside down. Vision got worse, haven't recovered. | M | 53 | 2 weeks 10 mg 1X day | 7/1/2014 | 1 | Allergies | My 11 year old son's usually agreeable personality dramatically changed. He slept until 8:30 am when he always gets up around 7am and then proceeded to yell and be disagreeable all day long. He even called me names he has never dared use before! When I read about the medication and realized it might be a factor talked to him about why he was behaving the way he was. He apologized and said the medication made him feel "out of control" when he got angry. | Unbelievable that a pediatrician had prescribed this for mild allergy symptoms! I hate to think of all the children out there who are taking this - this should be taken off the market in my opinion. | M | 11 | 1 days 1X day | 6/27/2014 | 1 | seasonal allergies | My 2.5 year-old son started behaving very abnormal after 2 days on it. Very irritable, cranky, crying with no reason, hitting his head on the floor, hitting us....completely the opposite of what he normally is. | I can't believe our pediatrician recommended this. | M | 2.5 | 3 days 5 mg 1X day | 6/25/2014 | 1 | Seasonal allergies tree pollen | Depression, easily agitated, angry for no reason, tired all all the time, hair loss. I started taking this 6 years ago for 4 months out of each year for pollen allergies. Each year I realized in the spring and early summer I would become a mean angry depressed person who didn't feel like doing anything. My hair also falls out a lot. Also each time I stop taking it I have intense itchy skin and scalp for 2 weeks or so afterwards but my mind clears up and I feel better mentally but the physical withdraws are terrible also I cannot sleep at night once I stop taking it. I will never take it again I cannot deal with the mental symtoms from it anymore it effects me and the people around me. It worked great for my Sneezing and itchy eyes but the side effects and withdraw are not worth it anymore. | F | 25 | 6 years 10mg | 6/15/2014 | 2 | Dust mites, animal dander | Serious behavior issues. 8 year old daughter was prescribed singulair first and we went off that because of extreme mood swings. Tried zyrtec next, it wasn't as bad as the singulair so we continued it. Issues at home started increasing, lots of crying, anxiety, and physical anger issues. Her reaction to everything was so extreme. 3 months after starting zyrtec, her report card came home. Where she normally had +'s in behavior, she had -'s now! Teacher commented about her being distracted and not getting work done. Extremely unusual for her. | I believe it worked well for allergies, not sure as it may have been the work we did in the house to try to minimize dust and dander. Am planning to cut her dosage in half and see if it helps. | F | 8 | 3 months 10 MG 1X day | 6/13/2014 | 1 | Allergies. Dust mites and dust spec | I almost never believe people when they say they have weird side effects. I took this for a year. Thought it was causing me to gain weight(I don't think so really) so I decided to stop taking this. I kept waking up in the middle of the night and eating! That may have been the Zyrtec. Then when I ran out and was literally scrounging around in my car at 1 am since I couldn't sleep without Zyrtec my husband joked. " I think you are addicted to Zyrtec". I barely drink and take no other meds! So I stopped. WOW. The itchiness was so unbearable. I thought I had lice(no) then bedbugs(no). A late night internet search revealed other crazies like me. STILL not a believer I started Zyrtec again when I moved into a dusty house with no AC and windows open... I took it for about a week 5-10mg a night. 2 nights ago I stopped. I just washed my sheets because I was convinced AGAIN I had lice. I have welts on my back this time. I itch ALL over and feel like there are bugs crawling all over me at night! I am so mad!!!! | F | 43 | 1 years 10mg | 6/9/2014 | 1 | Dust mite allergy/allergic rhinitus | The allergy doctor prescribed Zyrtec for my 4 yr old son to help alleviate the symptoms leading to his wheezing cough/respiratory conditions. Pretty soon I noticed that our normally easy-going, sweet boy turned aggressive, and completely over-reacted to things which frustrated him. His heart seemed to be racing faster than normal also. I realised this started the first day he was on Zyrtec. | This one has been tipped down the sink! I'll be looking for more natural alternatives. Should have known better than to trust a pharmaceutical drug! | M | 4 | 5 days 2.5mls 1X day | 6/7/2014 | 1 | Seasonal allergies | Anxiety, racing thoughts, head pressure, inability to focus, quickened heart rate. Originally I thought it was my morning coffee that gave me these symptoms, but I've drank two cups every morning for many years. I found that I had an extremely hard time studying school material, retaining information and just feeling at ease. I noticed I would feel better in the late evening which makes sense as the drug would be in my blood to a lesser degree. I take no other medications and have never experienced these effects on other allergy mess. I'll take my mild allergy symptoms any day. Never again will I take Zyrtec! | M | 25 | 2 days 10mg | 6/6/2014 | 1 | animal allergies | chronic fatigue, weakness, confusion, anxiety, depression, horrible withdrawal | I work with animals and became sensitized to them. Upon recommendation by the veterinarian with whom I work, I started taking Zyrtec. After 2 days, I was so tired and weak, I could barely move. I couldn't remember what day it was, felt anxious one minute and severely depressed the next. I continued taking it thinking/hoping the side effects were temporary. After 2 weeks of hell, I stopped taking it, and now I am experiencing painful, all-over itching so badly, that it is nearly driving me crazy. I will get through this. What I can't understand is why this medication is OTC, let alone why it was ever prescribed for human consumption. | F | 53 | 14 days 10 mg 1X day | 5/24/2014 | 1 | Sinus problem | Chills, dizzy, tired, evil | DON'T TAKE | M | 65 | 2 days 20 1X day | 5/22/2014 | 1 | Seasonal allergys | Irregular heart beat. Either PAC's or PVC's. Terrible shaking. Vision problems. I quit taking it and the shakes and irregular heart problems went way. My vision has not returned to normal and it's been a few months | Are there any class action suits againt the makers of this terrible drug. I'm an RN and I can't believe Zyrtec is allowed to stay on the market | M | 56 | 10 days 1X day | 5/21/2014 | 1 | Allergies | Thought this medicine was a God send until the second day when I could no longer urinate beyond a dribble at a time. That scared me because I drink up to 11 glasses of water a day. My urethra and bladder have been hurting since I began taking this.I decided to look up the side effects and lo and behold painful urination is a side effect. I took my last pill the night before and today I am up and walking around, I had previously lain in bed for 5 days in agony after the doctor told me there's nothing wrong. I'd also like to know if these urinary problems are reversible? Be VERY careful with this medicine. | F | 36 | 8 days 10mg | 5/15/2014 | 1 | Allergies | Thought I was just getting older but went off this drug and found it had caused extreme insomnia where I needed medication. Also made me angry for no reason. Very bad drug! Never taking again! Should be removed from market as the side effects are not work the reduced sneezes and other allergy issues. | F | 44 | 5 years 10mg | 4/21/2014 | 2 | It was a GENERIC BRAND | Terrible nightmares. And non- generic Zyrtec does not cause these night terrors! | F | 39 | 5 days 10 | 4/20/2014 | 1 | seasonal allergies | Children's dye, sugar and alcohol free bubblegum flavored liquid: within 30 minutes of giving this to my 3 1/2 year old, she became angry, unreasonable and violent. She didn't sleep well for several days and the behavior changes lasted 2 days after just one dose. Oh, and several hours after taking it (just 1/2 tsp one time), she was digging on her leg with a sharpish stick, like she was trying to cut herself, but didn't have access to anything sharp enough. I will never use this medication again! | F | 3 | 1 days 1/2 tsp ch 1X day | 4/19/2014 |