ZYRTEC Reviews (CETIRIZINE HYDROCHLORIDE)Average Rating: 2.0 (1816 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare ZYRTEC with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR ZYRTEC | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 1 | Allergies | I was taking the All Day Allergy relief from the $ store and it helped with itching, however I was having suicidal thoughts and since reading all these comments I come to realize its the Zyrtec! I even went to a therapist! Then I went on Claritin D and the D is for DEPRESSION!...I am so glad I found this website through WEB MD... | I was taking it to sleep at night but couldn't get up in the morning and when I did I was a zombie! My doctor gave me NATURAL D-HIST by Ortho Molecular Products and its also non drowsy...try it...I am on it now and feeling much better...also 1,000 Vitamin C a day can stop the running nose...natural is best. | F | 59 | 6 months 10 1X day | 8/31/2013 | 1 | allergies | had the bloating and weight gain, then had a emotional meltdown today....no more zyrtec for me | F | 42 | 2 weeks 120 1X day | 8/22/2013 | 5 | severe eczema | none. claritan didn't work and benedryl made me too sleepy. it helped with severe intense itching, pruitis and fissures in skin. my Son had the same from 3 months old (3/4 tsp once a day) and it was a God send due to severe food and environmental allergies. no personality changes or visible side effects and so my kids have taken it. | I will note I am extremely sensitive to medication and side effects. many effective medications for others, have extremely negative side effects for me. the reaction my be biochemical and genetic in nature. | F | 34 | 3 years 20 1X day | 8/12/2013 | 1 | Sinus allergies | Extreme dry mouth 3 minutes after taking, dizziness, sever onset of anxiety. Weak as if I had the flu. Severe stomach bloating and gas. Headache | It may work for some but never, ever again for me. I was a basket case. Had to pull into a parking lot and compose myself. Severe anxiety came over me and I felt I needed to go to the emergency room most of the day. I got home and immediately fell asleep for 3 hours. I woke up so weak that I couldn't hardly get up. I wasn't sure if it was the Zyrtec or that I was really ill. The anxiety had my mind thinking very bad thoughts of Impending doom. Beware if you take this. If you've ever experienced anxiety, I wouldn't even consider it ever!!! | M | 45 | 2 days Low 1X day | 8/9/2013 | 1 | seasonal allergies | vertigo and itchy skin | F | 58 | 1 weeks 10 MG 1X day | 8/6/2013 | 1 | Seasonal allergies | 2 year old daughter started stuttering, having adverse behavior, and became very emotional...a completely different child than before she started taking it. I would NOT recommend this medicine as it made my child a completely different person! | F | 2 | 5 months 5 ml 1X day | 7/29/2013 | 1 | Seasonal allergies | Horrible horrible withdrawl symptom!!!!! BEWARE!!!! Took for three months with great success and no side effects BUT once the seasonal allergies were over I stopped taking Zyrtec. Day 7 with THE MOST INTENSE itching hives ALL over my body!!! NO WAY TO RELIEVE WITHOUT TAKING ZYRTEC FOR THE REST OF MY LIFE!! Google itching withdrawl from Zyrtec and you will be SHOCKED at how this can be a life altering symptom!!!!! THE LONGER YOU TAKE THE LONGER YOU WILL SUFFER WHEN STOPPING!!!! | F | 43 | 3 months | 7/13/2013 | 1 | My 18 month old has been on it | My son has been on it for two days and is hyper at night and cries all night in his sleep and is clingy and emotional all day! I am stopping this med NOW | M | 1 | 1 days | 7/9/2013 | 1 | allergies | stomach pain, weight gain, headaches, deterioration of vision, mood swings, digestion problems, rash, body aches, brain fog, memory loss | I took zyrtec for about 2 years almost every day. I recently stopped taking it due to the realization that I didn't need allergy medicine year round and its a financial burden. I have never experienced withdrawal symptoms from a drug in my life, but on day 3 of no zyrtec I experienced hell. I had unbearable itching all over my body, from my fingertips to my scalp, to my eyelids, and the inside of my toes. You name it, it itched. The itching was so bad I made myself bleed from scratching. Then the nausea hit. I could only keep down a few bites of food and that's it. I started having blurred vision which led to vertigo. I am currently on day 5 of no zyrtec and the itching is still severe. The only thing I want to do is get zyrtec off the market. I went to the doctor to see if there was anything to do for the discomfort, and he told me to begin taking zyrtec again. No one believes that an allergy med can have withdrawal symptoms, but thank God for forums like this. I don't feel like I'm crazy anymore. This product needs to be taken off the market! | F | 28 | 2 years 10 mg 1X day | 6/27/2013 | 1 | allergies | fatigue, body aches, severe stomach aches, headaches, extreme anger, depression | My son started taking this at 26 months for 8 years. At the time, there was very little information about this drug on the internet. At every DR apt I inquired about side effects and every DR would always tell me they haven't heard of any negative long term ones. Well, if you or your child is taking this "poison" get off of it immediately. It will turn you into a devil. There is not enough time or space to describe the details, but my son would "zone" out and become extremely violent trying to harm himself and us. Fortunately, he was young and small enough for us to control. After 48 hours off this poison, he was a different person. He has been off this for 4 years and over time he hasn't had any meltdowns or anger problems. If you have a child taking this now and can't control their anger, stop giving it to them immediately. They might itch for a week or 2 but that can be controlled with Benedryl until the zyrtec is out of their system. Zyrtec should be banned. It is a horrible medicine. | M | 15 | 8 years 1X day | 6/14/2013 | 1 | Allergies | Daily headaches, restlessness at night, heart palpitations | I couldn't understand the reason for my headaches (which I never get) and heart palpitations. It finally clicked that I just haven't felt like myself since I started taking this medication. Which did NOTHING at all to help my allergies. I stopped taking it and it's been three days off of it and I'm feeling back to my old self again. I will never take that crap again! | F | 42 | 1 months 10 1X day | 6/10/2013 | 2 | Itchy ears,throat,runny nose,sneezi | I took just under 1tsp of the children's liquid at 9:30 last night. Within five minutes of taking this, I noticed a little bit of dizziness. My arms and legs felt like lead, and I started to be extremely tired. I felt some loss of coordination as well, ended up dropping things,etc. The worst symptom was feeling anxious, and not being able to really catch my breath. I am not normally an anxious person, nor one who writes reviews, but just wanted others to be aware. I felt slightly better after 2 hours, and able to breathe a little easier, but I still feel tired and slightly uncoordinated today 17 hours into it. | I have been giving this to my five year old for a while now. I hope he doesn't feel like I did! I usually only give him half a dose(1/4 tsp or 1.25 mg). It does work well against his allergies, but I will definitely be more cautious now! I didn't know anything about the emotional aspects until finding this site, so I will watch for those. As far as I am concerned, I will never take a full dose again. If I ever try it again, it will be at half the recommended dosage. Even at that, I don't know if I will ever dare try it again. It was a pretty strong reaction! I was really wanting it to work out for me too because it worked really well against the runny nose, sneezing and itchy ears and throat. | F | 44 | 1 days 5mg 1X day | 6/6/2013 | 3 | Seasonal Allergies, Ragweed, Polen | Depression, Mood Swings. | Zyrtec handled my allergy symptoms pretty well. Unfortunately I was as crazy as a loon while taking it. | M | 35 | 20 days 10 MG 1X day | 6/5/2013 | 3 | Sinus infection from allergies | Atypical irritability | M | 53 | 10 days 10 mg | 6/5/2013 | 3 | Allergies | Even though the package says non-drowsy it still makes me super tired, I take it at night and it helps me sleep better but when I wake up I'm still tired! I feel like no one wants to be around me and I get random bursts of dizziness. It makes my knees ache more than they usually do too. It works great for allergies but the side effects are horrible. | F | 15 | 2 weeks 10mg | 5/31/2013 | 1 | Allergies | Anxiety, depression, rage, dark thoughts, insecurity | I which I could give a negative rating for ZYRTEC. Zyrtec turned my daughter into a different child. Over the past three months she has changed from a typical 11 year old (with occasional drama but always good natured, kind and reasonable) into a girl that has intense irrational meltdowns several times a day. I am very sad to say that we initial brushed her behavior off as typical preteen drama but the intensity of her outburst made me believe that something else was going on with her. I finally made the connection this morning and began researching the side effects. I called my child's doctor and sadly they have never heard of any side effects like this from Zyrtec - wow- so scary! I encourage anyone who has had side-effects to log them here. I usually do not do this, but I am so scared for the kids that are taking this drug. If parents do not make the link between ZYRTEC and behavior these children could easily and unnecessarily get diagnosed with a mental health condition. | F | 11 | 3 months 1X day | 5/31/2013 | 1 | Seasonal allergies | Fatigue, sudden anxiety, depression, paranoia | F | 33 | 7 days | 5/28/2013 | 2 | Allergies | Moodiness , drowsy , weight gain | F | 69 | 1 years 30 | 5/27/2013 | 1 | Seasonal allergies | Tired, lack of energy, weight gain, exhaustion, spacey, jello brain, can't focus, irritable, no motivation, muscle weakness, muscle aches, headaches, nightmare | F | 27 | 2 months 1xD night | 5/24/2013 | 5 | sinusitis from allergies | relaxes me when I take it at night | Zyrtec is the only allergy medicine I have taken that actually works and does not give me bad side effects. When I take it daily it keeps my sinuses clear, and I no longer have itchy watery eyes and ears. Without Zyrtec, I cannot breathe through my nose. This medicine has greatly improved my enjoyment of life and I am so glad it does not give me any bad side effects! | F | 52 | 6 years 10mg 1X day | 5/20/2013 |