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 |
| 4 | allergies | just dry mouth | I'm one of the few lucky people who are not sedated by zyrtec. In fact I am more tired when I don't take it, due to the allergies getting worse. It doesn't work as well for the past few years, but still better than anything else | F | 29 | 6 years | 5/25/2008 | 2 | seasonal allergies, | My daughter was on when she was 2 yrs old she is now almost 3. She has been having very bad tantrums, not listening, hitting. She was once very sweet and we thought it was just the terrible twos but the behavior just did not get better, only worse. After reading up on this, I know it is the zyrtec and will stop. It helped with her allergies but the behavior changes is not worth it. | F | 2.5 | 1 years | 5/24/2008 | 1 | allergies | So many they will not all fit. The worst is that now my 10 yr old has seizures. And we now have to take her to a specialest. also was told she was ADD and she isnt..... | want to warn all parents,dont give this drug to your child.. Also We the parents want to sue the company who has made this drug.... | F | 10 | 6 years | 5/24/2008 | 1 | Eczema, allergies | Out of character temper tantrums, throwing his body on the ground, inconsolability, severe frustration and crying attacks, fatigue, and difficulty waking in the morning. | We will stop use of this drug immediately and go back to Benadryl. | M | 4 | 4 days | 5/23/2008 | 4 | seasonal allergies, mild skin rash | Not sure; I took it at night, to avoid the allergy symptoms keeping me awake. I slept very well (with vivid and creepy dreams though) and felt great the next day; in fact, I was very laid back. That's why I'm writing. Usually I have chronic insomnia, severe PMS and am very high strung. I thought maybe the drug "took the edge off" my anxiety in addition to helping eliminate my allergy symptoms. Coincidence? I don't know... | The many entries here about Zyrtec effecting mood and behavior in horrible ways really bother me. Why did I seem to have the opposite effect? I don't know. It really did relieve my allergy symptoms, but it is eerie how it seemed to immediately and drastically effect my mood as well. I wondered why I've been in such a constantly good mood with positive attitude the last three days, and sleeping so well! It's just not "me." Wish I could keep taking it, but my allergy sypmtoms are gone so I am stopping. Too creepy. | F | 41 | 3 days | 5/22/2008 | 3 | Allergies | HEARTBURN!!!! which I haven't seen commented by anybody else. I don't easily get heartburn but noticed this right away. And very tired/drowsy - more so then with CTs. Plus after Day 2, I noticed my fingers and feet were very swollen. I haven't had this symptom with any other allergy med. | It works GREAT for minimizing allergy symptoms, but you have to decide if the side affects are worth it. I absolutely WOULD NOT give this medication to a young child. It's too strong. I probably won't continue to take it except under the most extreme allergy attacks. | F | 43 | 1 weeks | 5/22/2008 | 4 | ALLERGIES | SLEEPY | F | 32 | 1 days | 5/21/2008 | 2 | year round allergies | Usually would sleep a max of 6 hours. Started sleeping 10. No problem with falling asleep at night. Usually bounce out of bed ready to go in morning but not after taking this drug. Allergist insisted I take it at night and I see why. Also take Singulair. Don't like the fuzzy feeling and lack of focus with inability to start any projects. Just feel lost. | Stopped taking this two days ago. Shaky and weird feeling yesterday, and noticed hunger pangs which I haven't had for awhile and have been forcing myself to eat. Was never hungry. Great diet drug? I got two hours sleep last night. Could not fall asleep! 4:30 a.m. and woke up at 6:30. I had taken Allegra last night per my Dr and realized it's a drug I have to take in the morning. Clarinex is what we try next if Allegra doesn't work. Zyrtec had my nose running and drainage in back of throat so was it working on allergies or not?? My husband took Zyrtec and could not function, and my step-daughter tried it and can't function either. I have a two yr old granddtr on it and printed out these comments of parents who used it for children. Hope she quits giving it to her! | F | 57 | 7 months | 5/21/2008 | 1 | seasonal allergy | upset stomach, loose bowels, diarrhea. | Within two days of discontinuing Zyrtec, my symptoms disappeared. The drug was effective in minimizing my allergic problems, but for me, the side effects are not worth it. | M | 63 | 30 days | 5/21/2008 | 4 | sneezing, itchy eyes, runny nose | headache, low energy, persistant cough | great for running nose and sneezing , but i am not sure it was worth it, due to the side effects, | M | 56 | 10 days | 5/11/2008 | 1 | allergies and hives | insomnia, irritability, swelling of my body, especially my face (eyes and lips). I also experienced weight gain which I didn't notice until I abruptly stopped. After 24+ hours off the Zyrtec, I experienced stomach cramps and very loose bowels. This corrected itself after a day and I felt alive! Like a fog was lifted, however, the hives returned! My doctor didn't believe me, so I took another dose and experienced swelling of my hands, feet, face, especially my eyes and lips. I also became constipated. I feel terrible, but the hives are gone. I'm now frightened to take the medication, but don't know what to do! | F | 45 | 2 years | 5/11/2008 | 2 | Allegies | Extreme fatigue (cannot stress this enough). With Benadryl, you can at least sleep it off. With Zyrtec, the fatigue does NOT wear off; it lasts all day. It does help with allergies, but I don't think I will be taking any more of it unless I plan to lay in bed all day. | My Zyrtec is over-the-counter. | M | 23 | 6 days | 5/9/2008 | 1 | Seasonal allergies, eczema | Severe mood changes, sleep disturbances | We started our 4 year old son on Zyrtec about 1 mo ago, due to a flare of his eczema and exacerbation of seasonal allergies. Initially, his eczema seemed to improve, and the only adverse effect of the med was some drowsiness in the AM. Then, after about 2 wks, his demeanor changed from happy to depressive and he whined and complained constantly. His behavior became increasingly hyperactive, aggressive and violent. We were puzzled, since he is normally a very happy, gentle, sweet and loving child. Our concerns grew stronger when his violent outbusts became more frequent, often leading to us having to physically restrain him in order to prevent his hitting and kicking us. His tantrums also increased in length, often lasting 30-40 min at a time, after which he would collapse on the floor sobbing and inconsolable. He exhibited defiant behavior, and his listening skills completely disintegrated. On a hunch, I decided to Google Zyrtec and mood changes, since the only thing that had changed | M | 30 days | 5/8/2008 | 1 | Allergies, Chronic Sinusitus | dazed feeling, derpression, anxiety, weird thoughts, irritable | unfortunatley Zyrtec really worked pretty well on my allergies and sinus problems, but I'm almost positive they are the culprit of my dazed dizzy anxious state that I get in. The worst is I think they are causing me to awake from sleep gasping for breath!!! I think this is a seriously bad drug to take....use caution. | M | 35 | 3 months | 5/6/2008 | 1 | Allergy | My husband is taking zyrtec and I will probably divorce him. He is out of control and I can't handled it. | lunatic, irritability, aggressive. This medication shouldn't be available over the counter. | F | 28 | 6 days | 5/5/2008 | 2 | Seasonal Allergies | Extreme fatigue/drowsiness, dry mouth | I have taken Claritin for years and only decided this week to switch to Zyrtec. I decided to change after seeing several Zyrtec commercials that promised that Zyrtec works two hours faster than Claritin. The only side effect mentioned was drowsiness and I figured I could handle feeling a little sleepy if it meant that I could get through my first 2 hours of work without sneezing and blowing my nose non-stop. Day 1: By the time I arrived at work the Zyrtec had fully kicked in and I had no allergy symptoms. However I went through the day feeling like I was in a fog. I was yawning non-stop and struggling to stay focused. I managed to stay awake until about 10 pm and was knocked out until about 8 this morning. (Normally I sleep 7 hours max.) Day 2: Today, I took the Zyrtec at about 8:30 a.m., and once again my allergy symptoms dissapeared within the hour. Nevertheless by 12 o'clock I was back in bed and didn't wake up for 4 hours. The 3.5 hours that I spent awake were very ta | F | 27 | 2 days | 5/3/2008 | 1 | allergies | my 4 year old has been taking Zyrtec for 5 days and over the past couple days he's been tantruming much more than anytime in the past many months. I did a web search on zyrtec and behavioral problems in kids because he's increasingly not been able to deal with situations that he usually would be able to handle -- finding this website and the many, many comments about similar reactions to zyrtec quickly convinced me to stop giving zyrtec to my son. | M | 4 | 5 days | 5/3/2008 | 2 | year-round nasal allergies | Zyrtec (not Zyrtec-D) worked great for my allergies for 5 years. I loved it and recommended it to several people. This is the only reason I gave it a 2 because now that I've become resistant, I've tried to stop (again) and I am having horrible withdrawal. Side effects were extreme sleepiness, confusion, inability to lose weight (despite major exercise and a restricted diet), crying at the drop of a hat, anxiety, irrational anger, irritability, and other mental issues. Allergy doc said there were A LOT of neural side-effects in some people. I am an insane zombie with major anger issues on this drug but I only vaguely realize how I'm behaving. Getting off is ABSOLUTELY HORRIBLE. The itching starts in hands/feet if I miss a dose (I take it at night, itching by the next morning). I did not have this symptom before zyrtec. I've never made it more than 3 days before because it is unbearable. But now I think I may be allergic to Zyrtec. Took it this morning after being off for 3 da | May be fine for some people but definitely not good for others! There are a lot of reports on this and other sites about the side-effects of this drug (even in adults) and the HORRIBLE WITHDRAWAL. If you have mental symptoms and confusion while taking Zyrtec, it is hard to realize that you are having problems. I needed major coffee to stay awake while on this drug but still wasn't functioning well. This product can be addictive...I've had 2 doctors tell me that my symptoms were zytec withdrawal. Functioning at work has been severly impaired...hopefully not to the point to wreck me career but I've been on it for 8 years so I'm worried. I didn't realize all the problems it was causing until I started to get off it. Still wasn't back to normal but noticed the dramatic and sudden change an hour after taking the last dose (which will be my last dose). Will have to try to get through the ITCH (feels like ants walking around under my skin). I hear that it lasts 16 days to several mon | F | 34 | 8 years | 5/1/2008 | 1 | allergies - indoor and out | severe anxiety and panic attacks | Initially, I felt like this was a miracle drug. I am an RN, and remembered that when my daughter took this drug as a child she became very mean, and irritable. I did not think it would affect me this way. I have a history of sinus problems and have had sinus surgery. I was taking Claritin D 24 hour with a lot of success in the past, but lately found that I was having more sinus infections. I thought that the Claritin D 24 hr was causing too much dryness, and led to increased mucous collecting in my sinus cavities. So, I thought I would try Zyrtec D 12 hour to see if it helped keep my sinuses draining better, and thus help prevent infections. I knew it had recently become available OTC, and my physician had recommended it in the past. However, I never took it because of the experience I had with my youngest daughter when she had taken it as a child. At first I thought I had found the wonder drug of all drugs for allergies. But, after taking it for two weeks I began to have anx | F | 52 | 15 days | 4/28/2008 | 3 | seasonal allergies | tiredness | F | 44 | | 4/27/2008 |