Published on: 2025-06-13 12:20:02
According to the FDA, 62.7 million over-the-counter packages of Zyrtec (cetirizine) and Xyzal (levocetirizine) were purchased in 2022. Since allergies are getting worse -- partly because of climate change creating longer, more intense pollen seasons -- these numbers have likely climbed in the last three years as more people purchase the antihistamines to cope with allergy symptoms like a stuffy nose, watery, red, itchy eyes and hives. For the millions of people who take these drugs, it's import
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-06-16 04:00:03
Two common anti-allergy medications can leave you feeling scratchier than ever. The Food and Drug Administration is warning that stopping long-term use of cetirizine and levocetirizine can, in rare cases, cause intense itchiness. The FDA issued its warning earlier this month. Over the past decade, the agency has received hundreds of reports of people experiencing severe—sometimes “debilitating”—itching after going off the medications. Though it appears to be a rare complication, the FDA is also
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Tens of millions of over-the-counter and prescription packages of cetirizine (Zyrtec) and levocetirizine (Xyzal) are purchased every year for seasonal allergies, year-round allergies and chronic hives. However, the FDA just released a warning about a new potential side effect that can occur with both medications. If you stop taking Zyrtec or Xyzal after long-term use, you may experience rare but severe itching. Also called pruritus, this itching was experienced by patients who were taking these
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Over-the-counter allergy medicines like cetirizine (Zyrtec) and levocetirizine (Xyzal) have become common drugs for many people in the US who suffer from seasonal symptoms like watery eyes and sneezing, but now the FDA indicates that both drugs have a new risk. The FDA recently published a warning about these antihistamines, saying that patients who suddenly stop taking these medicines after long-term use "may experience rare but severe itching." The itching, which is also known as pruritus, oc
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Do you take oral allergy medicines such as cetirizine (Zyrtec) or levocetirizine (Xyzal)? The FDA recently published a warning about these antihistamines, saying that patients who suddenly stop taking these medicines after long-term use "may experience rare but severe itching." The itching, which is also known as pruritus, occurred in patients who had been taking cetirizine and levocetirizine daily for a few months or even years. The FDA estimates that 62.7 million over-the-counter (OTC) packa
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