Allergy :: CITRIZINE Generic

CITRIZINE Generic

US Brand Name Zyrtec
Generic Name Cetirizine
Other Brand NameCetcip, Cetrizet
Manufacturer GSK, Alkem
Packing 10
Form Tablet
Strength 10 mg
 
10 mg $0.25
5 mg $0.15
Quantity Tablet
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Introduction

The Cetirizine is having the marketing feature in generic drug, which having the US brand name as Zyrtec and also having the brand name as Cetcip, Cetrizet. The manufacturers of this drug are GSK and Alkem. The drug is approved by the drug research foundation FDA. The drug is usually manufactured in the form of tablets. Each tablet having the strength of 10 mg. The drug is designed to avoid allergies occurred in the eyes and nose. It is having the special application in avoiding the symptoms on Chronic-urticaris. This is the drug which having the low side-effects compare to any other drugs. It will not create the problems like pain and irritating conditions.

Composition

The main active component of Zyrtec is CETIRIZINE HYDROCHLORIDE. It has a molecular weight of 461.82. It is a water soluble substance that is in crystalline powder form. The substance is white in color. Inactive components are lactose monohydrate, titanium dioxide, magnesium stearate, and hypromellose.

Use

The superior use of the medicine is it takes immediate action towards your allergies with low side-effects. It is best suitable for the seasonal skin diseases. The agents added towards the drug gives the best protection towards the side-effects. The other advantage of this drug is it avoids the symptoms produced by the Chronic-urticaris. It will not give full protection from the effect, but anyway, it stops the symptoms temporary for your treatment purposes.

Dosage and administration

The tablets are available in the strength 10 mg each. It is advised that you can take one tablet daily on the regular basis. The children between the age limit of 2-6 should take minor part of the tablet that is one by fourth of the tablet (2.5 mg). The children at the age limit 6-12 can take half of the tablet (5mg). It can be feed to the children below the age of 2 only after consulting with the doctors.

Contraindication

The children are having the age limit of the 6-12 should consult with the doctors before taking the medicines. The children are having the age limit of 2-6 should not use this drug if their medical conditions are not perfect. At the same time, it should not be feed to the children having the age of below two years. The patients should always check their medical conditions.

Important Precautions

It is strictly warned that you should not use this drug if you use alcohol otherwise it may cause more side effects. You must wait at least six months to one year to use this medicine. Especially, the pregnant women should not take this medicine up to the end of breast-feeding.

Side effects

If the treatment has not been taken properly it may bring uneven side effects like head ache, dry mouth and illness. The side effect may also bring some anxious feeling and tiredness.

storage

It must be essential that the tablets should be kept away from the children. The tablet should not be shown to the sunlight, cool and dry places. It is good when you always keep the tablets in the room temperature at the range of 23-25 degrees. It is also kept away from the mentally affected patients in your home.
 

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