Cetirizine
antihistamine · antiallergic
Nothing to addWhat this medicine is for
Cetirizine belongs to the category "antihistamine (antiallergic)". Antihistamines block the action of histamine, which relieves allergy symptoms; some cause drowsiness.
Specifically, for Cetirizine: Relieves allergy symptoms. It is used rather occasionally or as a short course, to get through an episode.
Under which brands it is found
Cetirizine is found in about 21 presentations listed in France. It comes under various trade names and in generic form.
- Alairgix Allergie Cetirizine
- Cetirizine Almus
- Cetirizine Arrow
- Cetirizine Arrow Conseil
- Cetirizine Arrow Lab
- Cetirizine Biogaran
- Cetirizine Biogaran Conseil
- Cetirizine Cristers Pharma
- and other presentations
Generics and the original brand are equivalent for the active substance; only the appearance, the name or the excipients may differ.
Do you need a supplement? No.
Nothing to add here. Cetirizine falls under none of our products, and no single-ingredient supplement is credibly warranted as support. Rather than placing a product on principle, we leave this page without a purchase recommendation. If you are otherwise on a statin, an antidiabetic, a PPI, a contraceptive or a beta-blocker, that is where we can be useful.
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