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Cetirizine

(Redirected from Zyrtec)

Cetirizine hydrochloride (marketed as Zyrtec) is a medication used for the treatment of allergy, hayfever, angioedema, and hives. It is an antihistamine and works by blocking H1 histamine receptors . It is a major metabolite of hydroxyzine, and has the same basic side effects.



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