Zirtec Decongestant Antihistamine is a medicine that contains cetirizine dihydrochloride and pseudoephedrine hydrochloride, used to relieve the symptoms of acute rhinitis such as stuffy nose, runny nose, itching of the nose and/or eyes, and watery eyes.
Indications
Zirtec Decongestant Antihistamine prolonged-release tablets contain two active substances: cetirizine dihydrochloride, which is cetirizine dihydrochloride, and pseudoephedrine hydrochloride. an antihistamine (blocks histamine, a substance released in the body during an allergic reaction or inflammation) and pseudoephedrine hydrochloride (a vasoconstrictor that decongests the nasal mucosa).
Zirtec Decongestant Antihistamine is used to relieve the symptoms of acute inflammation of the nasal mucosa (acute rhinitis) such as stuffy nose, runny nose, itching of the nose and/or eyes, and watery eyes.
Composition
Active ingredients
Cetirizine dihydrochloride + pseudoephedrine hydrochloride
Interactions
Do not take Zirtec Decongestant Antihistamine if you are taking dihydroergotamine or if you are being treated with certain antidepressants called monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs) or have taken them within the last two weeks.
Contraindications
Do not take Zirtec Decongestant Antihistamine
- if you are allergic to cetirizine, pseudoephedrine, ephedrine, piperazines or any of the other ingredients of this medicine (listed in section 6);
- if you have very high blood pressure (severe hypertension) or high blood pressure not controlled by medicines or have severe problems with the coronary arteries that supply blood to the heart (severe coronary artery disease);
- if you suffer from severe acute (sudden) or chronic (long-term) kidney disease or kidney failure/severe kidney problems (severe kidney failure);
- if your thyroid gland works too hard and the problem is not controlled by medicines; under control (uncontrolled hyperthyroidism);
- if you have serious heart rhythm disturbances (severe arrhythmia);
- if you have a tumor called pheochromocytoma;
- if you have too high pressure inside the eye (high intraocular pressure or glaucoma);
- if you have problems urinating (urinary retention);
- if you have had a problem with the blood vessels in the brain called stroke;
- if you are at risk of developing a bleeding in the brain (haemorrhagic stroke);
- if you are taking dihydroergotamine;
- if you are are being treated with certain antidepressants called monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs) or have taken them within the last two weeks (see ‘Other medicines and Zirtec Decongestant Antihistamine’);
- if you are pregnant;
- if you are breastfeeding;
- in children under 12 years of age.
Side effects
Like all medicines, Zirtec Decongestant Antihistamine can cause side effects. cause side effects, although not everybody gets them.
Stop taking Zirtec Decongestant Antihistamine immediately and contact your doctor urgently if you develop symptoms that could be signs of posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES) and reversible cerebral vasoconstriction syndrome (RCVS). These include:
- severe headache with sudden onset;
- nausea;
- vomiting;
- confusion;
- convulsions;
- changes in vision.
You may experience side effects if you experience any of the following: Note the following side effects:
Common (may affect up to 1 in 10 people): fast heartbeat, dry mouth, nausea, weakness (asthenia), dizziness, drowsiness, headache, vertigo, nervousness, insomnia;
Uncommon (may affect up to 1 in 100 people): agitation, anxiety;
Rare (may affect up to 1 in 1,000 people): heart rhythm disorders cardiac, hypersensitivity reactions (including anaphylactic shock), convulsions, tremor, hallucinations, paleness, high blood pressure, vomiting, altered liver function, disorders in urinating, dry skin, rash, excessive sweating, urticaria;
Very rare (may affect up to 1 in 10,000 people): fixed drug eruption, angioneurotic oedema (serious allergic reaction causing swelling of the face or throat), circulatory collapse, inflammation of the colon due to insufficient blood supply (colitis ischaemic heart disease), cerebrovascular accident (stroke), psychosis, taste disturbance;
Not known (frequency cannot be estimated from the available data): serious conditions affecting the blood vessels in the brain known as posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES) and reversible cerebral vasoconstriction syndrome (RCVS), aggression, confusional state, depression, tics, behaviour characterised by enthusiasm and excitement (euphoria), suicidal ideation, paraesthesia, restlessness, involuntary muscle contractions that constrict certain parts of the body of the body to assume abnormal and often painful postures or movements (dystonia), movement changes (dyskinesia), memory loss (amnesia), memory impairment, syncope, accommodation disorder (eye disorder), blurred vision, and difficulty seeing. in focusing, prolonged abnormal dilation of the pupils, eye pain, impaired vision, abnormal intolerance to the visual perception of light, reduction of blood flow to the optic nerve (ischemic optic neuropathy), uncontrolled circular movements of the eyes (oculogyric crisis), palpitations, heart attack (myocardial infarction), low blood pressure, difficulty breathing (dyspnoea), diarrhoea, abdominal discomfort, involuntary loss of urine, difficulty in swallowing, swelling, fainting … difficulty urinating (urinary retention), erectile dysfunction, swelling due to fluid accumulation, malaise, severe skin reactions characterised by fever and numerous small superficial pustules surrounded by large red areas, itching*, joint pain (arthralgia), muscle pain (myalgia).
Isolated cases of liver inflammation (hepatitis) have been reported when cetirizine is administered alone.
*Itching may be serious. This may occur even after stopping the medicine.
Reporting of side effects If you get any side effects, talk to your doctor or pharmacist. This includes any possible side effects not listed in this leaflet. You can also report side effects directly via the national reporting system at: https://www.aifa.gov.it/content/segnalazionireazioni-avverse. By reporting side effects, you can help provide more information on the safety of this medicine.
Pregnancy and breastfeeding
- if you are pregnant;
- if you are breastfeeding;
Format
6 tablets