Medicine guide

Cetirizine Hydrochloride

10 mg · Tablet, Film Coated

Available without prescription
Histamine-1 Receptor Antagonist

Active substance: Cetirizine Hydrochloride Tablets
Used in: Breathing, airways, allergies and cough
Made by: Sportpharm LLC
Source: Official label

Quoted from the official source. Not yet reviewed by Mediclarum — the leaflet in your pack is authoritative.

At a glance

Quoted from the official label · 2026-02-06

What it is

Antihistamine

Used for

Runny nose sneezing itchy, watery eyes itching of the nose or throat .

How to take it

Adults and: children 6 years and over one 10 mg tablet once daily;

do not take more than one 10 mg tablet in 24 hours.

Full directions ↓

Warning

Ask a doctor before use if you have liver or kidney disease.

All warnings ↓

Good to know

Sold without a prescription
FDA enforcement reports list no ongoing recall, and none from the last two years, for this product code · checked 2026-10-02

6other products contain Cetirizine Hydrochloride Tablets — compare makers, forms and strengths

Every line above is selected, not written, from the official label. Nothing is reworded. DailyMed

What it is for

temporarily relieves these symptoms due to hay fever or other upper respiratory allergies:

runny nose sneezing itchy, watery eyes itching of the nose or throat .

From the official label · 2026-02-06 · DailyMed

How it works

From the US prescribing label for the same active substance (CETIRIZINE HYDROCHLORIDE). It describes the substance, not this exact product.

Mechanism of Actions Cetirizine, a human metabolite of hydroxyzine, is an antihistamine; its principal effects are mediated via selective inhibition of peripheral H 1 receptors.
The antihistaminic activity of cetirizine has been clearly documented in a variety of animal and human models.

Peak level after1 h

Half-life8.3 h

Mostly cleared after≈ 41.5 hfive half-lives — our arithmetic

The shape is a standard model drawn from the two times above, not a measurement. How fast a medicine acts and wears off also depends on the dose, the form and the person.

How the body breaks it down

Cetirizine is metabolized to a limited extent by oxidative O-dealkylation to a metabolite with negligible antihistaminic activity.

With food

Food had no effect on the extent of cetirizine exposure (AUC) but T max was delayed by 1.7 hours and C max was decreased by 23% in the presence of food.

Quoted from the prescribing label, sections “Mechanism of Action” and “Pharmacokinetics”. DailyMed · 2025-10-16

How to take it

These directions are for this exact strength and form. Another one is different.

adults and
children 6 years and over one 10 mg tablet once daily;
do not take more than one 10 mg tablet in 24 hours.
A 5 mg product may be appropriate for less severe symptoms.
adults 65 years and over
ask a doctor
children under 6 years of age
ask a doctor consumers with liver or kidney disease
ask a doctor

Quoted from the official label, section “Dosage & Administration”.

Ask a doctor first if

if you have ever had an allergic reaction to this product or any of its ingredients or to an antihistamine containing hydroxyzine.
Ask a doctor before use
if you have liver or kidney disease. Your doctor should determine
if you need a different dose.

Quoted from the official label, section “OTC — Ask Doctor”.

Ask a pharmacist first if

you are taking tranquilizers or sedatives.

Quoted from the official label, section “OTC — Ask Doctor/Pharmacist”.

Stop and get help if

an allergic reaction to this product occurs. Seek medical help right away.

Quoted from the official label, section “OTC — Stop Use”.

Other warnings

Do not use
Ask a doctor before use if you have liver or kidney disease.
Your doctor should determine if you need a different dose.
Ask a doctor or pharmacist before use if you are taking tranquilizers or sedatives.
When using this product drowsiness may occur
avoid alcoholic drinks alcohol, sedatives, and tranquilizers may increase drowsiness be careful when driving a motor vehicle or operating machinery
Stop use and
ask a doctor if an allergic reaction to this product occurs.
Seek medical help right away.
Keep out of reach of children In case of overdose, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center right away.
drowsiness may occur
avoid alcoholic drinks alcohol, sedatives, and tranquilizers may increase drowsiness be careful when driving a motor vehicle or operating machinery

Quoted from the official label, section “Warnings”.

Pregnancy and breastfeeding

If pregnant or breast-feeding:
If breast-feeding:
not recommended if pregnant:
ask a health professional before use.

Quoted from the official label, section “OTC — Pregnancy or Breast Feeding”.

Keep away from children

In case of overdose, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center right away.

Quoted from the official label, section “OTC — Keep Out of Reach of Children”.

How to store it

store between 20° to 25°C (68° to 77°F)

Quoted from the official label, section “Storage and Handling”.

What kind of medicine it is

Antihistamine

Quoted from the official label, section “OTC — Purpose”.

Other ingredients

Relevant if you react to a dye, a preservative, lactose or gluten.

hypromellose, lactose monohydrate, magnesium stearate, polyethylene glycol, povidone, starch, titanium dioxide.

Quoted from the official label, section “Inactive Ingredients”.

Questions about this product

call 1-888-375-3784 .

Quoted from the official label, section “OTC — Questions”.

Ingredients people check for

Lactose, gluten, dyes, sugars and other ingredients that matter with an allergy, intolerance or diet — as this product’s FDA label lists them.

Lactoselactose monohydrateMilk sugar: matters with lactose intolerance or a milk allergy.
Titanium dioxidetitanium dioxideA whitening agent no longer allowed in food in the EU (E171).

Quoted from the FDA label. A label that does not name an ingredient is not a guarantee that the product is free of it, and formulations change. With an allergy, check the pack and ask a pharmacist.

Every version of this medicine (188)

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Every strength and form (54)

Details

Made by	Sportpharm LLC
Active substance	Cetirizine Hydrochloride Tablets
Used in	Breathing, airways, allergies and cough
Strength	10 mg
Form	Tablet, Film Coated
Route	Oral
Packs	500 TABLET, FILM COATED in 1 BOTTLE
NDC	85766-045

Source: NDC Directory · 2026-09-13 · not reviewed by a clinician

Source: US Food and Drug Administration, NDC Directory. Reuse terms: US government work (FDA).

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Other strengths and forms

86 products are sold under this name. Grouped by form; a number on a strength means several companies make it.

Tablet34 products
- 5 mg5
  5 mg · 5 companies
- 10 mg29
  10 mg · 29 companies
  +21 more
Tablet, Film Coated19 products
- 5 mg
- 10 mg18
  10 mg · 18 companies
  +10 more
Solution18 products
- 1 mg/mL14
  1 mg/mL · 14 companies
  +6 more
- 5 mg/5mL4
  5 mg/5mL · 4 companies
Tablet, Coated6 products
- 10 mg6
  10 mg · 6 companies

Show all forms · 7 forms

Tablet, Orally Disintegrating5 products
- 10 mg5
  10 mg · 5 companies
Tablet, Chewable3 products
- 5 mg
- 10 mg2
  10 mg · 2 companies
  - OHM LABORATORIES INC.
  - Sandoz Inc
Capsule, Liquid Filled1 products
- 10 mg

Same active substance

These contain the same substance. That does not mean one can replace another — ask a pharmacist.

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