Cetirizine HCl 10 mg Capsule, 65-count
🆔 Identity & classification
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🏷️ RxNorm drug class
This medicine belongs to the Histamine-1 Receptor Antagonist class.
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🩺 Clinical
Cetirizine is used to treat allergy symptoms: sneezing runny nose itching of the nose or throat red, itchy, or watery eyes Cetirizine is also used to treat urticaria (hives; itchy raised red bumps on skin). Cetirizine is in a class of medications called antihistamines. It works by blocking the action of histamine, a substance in the body that causes allergic symptoms. Cetirizine is also available in combination with pseudoephedrine. This monograph only includes information about the use of cetirizine alone. If you are taking the cetirizine and pseudoephedrine combination product, read th...
Read the full MedlinePlus article ↗- Cetirizine is an antihistamine that helps with allergies and hives. Most oral products — tablets, capsules, solutions — treat classic allergy symptoms like runny nose, sneezing, it...
- It can, yes — drowsiness is the most commonly reported side effect. Cetirizine is considered less sedating than older antihistamines because it doesn't penetrate the brain as readi...
- You can take oral cetirizine with or without food — it doesn't matter much. Food doesn't reduce the total amount absorbed, though it can delay the peak effect by an hour or two. So...
- Can I take cetirizine with food, or does it need to be on an empty stomach?
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A synthetic yellow dye used to color medications. It helps identify the drug and make it visually distinctive, with no effect on how the medicine works.
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Gelatin is a protein derived from animal collagen, commonly used in medicines as a gelling agent and capsule material. It helps create soft or hard capsule shells that hold and release medication, and can also thicken liquid formulations.
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Glycerin is a clear, thick liquid derived from plant oils or fats. It acts as a humectant to retain moisture, a sweetener, and a solvent in medications.
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A natural sugar alcohol derived from seaweed or synthesized in the lab. It's used as a filler to add bulk, a sweetener in sugar-free formulas, and a disintegrant to help tablets break apart in the stomach.
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Polyethylene glycol is a synthetic liquid or solid polymer used in medicines as a solvent, lubricant, and humectant. It helps dissolve active ingredients, reduces friction during manufacturing, and retains moisture in the final product.
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A strong alkaline chemical used to adjust and maintain the pH balance of liquid medicines. It helps keep the medicine stable and ensures it stays effective during storage.
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A waxy substance derived from sorbitol that helps mix oil and water together in medicines. It's used as an emulsifier to keep ingredients evenly blended and stable.
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Sorbitol is a natural sugar alcohol derived from glucose. It serves as a sweetener, humectant, and bulking agent in medications to improve taste and help maintain moisture in the product.
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Water is a liquid solvent that dissolves and mixes ingredients together in liquid medicines, syrups, and injections. It helps distribute the active drug evenly throughout the product.
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| Price system | Per each | Per package |
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| Retail pharmacies payNADAC · weekly | Not in the retail survey — common for institutional, discontinued, or low-volume packs. | |
| Medicaid paysCMS SDUD · 12 mo | No recent Medicaid claims on file for this NDC — rare and low-volume NDCs are suppressed in the public data. | |
| Medicare drug plans payPart D · quarterly | No Part D plan price is available for this NDC in our data. | |
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🔁 Therapeutic equivalents
| Product | Labeler | Pack | NADAC/unit | TE | Status | Price vs. this |
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| Cetirizine HCl 10 mg 46122-0613-63 | AMERISOURCE | 25 capsules | $0.195 | — | Availability likely | — |
| Good Sense All Day Allergy 10 mg 00113-0981-63 | L. | 25 capsules | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Cetirizine Hydrochloride (Allergy) 10 mg 00363-0068-12 | WALGREEN | 40 capsules | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| 24 Hour Allergy 10 mg 00363-1219-15 | Walgreens | 40 capsules | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Cetirizine HCl 10 mg 00363-6341-15 | WALGREEN | 40 capsules | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Cetirizine HCl 10 mg 11673-0242-15 | TARGET | 40 capsules | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Cetirizine HCl 10 mg 11673-0650-15 | TARGET | 40 capsules | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Cetirizine Hydrochloride (Allergy) 10 mg 11822-4228-01 | RITE | 25 capsules | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Cetirizine Hydrochloride (Allergy) 10 mg 21130-0099-97 | Better | 25 capsules | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Allergy Relief 10 mg 21130-0364-25 | Safeway, | 25 capsules | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Cetirizine HCl 10 mg 30142-0995-25 | KROGER | 25 capsules | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| top care all day allergy 10 mg 36800-0180-09 | Topco | 65 capsules | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| topcare all day allergy 10 mg 36800-0448-09 | Topco | 65 capsules | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Cetirizine HCl 10 mg 36800-0542-15 | TOP | 40 capsules | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Cetirizine HCl 10 mg 36800-0543-15 | TOP | 40 capsules | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Allergy Relief 10 mg 37808-0564-25 | H | 25 capsules | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| all day allergy 10 mg 41163-0219-08 | SUPERVALU | 12 capsules | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| 24 hour allergy 10 mg 41250-0618-63 | Meijer | 25 capsules | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| All Day Allergy 10 mg 41520-0212-25 | Care | 25 capsules | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| CareOne Allergy Relief 10 mg 41520-0715-63 | American | 25 capsules | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Allergy Relief 10 mg 42681-0056-01 | Whole | 30 capsules | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Cetirizine HCl 10 mg 46122-0815-64 | AMERISOURCE | 25 capsules | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Allergy Relief 10 mg 49035-0841-25 | EQUATE | 25 capsules | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| ZYRTEC Allergy 10 mg 50580-0786-12 | Kenvue | 12 capsules | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Allergy Relief 10 mg 51316-0064-25 | CVS | 25 capsules | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Allergy Relief 10 mg 51316-0810-05 | CVS | 40 capsules | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Allergy Relief 10 mg 51316-0811-25 | CVS | 25 capsules | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Allergy Relief 10 mg 53943-0219-40 | DISCOUNT | 40 capsules | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| dg health all day allergy 10 mg 55910-0710-49 | Dolgencorp, | 40 capsules | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Cetirizine HCl 10 mg 55910-0784-15 | DOLGENCORP | 40 capsules | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| dg health all day allergy 10 mg 55910-0934-49 | Dolgencorp | 40 capsules | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Allergy Relief 10 mg 56062-0064-25 | Publix | 25 capsules | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| allergy relief 10 mg 56062-0111-63 | Publix | 25 capsules | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Cetirizine HCl 10 mg 56062-0452-86 | PUBLIX | 25 capsules | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Cetirizine Hydrochloride (Allergy) 10 mg 58602-0716-16 | Aurohealth | 65 capsules | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Cetirizine Hydrochloride (Allergy) 10 mg 58602-0806-04 | Aurohealth | 12 capsules | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Cetirizine Hydrochloride (Hives Relief) 10 mg 58602-0808-04 | Aurohealth | 12 capsules | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Cetirizine Hydrochloride (Allergy) 10 mg 58602-0863-12 | Aurohealth | 40 capsules | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Cetirizine HCl 10 mg 59450-0020-15 | KROGER | 40 capsules | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| All Day Allergy Relief 10 mg 59726-0064-12 | P | 12 capsules | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| All Day Allergy Relief 10 mg 59726-0741-12 | P | 12 capsules | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| All Day Allergy Relief 10 mg 63868-0433-25 | CHAIN | 25 capsules | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Allergy Relief 10 mg 69168-0392-25 | Allegiant | 25 capsules | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Cetirizine HCl 10 mgthis 69452-0265-88 | Bionpharma | 65 capsules | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Cetirizine HCl 10 mg 69452-0479-88 | Bionpharma | 65 capsules | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| basic care all day allergy 10 mg 72288-0007-49 | Amazon.com | 40 capsules | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| basic care all day allergy 10 mg 72288-0980-49 | Amazon.com | 40 capsules | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Allergy Relief 10 mg 72476-0064-25 | Care | 25 capsules | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| careone allergy relief 10 mg 72476-0623-63 | Retail | 25 capsules | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Cetirizine HCl 10 mg 79481-0670-02 | Meijer | 25 capsules | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Cetirizine HCl 10 mg 79481-0671-02 | Meijer | 25 capsules | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| 24 hour allergy 10 mg 79481-0981-00 | Meijer, | 25 capsules | — | — | Discontinued | — |
| All Day Allergy 10 mg 79903-0084-25 | WALMART | 25 capsules | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Allergy Relief 10 mg 79903-0344-25 | WALMART | 25 capsules | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Allergy Relief 10 mg 79903-0347-25 | WALMART | 25 capsules | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Cetirizine HCl 10 mg 80136-0856-23 | Northeast | 25 capsules | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Cetirizine HCl 10 mg 56062-0495-86 | PUBLIX | 25 capsules | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Cetirizine HCl 10 mg 51316-0900-19 | CVS | 90 capsules | — | — | FDA listed | — |
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📦 Packaging — all sizes for this product
| Package NDC | Description | Marketing start | Status |
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| 69452-0265-15 | 1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC in 1 CARTON (69452-265-15) / 40 CAPSULE in 1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC | 2019-05-01 | Active |
| 69452-0265-86 | 1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC in 1 CARTON (69452-265-86) / 25 CAPSULE in 1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC | 2019-05-01 | Active |
| 69452-0265-88 You're viewing this | 1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC in 1 CARTON (69452-265-88) / 65 CAPSULE in 1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC | 2019-05-01 | Active |
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| NADAC pharmacy acquisition price (CMS) | — Not published for this NDC CMS publishes NADAC only for NDCs reported in its retail-pharmacy survey. |
| Orange Book / therapeutic-equivalence data | — Not published for this NDC Applies only to products approved under an NDA/ANDA; many listings are out of scope. |
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📄 FDA label — Drug Facts FDA SPL
🎯 Indications and Usage ▾
Uses 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
⏱️ Dosage and Administration ▾
Directions adults and children 6 years and over one 10 mg capsule once daily; do not take more than one 10 mg capsule 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
⚠️ Warnings ▾
Warnings Do not use 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.
Ask a doctor or pharmacist before use if you are taking tranquilizers or sedatives. When using this product drowsiness may occur alcohol, sedatives, and tranquilizers may increase drowsiness avoid alcoholic drinks 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.
If pregnant or breast-feeding: if breast-feeding: not recommended if pregnant: ask a health professional before use Keep out of reach of children. In case of overdose, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center right away.
📦 Storage and Handling ▾
Other information store at 20º-25ºC (68º-77ºF) avoid high humidity and excessive heat above 40ºC (104ºF) protect from light
🧪 Active Ingredient ▾
Active ingredient (in each capsule) Cetirizine HCl 10 mg
🧪 Inactive Ingredients ▾
Inactive ingredients FD&C yellow #6, gelatin, glycerin, mannitol, pharmaceutical ink, polyethylene glycol, purified water, sodium hydroxide, sorbitan, sorbitol
🎯 Purpose ▾
Purpose Antihistamine