Cetirizine HCl 5 mg Tablet, 30-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 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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🧪 Inactive Ingredients / Excipients
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Hypromellose is a plant-based thickener made from cellulose. It's used in medicines as a binder to hold ingredients together, a coating for tablets, and a thickener for liquids.
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Lactose monohydrate is a natural sugar derived from milk. It serves as a filler and binder in tablets and capsules, helping create the proper size, texture, and consistency of the medicine.
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Magnesium stearate is a salt made from magnesium and stearic acid, a fatty substance. It's used in tablets and capsules as a lubricant and glidant to help ingredients flow smoothly during manufacturing and prevent sticking.
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Microcrystalline cellulose is a purified form of cellulose, a natural fiber from plant sources. It acts as a binder and filler in tablets and capsules, helping hold ingredients together and give the medicine its shape and size.
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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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Povidone K30 is a synthetic polymer made from petroleum. It acts as a binder to hold tablet ingredients together and as a disintegrant to help the tablet break apart in the stomach so the medicine can be absorbed.
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Silicon dioxide is a naturally occurring mineral used as a glidant and anti-caking agent. It helps powder ingredients flow smoothly and prevents clumping during manufacturing and storage.
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A modified starch derived from potato or corn starch. It absorbs water quickly and helps tablets or capsules break apart and dissolve in the stomach, acting as a disintegrant to ensure the medicine releases its active ingredients properly.
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Titanium dioxide is a bright white mineral powder commonly used as a colorant and opacifying agent. It makes pills and tablets white or lighter in color and helps make coatings non-transparent.
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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 Hydrochloride 5 mg 00378-3635-01 | Mylan | 100 tablets | $0.052 | — | Availability likely | — |
| Cetirizine Hydrochloride 5 mg 16571-0401-10 | Rising | 100 tablets | $0.052 | — | Availability likely | — |
| Cetirizine Hydrochloride 5 mg 49483-0682-01 | TIME | 100 tablets | $0.052 | — | Availability likely | — |
| Cetirizine Hydrochloride Tablets, 5 mg 25000-0219-03 | MARKSANS | 30 tablets | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Zyrtec Allergy 5 mg 50580-0754-15 | Kenvue | 1 tablet | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Cetirizine Hydrochloride (Allergy) 5 mg 58602-0444-09 | Aurohealth | 30 tablets | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Cetirizine Hydrochloride (Hives Relief) 5 mg 58602-0446-09 | Aurohealth | 30 tablets | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Cetirizine Hydrochloride 5 mg 63629-4914-01 | Bryant | 30 tablets | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Cetirizine Hydrochloride 5 mg 65162-0045-03 | Amneal | 30 tablets | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Cetirizine Hydrochloride Hives Relief 5 mg 65162-0145-03 | Amneal | 30 tablets | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Cetirizine Hydrochloride 5 mg 71205-0093-15 | Proficient | 15 tablets | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Cetirizine HCl 5 mgthis 72657-0128-30 | GLENMARK | 30 tablets | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Cetirizine HCl 72657-0130-05 | GLENMARK | 90 tablets | — | — | FDA listed | — |
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⏳ Availability & generic status
This product is an FDA-approved generic. Other versions of the same drug are listed under Therapeutic equivalents, least expensive first.
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📊 Medicare Part D spend CMS · PART D · 2026 (Q1)
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📦 Packaging — all sizes for this product
| Package NDC | Description | Marketing start | Status |
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| 72657-0128-03 | 1 BOTTLE in 1 CARTON (72657-128-03) / 300 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE | 2024-05-13 | Active |
| 72657-0128-04 | 1 BOTTLE in 1 CARTON (72657-128-04) / 400 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE | 2024-05-13 | Active |
| 72657-0128-08 | 1 BOTTLE in 1 CARTON (72657-128-08) / 120 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE | 2024-05-13 | Active |
| 72657-0128-14 | 1 BOTTLE in 1 CARTON (72657-128-14) / 140 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE | 2024-05-13 | Active |
| 72657-0128-15 | 1 BOTTLE in 1 CARTON (72657-128-15) / 150 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE | 2024-05-13 | Active |
| 72657-0128-18 | 1 BOTTLE in 1 CARTON (72657-128-18) / 180 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE | 2024-05-13 | Active |
| 72657-0128-24 | 1 BOTTLE in 1 CARTON (72657-128-24) / 240 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE | 2024-05-13 | Active |
| 72657-0128-30 You're viewing this | 1 BOTTLE in 1 CARTON (72657-128-30) / 30 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE | 2024-05-13 | Active |
| 72657-0128-35 | 1 BOTTLE in 1 CARTON (72657-128-35) / 365 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE | 2024-05-13 | Active |
| 72657-0128-41 | 1 BOTTLE in 1 CARTON (72657-128-41) / 14 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE | 2024-05-13 | Active |
| 72657-0128-45 | 1 BOTTLE in 1 CARTON (72657-128-45) / 45 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE | 2024-05-13 | Active |
| 72657-0128-60 | 1 BOTTLE in 1 CARTON (72657-128-60) / 60 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE | 2024-05-13 | Active |
| 72657-0128-70 | 1 BOTTLE in 1 CARTON (72657-128-70) / 70 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE | 2024-05-13 | Active |
| 72657-0128-81 | 2 BOTTLE in 1 CARTON (72657-128-81) / 60 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE | 2024-05-13 | Active |
| 72657-0128-82 | 2 BOTTLE in 1 CARTON (72657-128-82) / 70 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE | 2024-05-13 | Active |
| 72657-0128-84 | 2 BOTTLE in 1 CARTON (72657-128-84) / 90 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE | 2024-05-13 | Active |
| 72657-0128-86 | 2 BOTTLE in 1 CARTON (72657-128-86) / 120 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE | 2024-05-13 | Active |
| 72657-0128-90 | 1 BOTTLE in 1 CARTON (72657-128-90) / 90 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE | 2024-05-13 | 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. |
| HCPCS J-code billing crosswalk | — Not published for this NDC Most self-administered / retail products have no J-code — that is normal. |
| Medicaid utilization (CMS SDUD) | — Not published for this NDC CMS reports utilization only for NDCs with Medicaid claims above its privacy threshold. |
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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 Cetirizine Hydrochloride Tablets, USP 5 mg adults and children 6 years and over 1 tablet (5 mg) or 2 tablets (10) once daily depending upon severity of symptoms; do not take more than 2 tablets (10) in 24 hours. adults 65 years and over 1 tablet (5 mg) once a day; do not take more than 1 tablet (5 mg) in 24 hours. children under 6 years of age ask a doctor consumers with liver or kidney disease ask a doctor Cetirizine Hydrochloride Tablets, USP 10 mg 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
⚠️ Warnings ▾
Warnings Do not use if you have ever had an allergic reaction to this product or any of its ingredients or an antihistamine containing hydroxyzine Ask a doctor before useif 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 • in rare cases, you may experience itching after stopping cetirizine.
Consult your healthcare provider if this happens. 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 (1-800-222-1222)
🧪 Active Ingredient ▾
Cetirizine HCl 5 mg Cetirizine HCl 10 mg
🧪 Inactive Ingredients ▾
colloidal silicon dioxide, croscarmellose sodium, hypromellose, lactose monohydrate, magnesium stearate, microcrystalline cellulose, polyethylene glycol, titanium dioxide
🎯 Purpose ▾
Antihistamine