Perrigo Cetirizine Hydrochloride and Pseudoephedrine Hydrochloride Drug Facts
Active ingredients (in each extended release tablet)
Cetirizine HCl 5 mg
Pseudoephedrine HCl 120 mg
Purpose
Antihistamine
Nasal Decongestant
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
- •nasal congestion
- •reduces swelling of nasal passages
- •temporarily relieves sinus congestion and pressure
- •temporarily restores freer breathing through the nose
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.
- •if you are now taking a prescription monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI) (certain drugs for depression, psychiatric, or emotional conditions, or Parkinson’s disease), or for 2 weeks after stopping the MAOI drug. If you do not know if your prescription drug contains an MAOI, ask a doctor or pharmacist before taking this product.
Ask a doctor before use if you have
- •heart disease
- •thyroid disease
- •diabetes
- •glaucoma
- •high blood pressure
- •trouble urinating due to an enlarged prostate gland
- •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
- •do not use more than directed
- •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.
- •you get nervous, dizzy, or sleepless
- •symptoms do not improve within 7 days or are accompanied by fever
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.
Directions
| adults and children 12 years and over | take 1 tablet every 12 hours; do not take more than 2 tablets in 24 hours. |
| adults 65 years and over | ask a doctor |
| children under 12 years of age | ask a doctor |
| consumers with liver or kidney disease | ask a doctor |
- •do not break or chew tablet; swallow tablet whole
Other information
- •store between 20° to 25°C (68° to 77°F)
Inactive ingredients
colloidal silicon dioxide, hydroxypropyl cellulose, hypromellose, lactose monohydrate, magnesium stearate, microcrystalline cellulose, talc, yellow iron oxide