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Below are Zyrtec-D (Cetirizine / Pseudoephedrine) reviews, ratings, comments submitted by patients and caregivers. Based on a total of 4 ratings/reviews, Zyrtec-D has an overall score of 7. The effectiveness score is 8.50 and the side effect score is 8.50. The scores are on ten point scale: 10 - best, 1 - worst. This information is not vetted and should not be cosidered as clinical evidence. | | Zyrtec-D review by 44 year old female patient | | | Rating |
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| Effectiveness: | | Considerably Effective |
| Side effects: | | No Side Effects | | |
Treatment Info |
| Condition / reason: | | pollen, dust, mold and tree allergies |
| Dosage & duration: | | 1 tab bid taken once to twice daily for the period of 3 years |
| Other conditions: | | obsessive compulsive disorder |
| Other drugs taken: | | prozac, wellbutrin, yasmin | | |
Reported Results |
| Benefits: | | I notice the benefit of being able to be calmer and not so "on edge". I am not so short tempered and I am able to handle situations that are mentally or emotionally challenging. I also notice the benefit of not being very emotional. My physician and I decided to wean me down to 20 mg. and when this happened, I noticed an immediate effect. I was very short tempered and "on edge". I was also not able to deal with situations that were mentally or emotionally challenging. I also was very tearful. Needless to say, my physician and I knew I needed to go back on the medication again. |
| Side effects: | | A slightly lowered libido, tiredness in the evening. Also notice I am not as tearful when dealing with emotionally challenging issues, which can have it's pros and cons. |
| Comments: | | I have been on Prozac for 12 years. I was titered starting with 20 mg. days, then 40 mg then 60 mg which is my current dose. |
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| | Zyrtec-D review by 36 year old female patient | | | Rating |
| Overall rating: | | |
| Effectiveness: | | Considerably Effective |
| Side effects: | | No Side Effects | | |
Treatment Info |
| Condition / reason: | | allergies |
| Dosage & duration: | | 1 pill taken every 12 hours for the period of 14 days |
| Other conditions: | | asthma |
| Other drugs taken: | | n/a | | |
Reported Results |
| Benefits: | | I benefited by being able to breathe better. My nose cleared up, my sinuses didn't hurt as bad, and my chest was looser. I didn't feel confined in my house. |
| Side effects: | | The side effects were sometimes being tired. It really didn't affect my day to much, except that I felt better. |
| Comments: | | I took one pill first thing in the morning. Within a couple hours, I forgot how rotten i was feeling earlier. 12 hours later, i took another pill. I really could have skipped it, but wanted to help my self sleep better. So that night I slept the best I have slept in 2 weeks. |
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| | Zyrtec-D review by 24 year old female patient | | | Rating |
| Overall rating: | | |
| Effectiveness: | | Considerably Effective |
| Side effects: | | Moderate Side Effects | | |
Treatment Info |
| Condition / reason: | | hay fever |
| Dosage & duration: | | 10mg taken 1 per day for the period of 2 months |
| Other conditions: | | none |
| Other drugs taken: | | none | | |
Reported Results |
| Benefits: | | very effective allergy relief for hay fever |
| Side effects: | | unpleasant reaction to the sudafed, much like overcaffeination, which had never occurred previously with sudafed alone. |
| Comments: | | Annual allergies need to be rotated, so I have now used Allegra, Claritin, Zyrtec, Singulair, and Flonase in rotation. All of these worked very well except for Singulair. Flonase (administered nasally) is particularly effective. |
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| | Zyrtec-D review by 26 year old female patient | | | Rating |
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| Effectiveness: | | Highly Effective |
| Side effects: | | Mild Side Effects | | |
Treatment Info |
| Condition / reason: | | Allergies |
| Dosage & duration: | | 5 mg taken twice a day for the period of 5 years |
| Other conditions: | | Sinus problems |
| Other drugs taken: | | None | | |
Reported Results |
| Benefits: | | Zyrtec D helped me live almost symptom free every day. Only during the fall when the ragweed count was exceptionally high (my worst allergy by far), did I feel some mild symptoms of allergies. No other medication has so effectively eliminated my symptoms on a consistent basis. |
| Side effects: | | While taking Zyrtec D I often had dry mouth, and just couldn't drink enough water and was occasionally drowsy. |
| Comments: | | Take one pill every 12 hours, although on more mild days I could get away with only taking one a day. |
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