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Levocetirizine Dihydrochloride

OTC Oral RxCUI 855172
Contents

Overview

Active ingredient
Levocetirizine Dihydrochloride
Route
Oral
Label date
2026-06-04

Indications and usage

Uses temporarily relieves these symptoms due to hay fever or other respiratory allergies: runny nose sneezing itchy, watery eyes itching of the nose or throat

Purpose

Antihistamine

Dosage and administration

Directions adults 65 years of age and older ask a doctor adults and children 12-64 years of age take 1 tablet (5 mg) once daily in the evening do not take more than 1 tablet (5 mg) in 24 hours 1/2 tablet (2.5 mg) once daily in the evening may be appropriate for less severe symptoms children 6-11 years of age take 1/2 tablet (2.5 mg) once daily in the evening do not take more than 1/2 tablet (2.5 mg) in 24 hours children under 6 years of age do not use consumers with kidney disease do not use

Warnings

Do not use if you have kidney disease if you have ever had an allergic reaction to this product or any of its ingredients or to an antihistamine containing cetirizine Ask a doctor before use if you have ever had trouble urinating or emptying your bladder 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 levocetirizine. Consult your healthcare provider if this happens. Stop use and ask doctor if you have trouble urinating or emptying your bladder 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).

Do not use

if you have kidney disease if you have ever had an allergic reaction to this product or any of its ingredients or to an antihistamine containing cetirizine

Ask a doctor before use if

Ask a doctor before use if you have ever had trouble urinating or emptying your bladder

When using this product

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 levocetirizine. Consult your healthcare provider if this happens.

Stop use and ask a doctor if

and ask doctor if you have trouble urinating or emptying your bladder an allergic reaction to this product occurs. Seek medical help right away.

Pregnancy or breast-feeding

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

Active ingredient (label)

(in each tablet) Levocetirizine dihydrochloride USP, 5 mg

Inactive ingredients

s colloidal silicon dioxide, hypromellose, lactose monohydrate, magnesium stearate, microcrystalline cellulose, polyethylene glycol, titanium dioxide

Keep out of reach of children

of children. In case of overdose, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center right away (1-800-222-1222).