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Children's Zyrtec Allergy
cetirizine
Uses .
- [ cetirizine ]
- antihistamine for relieving allergic rhinitis, sneezing, itchy/watery eyes, itchy nose/throat; treating chronic idiopathic urticaria
Dosing .
allergy sx
- [ 6-11 mo (oral solution) (off-label) ]
- Dose: 2.5 mL PO qd prn; Max: 2.5 mL/24h
- [ 12-23 mo (oral solution) (off-label) ]
- Dose: 2.5 mL PO qd-bid prn; Start: 2.5 mL PO qd; Max: 5 mL/24h
- [ 2-5 yo (oral solution) ]
- Dose: 2.5-5 mL/day PO divided qd-bid prn; Start: 2.5 mL PO qd; Max: 5 mL/24h
- [ 2-5 yo (chewable tablet) ]
- Dose: 2.5-5 mg/day PO divided qd-bid prn; Start: 2.5 mg PO qd; Max: 5 mg/24h; Info: use 2.5 mg chewable tablet
- [ 6-64 yo (oral solution) ]
- Dose: 5-10 mL PO qd prn; Max: 10 mL/24h
- [ 6-64 yo (chewable/orally disintegrating tablet) ]
- Dose: 5-10 mg PO qd prn; Max: 10 mg/24h; Info: use oral solution or 2.5 mg chewable tablet for 5 mg dose
- [ 65 yo and older (oral solution) ]
- Dose: 5 mL PO qd prn; Max: 5 mL/24h
- [ 65 yo and older (chewable tablet) ]
- Dose: 5 mg PO qd prn; Max: 5 mg/24h; Info: use 2.5 mg chewable tablet
chronic idiopathic urticaria (off-label)
- [ 6-11 mo (oral solution) ]
- Dose: 2.5 mL PO qd; Info: some pts may benefit from higher doses, weigh risk/benefit
- [ 12-23 mo (oral solution) ]
- Dose: 2.5 mL PO qd-bid; Start: 2.5 mL PO qd; Info: some pts may benefit from higher doses, weigh risk/benefit
- [ 2-5 yo (oral solution) ]
- Dose: 2.5-5 mL PO qd; Info: some pts may benefit from higher doses, weigh risk/benefit
- [ 6 yo and older (chewable/orally disintegrating tablet) ]
- Dose: 5-10 mg PO qd; Info: use oral solution or 2.5 mg chewable tablet for 5 mg dose; some pts may benefit from higher doses, weigh risk/benefit
- [ 6 yo and older (oral solution) ]
- Dose: 5-10 mL PO qd; Info: some pts may benefit from higher doses, weigh risk/benefit
renal dosing
- [ all indications, <6 yo ]
- renal impairment: avoid use
- HD/PD: not defined
- [ allergy sx, 6-11 yo ]
- CrCl 11-50: 2.5-5 mg qd prn; CrCl <11: avoid use; Info: use oral solution or 2.5 mg chewable tablet
- HD/PD: not defined
- [ allergy sx, 12-17 yo ]
- CrCl 11-30: 5 mg qd prn; CrCl <11: avoid use; Info: use oral solution or 2.5 mg chewable tablet
- HD: 5 mg qd prn; supplement after dialysis not defined; PD: 5 mg qd prn; supplement not defined; Info: use oral solution or 2.5 mg chewable tablet
- [ allergy sx, adults ]
- CrCl <30: 5 mg qd prn; Info: use oral solution or 2.5 mg chewable tablet
- HD: 5 mg qd prn; no supplement after dialysis; Alt: 5 mg 3x/wk prn; no supplement after dialysis; PD: 5 mg qd prn; no supplement; Info: use oral solution or 2.5 mg chewable tablet
- [ chronic idiopathic urticaria, 6-11 yo ]
- CrCl 11-50: 2.5-5 mg qd; CrCl <11: avoid use; Info: use oral solution or 2.5 mg chewable tablet
- HD/PD: not defined
- [ chronic idiopathic urticaria, 12-17 yo ]
- CrCl 11-30: 5 mg qd; CrCl <11: avoid use; Info: use oral solution or 2.5 mg chewable tablet
- HD: 5 mg qd; supplement after dialysis not defined; PD: 5 mg qd; supplement not defined; Info: use oral solution or 2.5 mg chewable tablet
- [ chronic idiopathic urticaria, adults ]
- CrCl <30: 5 mg qd; Info: use oral solution or 2.5 mg chewable tablet
- HD: 5 mg qd; no supplement after dialysis; Alt: 5 mg 3x/wk; no supplement after dialysis; PD: 5 mg qd; no supplement; Info: use oral solution or 2.5 mg chewable tablet
hepatic dosing
- [ all indications, <6 yo ]
- hepatic impairment: avoid use
- [ allergy sx, 6-11 yo ]
- hepatic impairment: 2.5 mg qd prn; Info: use oral solution or 2.5 mg chewable tablet
- [ allergy sx, 12 yo and older ]
- hepatic impairment: 5 mg qd prn; Info: use oral solution or 2.5 mg chewable tablet
- [ chronic idiopathic urticaria, 6-11 yo ]
- hepatic impairment: 2.5 mg qd; Info: use oral solution or 2.5 mg chewable tablet
- [ chronic idiopathic urticaria, 12 yo and older ]
- hepatic impairment: 5 mg qd; Info: use oral solution or 2.5 mg chewable tablet