ZYRTEC® Allergy Products and Dosing
Relieves sneezing; runny nose; itchy, watery eyes; and itching of the nose or throat.
†ZYRTEC® 10 mg starts working at hour 1, based on first dose on the first day of a 2-day study in 2 pollen chamber studies. Primary endpoint measured mean improvement from baseline in Major Symptom Complex (MSC) severity score. MSC symptoms included runny nose, sniffles, itchy nose, nose blows, sneezes, and watery eyes.
In addition to medicine-disposal regulations for pharmacies, some states have community take-back programs through which patients can return unused drugs. If your area has such a program, encourage patients to contact their local pharmacy or local authority to learn how to use it.
If no take-back program is available, you may want to advise patients to follow these guidelines
1. Unless instructed otherwise, do not dispose of unused medicines by emptying them into a sink, toilet, or storm drain
2. Place unused medicines in an unrecognizable sealed container, and ensure that children, pets, and others do not have access to the contents of the container
3. Dispose of the container in household trash