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Children's ZYRTEC® Dissolve Tabs

Melt-away tablets provide 24-hour relief from kids’ indoor and outdoor allergy symptoms in a kid-friendly melt-away tablet.

Active Ingredient (in each tablet):
Cetirizine HCl 10 mg
Purpose: Antihistamine

Inactive Ingredients:
Amino methacrylate copolymer, anhydrous citric acid, colloidal silicon dioxide, crospovidone, flavors, hydroxypropyl cellulose, magnesium stearate, mannitol, microcrystalline cellulose, sodium bicarbonate, sodium starch glycolate, sucralose

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

Tablet melts in mouth. Can be taken with or without water.

Adults and children 6 years and over

One 10 mg tablet once daily; do not take more than one 10 mg tablet in 24 hours. A 5 mg product may be appropriate for less severe symptoms

Adults 65 years and over

Ask a doctor

Children under 6 years of age

Ask a doctor

Consumers with liver or kidney disease

Ask a doctor

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.

Ask a doctor before use if you have 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:

  • Drowsiness may occur

  • Avoid alcoholic drinks

  • Alcohol, sedatives, and tranquilizers may increase drowsiness

  • Be careful when driving a motor vehicle or operating machinery

If pregnant or breast-feeding:

  • If breast-feeding, not recommended

  • If pregnant, ask a health professional before use

Stop use and ask a doctor if an allergic reaction to this product occurs. Seek medical help right away.

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)

  • Store between 20° to 25°C (68° to 77°F)

  • Avoid high humidity

  • Do not use if blister unit is torn or broken

Questions?

Call 1-800-343-7805 (toll-free) or 215-273-8755 (collect)

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*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.