Page values for "Cetirizine"
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1 row is stored for this page| Field | Field type | Value |
|---|---|---|
| generic | String | Cetirizine |
| brand | String | Zyrtec, Zyrtec-D |
| structure | File | |
| classes | List of String, delimiter: , | [[:Category:H1_receptor_antagonists|Histamine H1 receptor antagonist (second-generation)]] • [[:Category:Antihistamines|Antihistamine]] |
| mechanism | String | '"`UNIQ--vote-00000391-QINU`"' Minimal CYP metabolism; mostly renally cleared unchanged. Cetirizine is the active racemate; levocetirizine is the active R-enantiomer marketed separately'"`UNIQ--ref-00000392-QINU`"'. |
| uses | String | '"`UNIQ--vote-00000393-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-00000394-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-00000395-QINU`"' |
| starting_dose | String | 10 mg PO once daily (5 mg in older adults or if sedation occurs) |
| preparations | String | 5 mg, 10 mg tablets; 5 mg, 10 mg chewables; 1 mg/mL oral syrup; OTC |
| fda_max | String | 10 mg/d (adults) |
| pill_id | Text | |
| routes | List of String, delimiter: , | Oral |
| onset | String | 30-60 minutes |
| duration | String | 24 hours |
| halflife | String | 8-10 hours (longer in elderly and renal impairment)'"`UNIQ--ref-00000396-QINU`"' |
| bioavailability | String | High (oral); not significantly affected by food'"`UNIQ--ref-00000397-QINU`"' |
| pregnancy | String | Generally considered safe; widely used. Levocetirizine (the R-enantiomer) is an alternative with similar safety.<sup class="pcp-cn" title="This claim needs a citation.">[[[Pharmacopedia:Citation needed|citation needed]]]</sup> |
| legal | String | OTC in US |