Generic name:levocetirizine [ LEE-voe-se-TIR-a-zeen ]
Drug class:Antihistamines
What is Xyzal?
Xyzal is an antihistamine that reduces the effects of natural chemical histamine in the body. Histamine can produce symptoms such as a runny nose or hives.
Xyzal is used to treat symptoms of year-round (perennial) allergies in children who are at least 6 months old.
Xyzal is also used to treat itching and swelling caused by chronic urticaria (hives) in adults and children who are at least 6 months old.
Warnings
Before taking Xyzal, tell your doctor if you have liver disease, kidney disease, or gallbladder problems.
It is very important not to give a child more than the prescribed dose of Xyzal. A child's body absorbs twice as much of the same dose size of levocetirizine as an adult's body.
Follow all directions on your medicine label and package. Tell each of your healthcare providers about all your medical conditions, allergies, and all medicines you use.
Call your doctor if your symptoms do not improve, if they get worse, or if you also have a fever.
Before taking this medicine
You should not use Xyzal if you are allergic to levocetirizine or cetirizine (Zyrtec).
You should not take Xyzal if you have end-stage kidney disease or if you are on dialysis. Any child younger than 12 years old with kidney disease should not take levocetirizine.
Tell your doctor if you have ever had:
kidney disease;
urination problems (caused by conditions such as enlarged prostate or spinal cord lesion); or
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