What is this drug used for?
– It is used to ease allergy signs.
– It is used to treat hives.
Frequently reported side effects of this drug
– Loss of strength and energy
– Fatigue
– Stuffy nose
– Sore throat
– Nosebleed
– Dry mouth
– Cough
– Vomiting
– Constipation
– Diarrhea
Other side effects of this drug: Talk with your doctor right away if you have any of these signs of:
– Ear pain
– Difficult urination
– Signs of a significant reaction like wheezing; chest tightness; fever; itching; bad cough; blue skin color; seizures; or swelling of face, lips, tongue, or throat.
Note: This is not a comprehensive list of all side effects. Talk to your doctor if you have questions.
Pronunciation
(LEE vo se TI ra zeen)
Medication Safety Issues
Sound-alike/look-alike issues:
Levocetirizine may be confused with cetirizine
Storage and Stability
Xyzal: Store at 20?C to 25?C (68?F to 77?F); excursions permitted between 15?C to 30?C (59?F to 86?F).
Xyzal (OTC): Store at 20?C to 25?C (68?F to 77?F)
Adverse Reactions
Central nervous system: Drowsiness, fatigue (adolescents and adults)
Gastrointestinal: Constipation (infants), diarrhea (infants and children), vomiting, xerostomia (adolescents and adults)
Neuromuscular & skeletal: Weakness
Otic: Otitis media (children)
Respiratory: Cough (children), epistaxis (children), nasopharyngitis (adolescents and adults), pharyngitis (adolescents and adults)
Miscellaneous: Fever (children)
Rare but important or life-threatening: Aggressive behavior, agitation, anaphylaxis, angioedema, arthralgia, blurred vision, depression, dizziness, dysgeusia, dyspnea, dysuria, edema, febrile seizures, fixed drug eruption, hallucination, hepatitis, hypersensitivity reaction, increased appetite, increased serum bilirubin, increased serum transaminases, insomnia, movement disorder (including dystonia and oculogyric crisis), myalgia, nausea, nightmares, palpitations, paresthesia, pruritus, seizure, skin rash, suicidal ideation, syncope, tachycardia, tremor, urinary retention, urticaria, vertigo, visual disturbances, weight gain
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