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Administration
May be taken with or without food: Tab: Swallow w/ liqd. Drops: Dilute in liqd. Soln: Swallow soln as such.
Contraindications
Hypersensitivity to cetirizine, hydroxyzine or any piperazine derivatives. Severe renal impairment (CrCl <10 mL/min); ESRD, patients undergoing dialysis.
Predisposing factors of urinary retention eg, spinal cord lesion, prostatic hyperplasia; epilepsy or at risk of convulsions. Perform allergy skin test 3 days after treatment. Concomitant use of alcohol. Avoid abrupt w/drawal. May affect ability to drive or operate machinery. Pregnancy & lactation. Tab: Not recommended in childn <6 yr.