Relief of runny nose, itchy nose & throat, clogged nose, sneezing, & itchy or watery eyes associated w/ allergic rhinitis; swollen, pale red bumps (hives or urticaria) caused by allergic reactions.
Do not double the dose. Cetirizine: Pruritus &/or urticaria may occur when treatment is stopped. Patients w/ urinary retention (eg, spinal cord lesion, prostatic hyperplasia). Moderate or severe renal impairment. Phenylephrine: Caution in patients w/ Raynaud's phenomenon. Galactose intolerance, Lapp lactase deficiency or glucose-galactose malabsorption.
Phenylephrine: MAOIs. Enhance effects of anticholinergic drugs eg, TCAs. Increase possibility of arrhythmias in digitalised patients. Enhance CV effects of other decongestants. Vasodilators, β-blockers or enzyme inducers eg, alcohol. Cetirizine: May enhance effects of barbiturates, hypnotics, opioid analgesics, anxiolytic sedatives, MAOIs, atropine. Can also mask symptoms of ototoxicity in aminoglycoside antibiotics eg, gentamicin, amikacin, tobramycin, neomycin, & streptomycin. Other medicines for cough, cold or allergy.
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