Zirtek Cetirizine Oral Solution 5mg in 5ml 200mls

The normal dose is:

Adults, the elderly, and children 12 and older should take two 5 ml spoonfuls every day (to a maximum of 10 mg daily).

6 to 11-year-old children should take either two 5 ml spoonfuls once a day or one 5 ml spoonful twice a day (to a maximum of 10 mg daily).

Children between the ages of two and five should take either one 5 ml spoonful or two 2.5 ml spoonfuls per day (to a maximum of 5 mg daily).

Possible side effects of Cetirizine Oral Solution

Common side effects (may affect up to 1 in 10 people)

• Somnolence (sleepiness)
• Diarrhoea, nausea, dry mouth
• Dizziness, headache
• Pharyngitis, rhinitis (in children)
• Fatigue

Uncommon side effects (may affect up to 1 in 100 people)

• Agitation
• Asthenia (extreme fatigue), malaise
• Paresthesia (abnormal feelings of the skin)
• Pruritus (itchy skin), rash
• Abdominal pain

Rare side effects (may affect up to 1 in 1000 people)

• Allergic reactions, some severe (very rare)
• Oedema (swelling)
• Weight increased
• Depression, hallucination, aggression, confusion, insomnia
• Convulsions
• Urticaria (hives)
• Tachycardia (heart beating too fast)
• Liver function abnormal

Very rare side effects (may affect up to 1 in 10,000 people)

• Thrombocytopenia (low levels of blood platelets)
• Tics (habit spasm)
• Abnormal elimination of urine (bed wetting, pain and/or difficulty passing water) 
• Angioedema (serious allergic reaction which causes swelling of the face or throat), fixed drug eruption
• Syncope, dyskinesia (involuntary movements), dystonia (abnormal prolonged muscular contractions), tremor, dysgeusia (altered taste)
• Blurred vision, accommodation disorder (difficulty focusing), oculogyration (eyes having uncontrolled circular movements)