Drug Identity
Active Ingredient
Loratadine
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Uses
Levocetirizine is an antihistamine that may be used to reduce allergy symptoms such as red, itchy, or watery eyes; a runny nose; sneezing...
How It Works
Levocetirizine [HCl] are the derivatives of Levocetirizine. It is of Synthetic origin. The Molecular Weight of Levocetirizine is 388.88.
How to Take It
1
Adult · PO
5 mg — 24 hourly
2
Adult
Scraped Dose
Do not give a child more than the prescribed dose of levocetirizine. A child's body absorbs twice as much of the same dose of levocetirizine as an adult's body. Taking more levocetirizine than inst
3
Child
2.5 mg — As recommended.
Safety Alerts
You should not use levocetirizine if you are allergic to levocetirizine or cetirizine ( Zyrtec )
You should not take levocetirizine 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)
Important Warnings
Follow all the directions on your levocetirizine label and package
Tell all your healthcare providers that you take levocetirizine
Rarely, some people have reported severe itching when stopping levocetirizine after daily, long-term use of at least a few months or several years
If you experience widespread, severe itching on stopping this medication, contact your healthcare provider
Side Effects
Get emergency medical help if you have signs of an allergic reaction to levocetirizine: hivesdifficulty breathingswelling of your facelipstongueor throat. Levocetirizine may cause serious side effects. Stop using levocetirizine and call your doctor at once if you have: worsening allergy or urticaria symptomspainful or difficult urinationlittle or no urinationa light-headed feelinglike you might pass outfeveror signs of an ear infection--ear pain or full feelingtrouble hearingdrainage from the earfussiness in a child. Common side effects of levocetirizine may include: drowsiness
Drug Interactions
Using levocetirizine with other drugs that make you drowsy can worsen this effect. Ask your doctor before using opioid medication
a sleeping pill
a muscle relaxer
or medicine for anxiety or seizures . Tell your doctor about all your other medicines
especially: ritonavir
or theophylline . This list is not complete. Other drugs may affect levocetirizine
including prescription and over-the-counter medicines
vitamins
Price Intelligence
Rs 143.61
DRAP approved maximum price · per pack of 10 · approved 30 Jul, 2026
No retail price observed for this pack. Retailers may not exceed the approved maximum.
Prices across sources
DRAPper pack of 10Rs 143.61
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