Cetirizine or Levocetirizine: Drug Safety Communication - FDA Warns About Risk of Severe Itching After Discontinuation of Long-Term Use of Allergy Medicines
05/23/2025
The FDA is warning that patients stopping the oral allergy medicines cetirizine (Zyrtec) or levocetirizine (Xyzal) after long-term use may experience rare but severe itching. These medicines are available in prescription and over-the-counter (OTC) forms. The itching, also called pruritus, has been...