FDA warns of severe itching risk when stopping long-term use of allergy medications cetirizine and levocetirizine, affecting quality of life for some users. Fox News Media Fox Business ...

The FDA decided to issue this warning after identifying 209 cases worldwide -- 180 cases for cetirizine, 27 for levocetirizine and two for both -- of this particular side effect reported between ...

As pollen peaks for the season, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning that some popular allergy medications could cause a rare but severe itching side effect.. The FDA said in a safety ...

The FDA identified 209 cases worldwide (197 in the U.S.) of new-onset pruritus after cetirizine/levocetirizine withdrawal between April 2017 and July 2023.

Two antihistamines, including Zyrtec, are under warning by the FDA after people reported “severe itching” after ceasing long-term use of the drugs—what to know.

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is warning that patients who stop taking cetirizine (Zyrtec) or levocetirizine (Xyzal) after long-term use may experience rare but severe itching. The ...