Quzyttir vs. Allegra

• Are Quzyttir and Allegra the Same Thing?
• What Are Possible Side Effects of Quzyttir?
• What Are Possible Side Effects of Allegra?
• What Is Quzyttir?
• What Is Allegra?
• What Drugs Interact with Quzyttir?
• What Drugs Interact with Allegra?
• How Should Quzyttir Be Taken?
• How Should Allegra Be Taken?

Quzyttir (cetirizine hydrochloride injection) and Allegra (fexofenadine hydrochloride) are antihistamines used to treat hives (urticaria).

Allegra (fexofenadine hydrochloride) is also used to treat other allergic symptoms of seasonal allergic rhinitis, including sneezing, runny nose, and itchy or watery eyes.

Allegra is available over-the-counter (OTC) and as a generic.

Side effects of Quzyttir and Allegra that are similar include headache, drowsiness/sleepiness, and fatigue/tiredness.

Side effects of Quzyttir that are different from Allegra include changes in taste, numbness and tingling, lightheadedness, indigestion, feeling hot, increased sweating, dry mouth, sore throat, and dizziness.

Side effects of Allegra that are different from Quzyttir include nausea, diarrhea, upset stomach, muscle or back discomfort or pain, and menstrual cramps.

Quzyttir may interact with theophylline.

Allegra may interact with ketoconazole, erythromycin, and other medicines that make you sleepy (cold or allergy medicines, sedatives, narcotics, sleeping pills, muscle relaxers, and medicines for seizures, depression, or anxiety).

Common side effects of Quzyttir include:

• changes in taste,
• headache,
• numbness and tingling,
• lightheadedness,
• indigestion,
• feeling hot,
• increased sweating,
• drowsiness,
• fatigue,
• dry mouth,
• sore throat, and
• dizziness

Common side effects of Allegra include:

• nausea,
• diarrhea,
• upset stomach,
• muscle or back discomfort or pain,
• sleepiness,
• drowsiness,
• tiredness,
• headache, and
• menstrual cramps.

Contact your doctor if you have serious but less common side effects of Allegra including:

• allergic reactions,
• fever,
• chills,
• body aches,
• cough, or
• other flu symptoms.

Quzytiir (cetirizine hydrochloride injection) is a histamine-1 (H1) receptor antagonist used to treat acute hives (urticaria) in adults and children 6 months of age and older.

Allegra (fexofenadine hydrochloride) is an antihistamine used to treat allergic symptoms of seasonal allergic rhinitis, including:

• sneezing,
• runny nose,
• itchy or watery eyes, and
• urticaria (hives)

Quzytiir may interact with other drugs. Tell your doctor all medications and supplements you use. Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant before using Quzytiir; it is unknown how it would affect a fetus. Quzytiir passes into breast milk. Consult your doctor before breastfeeding.

Allegra may interact with:

• ketoconazole, or
• erythromycin

Allegra may also interact with other medicines that make you sleepy such as:

• cold or allergy medicine,
• sedatives,
• narcotic pain medicine,
• sleeping pills,
• muscle relaxers, and
• medicine for seizures, depression, or anxiety

The recommended dose of Quzytiir for adults and adolescents 12 years of age and older is 10 mg. The recommended dose of Quzytiir for children 6 to 11 years is 5 mg or 10 mg. The recommended dose of Quzytiir for children 6 months to 5 years is 2.5 mg.

Allegra is available in several strengths and forms; as tablets in strengths of 30, 60 and 180 mg, as 30 mg fast orally disintegrating tablets (available in foil blister packs and labeled "ODT"; the drug should not be touched by skin as it may begin to dissolve and reduce the oral dose) and as an oral suspension of 30mg per 5 ml. The dosage is dependent on the age, weight and effectiveness of the drug; special care should be taken when prescribing this drug to infants and children to make sure the recommended dosage is given.