Xyzal and Itching - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data
Summary:
Itching is found among people who take Xyzal, especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month.
The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people take Xyzal and have Itching. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 17,000 people who have side effects when taking Xyzal from the FDA, and is updated regularly. You can use the study as a second opinion to make health care decisions.
Phase IV trials are used to detect adverse drug outcomes and monitor drug effectiveness in the real world. With medical big data and AI algorithms, eHealthMe is running millions of phase IV trials and makes the results available to the public. Our original studies have been referenced on 600+ medical publications including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature.
17,000 people reported to have side effects when taking Xyzal.
Among them, 614 people (3.61%) have Itching.
What is Xyzal?
Xyzal has active ingredients of levocetirizine dihydrochloride. It is often used in allergies. eHealthMe is studying from 17,870 Xyzal users for its effectiveness, alternative drugs and more.
What is Itching?
Itching is found to be associated with 4,486 drugs and 4,368 conditions by eHealthMe.
Number of Xyzal and Itching reports submitted per year:

Time on Xyzal when people have Itching *:
Gender of people who have Itching when taking Xyzal*:
Age of people who have Itching when taking Xyzal *:
Common drugs people take besides Xyzal *:
Common side effects people have besides Itching *:
Common conditions people have *:
* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.
Do you take Xyzal and have Itching?
Check whether Itching is associated with a drug or a conditionHow to use the study?
You can discuss the study with your doctor, to ensure that all drug risks and benefits are fully discussed and understood.
Related studies
How severe was Itching and when was it recovered:
Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of levocetirizine dihydrochloride:
Alternative drugs to, pros and cons of Xyzal:
- Xyzal (17,870 reports)
Common Xyzal side effects:
- Drug ineffective: 2,257 reports
- Drowsiness: 1,717 reports
- Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 1,116 reports
- Rashes (redness): 839 reports
- Headache (pain in head): 835 reports
- Breathing difficulty: 632 reports
- Itching: 614 reports
- Diarrhea: 581 reports
- Dizziness: 549 reports
Browse all side effects of Xyzal:
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y zItching treatments and more:
- Itching (330,813 reports)
COVID vaccines that are related to Itching:
- Itching in Moderna COVID Vaccine
- Itching in Pfizer BioNTech Covid Vaccine
- Itching in Johnson and Johnson Covid Vaccine
Common drugs associated with Itching:
- Prednisone: 14,612 reports
- Aspirin: 12,993 reports
- Humira: 12,525 reports
- Methotrexate: 11,908 reports
- Enbrel: 11,906 reports
- Dupixent: 11,478 reports
- Adapalene: 11,476 reports
- Metformin: 7,611 reports
- Cosentyx: 7,536 reports
- Omeprazole: 7,534 reports
All the drugs that are associated with Itching:
- Itching (4,486 drugs)
Common conditions associated with Itching:
- Rheumatoid arthritis: 16,747 reports
- Psoriasis: 12,849 reports
- Multiple sclerosis: 12,545 reports
- High blood pressure: 11,848 reports
- High blood cholesterol: 9,972 reports
- Acne: 7,656 reports
All the conditions that are associated with Itching:
- Itching (4,368 conditions)
How the study uses the data?
The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on levocetirizine dihydrochloride (the active ingredients of Xyzal) and Xyzal (the brand name). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs) are not considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.
Who is eHealthMe?
With medical big data and proven AI algorithms, eHealthMe provides a platform for everyone to run phase IV clinical trials. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Results of our real-world drug study have been referenced on 600+ medical publications, including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Our analysis results are available to researchers, health care professionals, patients (testimonials), and software developers (open API).
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