Zyrtec and Knee joint replacement - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Knee joint replacement is reported as a side effect among people who take Zyrtec (cetirizine hydrochloride), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for 10+ years also take Humira, and have Rheumatoid arthritis.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Knee joint replacement when taking Zyrtec. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 109,528 people who have side effects when taking Zyrtec from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Zyrtec?

Zyrtec has active ingredients of cetirizine hydrochloride. It is often used in allergies. eHealthMe is studying from 114,620 Zyrtec users. Check the latest studies of Zyrtec.

What is Knee joint replacement?

Knee joint replacement is found to be associated with 947 drugs and 1,232 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Knee joint replacement.

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On Aug, 30, 2026

109,528 people reported to have side effects when taking Zyrtec.
Among them, 317 people (0.29%) have Knee joint replacement.

Could Zyrtec cause Knee joint replacement?

Among these 317 people:

How long have people been on Zyrtec when they have Knee joint replacement? *

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What is the gender of people who have Knee joint replacement when taking Zyrtec? *

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* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

Do you take Zyrtec and have Knee joint replacement?

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Zyrtec (114,620 reports)

Knee joint replacement treatments and more:

Knee joint replacement (26,755 reports)

How severe was Knee joint replacement and when was it recovered:

Knee joint replacement in Zyrtec

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of cetirizine hydrochloride:

Knee joint replacement and drugs with ingredients of cetirizine hydrochloride (2,141 reports)

Sub-studies by gender and age:

Female: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

Male: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

Browse all side effects of Zyrtec:

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Knee joint replacement:

Knee joint replacement (947 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Knee joint replacement:

Knee joint replacement (1,232 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on cetirizine hydrochloride (the active ingredients of Zyrtec) and Zyrtec (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.

How to use the study?

DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting your doctor. If there are any serious or long term adverse effects discovered in the study, discuss the study with your doctor to ensure that proper medication management will be in place if applicable.

Who is eHealthMe?

With medical big data and proven AI/ML 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 800+ peer-reviewed 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).

WARNING, DISCLAIMER, USE FOR PUBLICATION

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