Zyrtec and Rhinitis - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Rhinitis 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 2 - 5 years also take Claritin, and have Asthma.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Rhinitis 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 Rhinitis?

Rhinitis (a medical term for irritation and inflammation of the mucous membrane inside the nose) is found to be associated with 971 drugs and 968 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Rhinitis.

eHealthMe: drug outcomes in the real world

eHealthMe runs one of the largest post-marketing drug safety studies in the world. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Our data-driven phase IV clinical trials have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Tools to study our phase IV findings are available to the public, anonymous and free >>>.

On Sep, 01, 2026

109,528 people reported to have side effects when taking Zyrtec.
Among them, 285 people (0.26%) have Rhinitis.

Among these 285 people:

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Related studies:

Effectiveness of, long term effects of, and alternative drugs to Zyrtec:

Zyrtec (114,620 reports)

Rhinitis treatments and more:

Rhinitis (15,448 reports)

How severe was Rhinitis and when was it recovered:

Rhinitis in Zyrtec

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

Rhinitis and drugs with ingredients of cetirizine hydrochloride (510 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 Rhinitis:

Rhinitis (971 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Rhinitis:

Rhinitis (968 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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