Hey there welcome back to how medicate and welcome to this new article on how to use cetirizine this article is part of a series on your skin where we will cover all kinds of skin related problems and drugs for those of you interested my name is Shahzads i’m a medical doctor from the netherlands and i’m making weekly medical article to educate myself as well you my viewer because i believe that medically educated people

make healthier decisions which is the whole point of this website article also comes with a quick disclaimer it’s not purely informative this is not medical advice and if you’re looking for medical advice always contact your own doctor and now let’s get started the generic name of this medication is citizen but it’s sold on the several brand names like syratec reactant and prevalent it is available as a tablet or drink now then how should you use sapturism first of all if you want to use it as a tablet make sure to swallow it whole with half

a glass of water do not break it and not chew on it as this may decrease the effectivity of this drug and if you want to use cetirizine as a drink make sure to measure the exact amount with a measuring cup drink that amount and afterwards rinse the cup with some water and drink that water too the duration of your treatment depends on your symptoms and the indication of use usually is just a few weeks but it can be up to years if it’s beneficial for you however if you do not experience any benefits when using septirizine after

the first three days then please contact your doctor as another medication might be more suitable for you and when should you use citizen satirism is an antihistamine which can be used to treat hay fever also called bronitus which is an irritation and inflammation of your nose or it could be used to treat hives which are red raised itchy bumps on your skin and what would be the correct dosage to use first of all always use to prescribe the amount of frequency your doctor gave you i will just provide you with some

general guidelines here a normal dose would be 10 milligrams once a day which is suitable for adults and children older than 12 years as you might know citizen is very effective drug which can help you a lot however it also has some side effects i will discuss the most common ones here but if you’re looking for a complete list then check your leaflet or ask pharmacist commonly so one to ten percent of all patients might experience drowsiness fatigue dizziness a headache dry mouth nausea or diarrhea uncommonly so a tenth

of a percent to a of all patients might experience abdominal pain diarrhea agitation itching and a rash considering safety satirism is safe to combine with any type of food however be careful with the usage of alcohol as this may increase the dating effects that tyrosine might have as this might increase the daisy effects of satirising in addition it’s usually safe to drive when using cetirizine but it can cause side effects like androgynous sleepiness or dizziness if you’re experiencing any of these then please do not drive as this might be

dangerous and as always we end off by taking a look at the safety of citizens when pregnant or when breastfeeding cetirizine can be used safely while pregnant however while breastfeeding small amounts of the drugs can be passed on to your baby this is most likely not harmful but always discuss this with your treating physician now i hope this video was helpful and i hope you know now how to use cetirizine however if any questions let me know in the comment section and for those of you who want to keep learning check out the playlist

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