- Allergic conjunctivitis
- Allergic rhinitis
- Hay fever
- Urticaria
- NOT effective for cold & flu since this is not an allergy but an inflammatory process.
Dose:
- Adults and children >6 years: 10mg OD
- 2-6 years: 5mg OD
- > 65 years: 5mg OD
Tablet:
- 10mg
Suspension:
- 5mg/5mL
None remarkable
H1 receptor antagonist. 2nd generation antihistamine.
It selectively antagonizes H1 receptors in the GIT, blood vessels and respiratory tract. It has a marked polarity therefore does not penetrate the blood brain barrier and hence little to no CNS side effects.
- Headache
- Somnolence
- Diarrhoea
- Increased appetite
- Epistaxis
- Dry mouth
- Hypersensitivity to components
- Renal and hepatic impairment
None remarkable
Drug Status
| Availability | OTC by Pharmacist |
| Pregnancy | Category B2; not recommended |
| Breastfeeding | Not known to be harmful but not recommended |
| Schedule | Not controlled |
| BRAND NAME | STRENGTH | FORMULATION | PACK SIZE | MANUFACTURER | DISTRIBUTOR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alatrol | 5mg/5mL | Suspension | 60mL | Square Pharma | Ace Pharma |
| Alatrol | 10mg | Tablet | 100’s | Square Pharma | Ace Pharma |
| Alazin | 10mg | Tablet | 10’s | PSA International | Avacare Kenya |
| Alerid | 5mg/5mL | Suspension | 60mL | Cipla Ltd | Imperial Managed |
| Alfree | 10mg | Tablet | 100’s | Medox Pharma | Medox Pharma |
| Allerta | 10mg | Tablet | 100’s | Nextgen Pharma | Nextgen Pharma |
| Allerta | 5mg/5mL | Suspension | 60mL | Nextgen Pharma | Nextgen Pharma |
| Alpona | 5mg/5mL | Suspension | 60mL | PSM Pharma | PSM Pharma |
| Altrine | 10mg | Tablet | 100’s | Universal Corporation | Universal Corporation |
| Altrine | 5mg/5mL | Suspension | 60mL | Universal Corporation | Universal Corporation |
| Alzinex | 5mg/5mL | Suspension | 60mL | Sphinx Pharma | Sphinx Pharma |
| Atrizin | 5mg/5mL | Suspension | 60mL | Beximco Pharma | Madawa Pharma |
| Atrizin | 10mg | Tablet | 100’s | Beximco Pharma | Madawa Pharma |
| Cachcet | 5mg/5mL | Suspension | 60mL | Cachet Pharma | Pharma Specialities |
| Cachcet | 10mg | Tablet | 100’s | Cachet Pharma | Pharma Specialities |
| Ceticad | 5mg/5mL | Suspension | 60mL | Pharmevo & Sakar | Harley’s Ltd |
| Cetramac | 5mg | Suspension | 60mL | Questa Care C/O Surgilinks Ltd | Surgilinks Ltd |
| Cetramac | 10mg | Tablet | 100’s | Questa Care C/O Surgilinks Ltd | Surgilinks Ltd |
| Cetrimed | 10mg | Tablet | 100’s | Medico Remedies | Harley’s Ltd |
| Cetriz | 5mg/5mL | Suspension | 60mL | Laboratory & Allied | Laboratory & Allied |
| Cetriz-10 | 10mg | Tablet | 100’s | Laboratory & Allied | Laboratory & Allied |
| Cetrizet | 10mg | Tablet | 100’s | Sun Pharma | Sun Pharma |
| Cezen | 10mg | Tablet | 100’s | Metro Pharma | Metro Pharma |
| Cezine | 5mg/5mL | Suspension | 60mL | PDH Pharma | Pharmaken Ltd |
| Cezine | 10mg | Tablet | 10’s | PDH Pharma | Pharmaken Ltd |
| Codimex-CT | 10mg | Tablet | 10’s, 100’s | Regal Pharma | Regal Pharma |
| Codimex-CT | 5mg/5mL | Suspension | 60mL | Regal Pharma | Regal Pharma |
| Copazine | 5mg/5mL | Suspension | 60mL | Cosmos Ltd | Cosmos Ltd |
| Copazine | 10mg | Tablet | 30’s | Cosmos Ltd | Cosmos Ltd |
| Curtec | 5mg/5mL | Suspension | 60mL | Bottu S.A. | Avacare |
| Galcet | 10mg | Tablet | 100’s | Pharma Life Science | Pharma Life Science |
| Grazine | 10mg | Tablet | 100’s | Gracure Pharma | Medisel Kenya |
| Hycet | 5mg/5mL | Suspension | 60mL | Highchem | Highchem |
| Piricet | 10mg | Tablet | 10’s, 100’s | Biodeal Labs | Biodeal Labs |
| Piricet | 5mg/5mL | Suspension | 60mL | Biodeal Labs | Biodeal Labs |
| Procet S | 5mg/5mL | Suspension | 60mL | Pro MedPharma | Pro MedPharma |
| Rhizin | 5mg/5mL | Suspension | 60mL | Cadila Healthcare | Cadila Healthcare |
| Rhizin | 10mg | Tablet | 100’s | Cadila Pharma | Cadila Pharma |
| Rinacet | 5mg/5mL | Suspension | 60mL | Dawa Ltd | Dawa Ltd |
| Rinacet | 10mg | Tablet | 100’s | Dawa Ltd | Dawa Ltd |
| Satrin | 10mg | Tablet | 100’s | Lincoln Pharma C/O Medox Pharma | Medox Pharma |
| Satrin | 10mg | Suspension | 60mL | Lincoln Pharma C/O Medox Pharma | Medox Pharma |
| Sheltrizine | 10mg | Tablet | 100’s | Shelys Pharma | Beta Healthcare |
| Sheltrizine | 5mg/5mL | Suspension | 60mL | Shelys Pharma | Beta Healthcare |
| Sitizine | 5mg/5mL | Suspension | 60mL | Globe Pharmacy | Globe Pharmacy |
| Sulid | 5mg/5mL | Suspension | 60mL | Benmed Pharma | Benmed Pharma |
| Sulid | 10mg | Tablet | 100’s | Benmed Pharma | Benmed Pharma |
| Triz | 5mg/5mL | Suspension | 60mL | Indoco Remedies | Sai Pharma |
| Triz | 5mg/5mL | Suspension | 100’s | Indoco Remedies | Sai Pharma |
| Unicet | 10mg | Tablet | 100’s | Orange Pharma | Orange Pharma |
| Zycet | 10mg | Tablet | 100’s | Biopharma Ltd | Biopharma Ltd |
| Zycet | 5mg/5mL | Suspension | 60mL | Biopharma Ltd | Biopharma Ltd |
| Zyncet | 5mg/5mL | Suspension | 60mL | Unichem Labs | Europa Healthcare |
| Zyncet | 10mg | Tablet | 50’s | Unichem Labs | Europa Healthcare |
| Zyrtec | 10mg | Tablet | 10’s, 30’s | GSK Ltd | GSK Ltd |
| Zyrtec | 5mg/5mL | Suspension | 75mL | GSK Ltd | GSK Ltd |
| Zyrtec Drops | 10mg/mL | Suspension | 10mL | GSK Ltd | GSK Ltd |