- Seasonal and perennial allergic rhinitis
- Chronic idiopathic urticaria
Dose:
- Adults and > 12 years: PO 2.5mg-5mg OD in the evening
- 6 months- 5 years: PO 1.25mg OD in the evening
- 6 months- 11 years: PO 2.5mg OD in the evening
Tablet: 5mg
Suspension: 2.5mg/5mL
It is best taken in the evening
2nd generation H1 receptor antagonist; Antihistamine
It selectively antagonizes peripheral histamine H1 receptors
Vary with patient susceptibility
- Somnolence
- Nasopharyngitis
- Fatigue
- Diarrhea (peds patients)
- Fever (peds patients)
- Vomiting (peds patients)
- Xerostomia
- Cough (peds patients)
- Otitis media (peds patients)
- Pharyngitis
- Asthenia
- Epistaxis (peds patients)
- Urinary retention
- Hypersensitivity to levocetirizine or cetirizine
- End-stage renal disease (CrCl <10 mL/min) or patients undergoing hemodialysis
- Children aged 6 month to <12 years with renal impairment
None restricted
Drug Status
| Availability | OTC |
| Pregnancy | Category B; use with caution |
| Breastfeeding | Only short-term use recommended |
| Schedule | Not controlled |
| BRAND NAME | STRENGTH | FORMULATION | PACK SIZE | MANUFACTURER | DISTRIBUTOR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alcet | 2.5mg/5mL | Suspension | 75mL | Healthcare Pharma | Nextgen Pharma |
| Alcet | 5mg | Tablet | 10’s | Healthcare Pharma | Nextgen Pharma |
| Alerfree | 5mg | Tablet | 10’s | National Pharmacy | National Pharmacy |
| Alerfree | 5mg/5mL | Suspension | 60mL | National Pharmacy | National Pharmacy |
| Allerzine | 5mg | Tablet | 100’s | Jenburkt Pharma | Unisel Ltd |
| Cetlevo | 5mg | Tablet | 10’s | Innocia Lifesciences | Wessex Pharma |
| Enlev | 5mg | Tablet | 10’s | Twokay Chemicals | Twokay Chemicals |
| Enlev | 2.5mg/5mL | Suspension | 60mL | Twokay Chemicals | Twokay Chemicals |
| Frecet | 5mg | Tablet | 100’s | Crown Healthcare | Crown Healthcare |
| Glencet | 5mg | Tablet | 30’s | Glenmark Pharma | Glenmark Pharma |
| Irnazin | 5mg | Tablet | 10’s | Indus Pharma | Globe Pharmacy |
| Lazine | 5mg | Tablet | 100’s | Hetero Labs | Unisel Ltd |
| Levocet | 5mg | Tablet | 50’s | Dawa Ltd | Dawa Ltd |
| Levocet | 2.5mg/5mL | Suspension | 30mL | Dawa Ltd | Dawa Ltd |
| Levofast | 5mg | Tablet | 200’s | FDC Limited | Surgipharm Ltd |
| Levofast | 2.5mg/5mL | Suspension | 30mL | FDC Limited | Surgipharm Ltd |
| Levozal | 5mg | Tablet | 20’s | Jamjoon | Pharma Specialities |
| Xyzal | 5mg | Tablet | 30’s | GSK Ltd | GSK Ltd |
| Xyzal | 0.5mg/mL | Suspension | 75mL | GSK Ltd | GSK Ltd |