Cetirizine

Chemical formula: C₂₁H₂₅ClN₂O₃  Molecular mass: 388.888 g/mol  PubChem compound: 2678

Active ingredient description

Cetirizine, a human metabolite of hydroxyzine, is a potent and selective antagonist of peripheral H1-receptors. In vitro receptor binding studies have shown no measurable affinity for other than Η1-receptors.

Medicine classification

This medicinal substance has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification according to its main therapeutic use as follows:

ATC code Group title Classification
R06AE07 Cetirizine R Respiratory system → R06 Antihistamines for systemic use → R06A Antihistamines for systemic use → R06AE Piperazine derivatives
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Product monographs

Competent medicine agencies globally have authorized commercialization of this active ingredient according to these medication package inserts (MPIs):

Title Information Source Document Type  
ZIRTEK ALLERGY Film-coated tablet Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (GB) MPI, EU: SmPC
REACTINE Tablet, Capsule, Syrup Health Products and Food Branch (CA) MPI, CA: SPM

Structural formula

Graphic representation of the active ingredient's molecular structure

External identifiers

CAS Substance: 83881-51-0
CAS Substance: 83881-52-1
DrugBank Drug: DB00341
PubChem Compound: 2678
RxNorm Ingredient: 20610
SNOMED-CT Concept: 372523007
Cetirizine (substance)
UNII Identifier: YO7261ME24
CETIRIZINE

Medicines

Cetirizine is an active ingredient of these brands:

United States (US)

Albania (AL)

  • ALLACAN as CETIRIZINE HYDROCHLORIDE
  • CETERIS as CETIRIZINE HYDROCHLORIDE
  • ZIREX as CETIRIZINE HYDROCHLORIDE

Australia (AU)

  • ALZENE as CETIRIZINE HYDROCHLORIDE

Austria (AT)

Brazil (BR)

Canada (CA)

Croatia (HR)

  • LETIZEN as CETIRIZINE HYDROCHLORIDE

Cyprus (CY)

Ecuador (EC)

Estonia (EE)

  • ACETERIN as CETIRIZINE HYDROCHLORIDE
  • ALYR as CETIRIZINE HYDROCHLORIDE
  • CETRIX as CETIRIZINE HYDROCHLORIDE
  • REACTIN as CETIRIZINE HYDROCHLORIDE
  • ZYRTEC as CETIRIZINE HYDROCHLORIDE
  • (combination) CIRRUS as CETIRIZINE HYDROCHLORIDE

Finland (FI)

  • ALZYR as CETIRIZINE HYDROCHLORIDE
  • CETIMAX as CETIRIZINE HYDROCHLORIDE
  • HEINIX as CETIRIZINE HYDROCHLORIDE
  • HISTEC as CETIRIZINE HYDROCHLORIDE
  • (combination) CIRRUS as CETIRIZINE HYDROCHLORIDE

France (FR)

  • ALAIRGIX as CETIRIZINE HYDROCHLORIDE
  • REACTINE as CETIRIZINE HYDROCHLORIDE
  • ZYRTEC as CETIRIZINE HYDROCHLORIDE

Germany (DE)

  • CETIDEX as CETIRIZINE HYDROCHLORIDE
  • CETIXIN as CETIRIZINE HYDROCHLORIDE
  • REACTINE as CETIRIZINE HYDROCHLORIDE
  • ZYRTEC as CETIRIZINE HYDROCHLORIDE

Hong Kong (HK)

  • ADEZIO as CETIRIZINE HYDROCHLORIDE
  • ALERCINA as CETIRIZINE HYDROCHLORIDE
  • ALLA as CETIRIZINE HYDROCHLORIDE
  • ALLERTEC as CETIRIZINE HYDROCHLORIDE
  • ALLUTEC as CETIRIZINE HYDROCHLORIDE
  • ALTIRIN as CETIRIZINE HYDROCHLORIDE
  • AVOTEC as CETIRIZINE HYDROCHLORIDE
  • CECORIDE as CETIRIZINE HYDROCHLORIDE
  • CEMINE as CETIRIZINE HYDROCHLORIDE
  • CERATEX as CETIRIZINE HYDROCHLORIDE
  • CEROTEC as CETIRIZINE HYDROCHLORIDE
  • CETEC as CETIRIZINE HYDROCHLORIDE
  • CETIA as CETIRIZINE HYDROCHLORIDE
  • CETICEP as CETIRIZINE HYDROCHLORIDE
  • CETIHIS as CETIRIZINE HYDROCHLORIDE
  • CETIMIN as CETIRIZINE HYDROCHLORIDE
  • CETIRIN as CETIRIZINE HYDROCHLORIDE
  • CETIZIN as CETIRIZINE HYDROCHLORIDE
  • CETRIWINA as CETIRIZINE HYDROCHLORIDE
  • CETRIZ as CETIRIZINE HYDROCHLORIDE
  • CETZIE as CETIRIZINE HYDROCHLORIDE
  • CYTEC as CETIRIZINE HYDROCHLORIDE
  • HISTACET as CETIRIZINE HYDROCHLORIDE
  • HISTASIN as CETIRIZINE HYDROCHLORIDE
  • IZYMIN as CETIRIZINE HYDROCHLORIDE
  • LARICETIN as CETIRIZINE HYDROCHLORIDE
  • LERGITEC as CETIRIZINE HYDROCHLORIDE
  • MANTAB as CETIRIZINE HYDROCHLORIDE
  • PROMENTEC as CETIRIZINE HYDROCHLORIDE
  • RISINA as CETIRIZINE HYDROCHLORIDE
  • RIZINE as CETIRIZINE HYDROCHLORIDE
  • ROSENPEC as CETIRIZINE HYDROCHLORIDE
  • SENTIPEC as CETIRIZINE HYDROCHLORIDE
  • SETIN as CETIRIZINE HYDROCHLORIDE
  • SETIZIN as CETIRIZINE HYDROCHLORIDE
  • SUNIZINE as CETIRIZINE HYDROCHLORIDE
  • SUTAC as CETIRIZINE HYDROCHLORIDE
  • TERIZINE as CETIRIZINE HYDROCHLORIDE
  • UNI-CERTEC as CETIRIZINE HYDROCHLORIDE
  • VIDATEC as CETIRIZINE HYDROCHLORIDE
  • ZERTINE as CETIRIZINE HYDROCHLORIDE
  • ZETIZINE as CETIRIZINE HYDROCHLORIDE
  • ZIREX as CETIRIZINE HYDROCHLORIDE
  • ZYMED as CETIRIZINE HYDROCHLORIDE
  • ZYRLERGIC as CETIRIZINE HYDROCHLORIDE
  • ZYRTALIN as CETIRIZINE HYDROCHLORIDE
  • ZYRTAMINE as CETIRIZINE HYDROCHLORIDE
  • ZYRTEC as CETIRIZINE HYDROCHLORIDE
  • ZYTIZIN as CETIRIZINE HYDROCHLORIDE
  • (combination) ANTICO as CETIRIZINE HYDROCHLORIDE
  • (combination) CETIPO as CETIRIZINE HYDROCHLORIDE
  • (combination) HIROS as CETIRIZINE HYDROCHLORIDE
  • (combination) KOLAR-ER as CETIRIZINE HYDROCHLORIDE
  • (combination) ZYRTEC-D

Ireland (IE)

Israel (IL)

Italy (IT)

Japan (JP)

  • ZYRTEC as CETIRIZINE HYDROCHLORIDE

Lithuania (LT)

  • ACETERIN as CETIRIZINE HYDROCHLORIDE
  • ALYR as CETIRIZINE HYDROCHLORIDE
  • CETRIX as CETIRIZINE HYDROCHLORIDE
  • PARLAZIN as CETIRIZINE HYDROCHLORIDE
  • REACTIN as CETIRIZINE HYDROCHLORIDE
  • ZYRTEC as CETIRIZINE HYDROCHLORIDE
  • (combination) CIRRUS as CETIRIZINE HYDROCHLORIDE
  • (combination) STOPCOLD as CETIRIZINE HYDROCHLORIDE

Malta (MT)

Mexico (MX)

  • VIRLIX as CETIRIZINE HYDROCHLORIDE

Netherlands (NL)

  • REACTINE as CETIRIZINE HYDROCHLORIDE
  • ZYRTEC as CETIRIZINE HYDROCHLORIDE

New Zealand (NZ)

  • ALLERID C as CETIRIZINE HYDROCHLORIDE
  • HAYZONE as CETIRIZINE HYDROCHLORIDE
  • HISTACLEAR as CETIRIZINE HYDROCHLORIDE
  • RAZENE as CETIRIZINE HYDROCHLORIDE
  • ZETOP as CETIRIZINE HYDROCHLORIDE
  • ZISTA as CETIRIZINE HYDROCHLORIDE
  • ZYRTEC as CETIRIZINE HYDROCHLORIDE

Nigeria (NG)

Poland (PL)

  • ALERMED as CETIRIZINE HYDROCHLORIDE
  • ALERZINA as CETIRIZINE HYDROCHLORIDE
  • ALLEMAX as CETIRIZINE HYDROCHLORIDE
  • ALLERTEC as CETIRIZINE HYDROCHLORIDE
  • AMERTIL as CETIRIZINE HYDROCHLORIDE
  • ARCYZAR as CETIRIZINE HYDROCHLORIDE
  • CETALERGIN as CETIRIZINE HYDROCHLORIDE
  • CETIGRAN as CETIRIZINE HYDROCHLORIDE
  • CETIP as CETIRIZINE HYDROCHLORIDE
  • CETRIX as CETIRIZINE HYDROCHLORIDE
  • LETIZEN as CETIRIZINE HYDROCHLORIDE
  • ZYRTEC as CETIRIZINE HYDROCHLORIDE
  • (combination) CIRRUS as CETIRIZINE HYDROCHLORIDE
  • (combination) DUOZINAL as CETIRIZINE HYDROCHLORIDE

Romania (RO)

  • LETIZEN as CETIRIZINE HYDROCHLORIDE
  • REACTIN as CETIRIZINE HYDROCHLORIDE
  • ZYRTEC as CETIRIZINE HYDROCHLORIDE

Singapore (SG)

South Africa (ZA)

  • ACUZYRT as CETIRIZINE HYDROCHLORIDE
  • ALLECET as CETIRIZINE HYDROCHLORIDE
  • ALLERMINE as CETIRIZINE HYDROCHLORIDE
  • ALLESOOTHE as CETIRIZINE HYDROCHLORIDE
  • BECETIR as CETIRIZINE HYDROCHLORIDE
  • CETICIT as CETIRIZINE HYDROCHLORIDE
  • REACTYNE as CETIRIZINE HYDROCHLORIDE
  • SENSAHIST as CETIRIZINE HYDROCHLORIDE
  • TRANTRIN as CETIRIZINE HYDROCHLORIDE
  • VERLIX as CETIRIZINE HYDROCHLORIDE
  • ZELARY as CETIRIZINE HYDROCHLORIDE
  • ZETOP as CETIRIZINE HYDROCHLORIDE
  • ZINALLERG as CETIRIZINE HYDROCHLORIDE
  • ZYNCET as CETIRIZINE HYDROCHLORIDE
  • ZYRTEC as CETIRIZINE HYDROCHLORIDE
  • (combination) CIRRUS as CETIRIZINE HYDROCHLORIDE
  • (combination) REACTYNE PLUS as CETIRIZINE HYDROCHLORIDE

Spain (ES)

  • ALERCINA as CETIRIZINE HYDROCHLORIDE
  • ALERLISIN as CETIRIZINE HYDROCHLORIDE
  • ZYRTEC as CETIRIZINE HYDROCHLORIDE
  • (combination) STOPCOLD as CETIRIZINE HYDROCHLORIDE
  • (combination) VIRLIX PLUS as CETIRIZINE HYDROCHLORIDE

Tunisia (TN)

Turkey (TR)

United Kingdom (UK)

Note the following: The list of brand names is continuously updated, and thus does not include the total of products circulating worldwide.

 
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