Levocetirizine

Chemical formula: C₂₁H₂₅ClN₂O₃ Molecular mass: 388.89 g/mol PubChem compound: 1549000

Active ingredient description

Levocetirizine, the ® enantiomer of cetirizine, is a potent and selective antagonist of peripheral H₁-receptors. Pharmacodynamic studies in healthy volunteers demonstrate that, at half the dose, levocetirizine has comparable activity to cetirizine, both in the skin and in the nose.

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
R06AE09	Levocetirizine	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
XYZAL Oral solution	Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (GB)	MPI, EU: SmPC

Medicines

Levocetirizine is an active ingredient of these brands:

United States (US)

XYZAL as LEVOCETIRIZINE DIHYDROCHLORIDE

Austria (AT)

LECISYN as LEVOCETIRIZINE DIHYDROCHLORIDE
LECIVRIENS as LEVOCETIRIZINE DIHYDROCHLORIDE
XYZAL as LEVOCETIRIZINE DIHYDROCHLORIDE

Brazil (BR)

RIZI as LEVOCETIRIZINE DIHYDROCHLORIDE
VOCETY as LEVOCETIRIZINE DIHYDROCHLORIDE
ZYXEM as LEVOCETIRIZINE DIHYDROCHLORIDE
(combination) LEVOLUKAST as LEVOCETIRIZINE DIHYDROCHLORIDE
(combination) RIZI-M as LEVOCETIRIZINE DIHYDROCHLORIDE

Croatia (HR)

XYZAL as LEVOCETIRIZINE DIHYDROCHLORIDE

Cyprus (CY)

NEOTEMELIN as LEVOCETIRIZINE DIHYDROCHLORIDE
XYZAL as LEVOCETIRIZINE DIHYDROCHLORIDE
ZOBRAL

Ecuador (EC)

ALERG-LETIC as LEVOCETIRIZINE DIHYDROCHLORIDE
ALERGIPLUS as LEVOCETIRIZINE DIHYDROCHLORIDE
ALERLIV as LEVOCETIRIZINE DIHYDROCHLORIDE
ANTISS as LEVOCETIRIZINE HYDROCHLORIDE
BERKALER as LEVOCETIRIZINE DIHYDROCHLORIDE
DEGRALER as LEVOCETIRIZINE DIHYDROCHLORIDE
GLENCET as LEVOCETIRIZINE HYDROCHLORIDE
LEVOC as LEVOCETIRIZINE DIHYDROCHLORIDE
LEVOFLASH as LEVOCETIRIZINE DIHYDROCHLORIDE
LEVOSTAV as LEVOCETIRIZINE DIHYDROCHLORIDE
LEVOTREX as LEVOCETIRIZINE DIHYDROCHLORIDE
LEVOWIN as LEVOCETIRIZINE DIHYDROCHLORIDE
LIBBERA as LEVOCETIRIZINE DIHYDROCHLORIDE
LOMAZOL as LEVOCETIRIZINE DIHYDROCHLORIDE
NEO-ALERTOP as LEVOCETIRIZINE DIHYDROCHLORIDE
RASERLEV
RESPIXION PLUS
RINOCET as LEVOCETIRIZINE DIHYDROCHLORIDE
SINALERGIC as LEVOCETIRIZINE DIHYDROCHLORIDE
XUZAL as LEVOCETIRIZINE DIHYDROCHLORIDE
ZIVAL as LEVOCETIRIZINE DIHYDROCHLORIDE
(combination) ANTISS D as LEVOCETIRIZINE DIHYDROCHLORIDE
(combination) ANTISS M as LEVOCETIRIZINE DIHYDROCHLORIDE
(combination) ASMICHEM DUO as LEVOCETIRIZINE DIHYDROCHLORIDE
(combination) BERKALER PLUS as LEVOCETIRIZINE DIHYDROCHLORIDE
(combination) GLEMONT L as LEVOCETIRIZINE DIHYDROCHLORIDE
(combination) LEVOC NF as LEVOCETIRIZINE DIHYDROCHLORIDE
(combination) LIBBERA D as LEVOCETIRIZINE DIHYDROCHLORIDE
(combination) LOMAZOL D as LEVOCETIRIZINE DIHYDROCHLORIDE
(combination) LUZKA COMPUESTO as LEVOCETIRIZINE DIHYDROCHLORIDE
(combination) MONTLEVO as LEVOCETIRIZINE DIHYDROCHLORIDE
(combination) NORAVER DIA as LEVOCETIRIZINE DIHYDROCHLORIDE
(combination) NORAVER G FAST as LEVOCETIRIZINE DIHYDROCHLORIDE

Estonia (EE)

CEZERA as LEVOCETIRIZINE DIHYDROCHLORIDE
XYZAL as LEVOCETIRIZINE DIHYDROCHLORIDE

Finland (FI)

LEVAZYR as LEVOCETIRIZINE DIHYDROCHLORIDE
NOCEDAN as LEVOCETIRIZINE DIHYDROCHLORIDE
XYZAL as LEVOCETIRIZINE DIHYDROCHLORIDE

France (FR)

XYZALL as LEVOCETIRIZINE DIHYDROCHLORIDE

Hong Kong (HK)

ALCET as LEVOCETIRIZINE DIHYDROCHLORIDE
ALLERCLEAR as LEVOCETIRIZINE HYDROCHLORIDE
CETIZAL as LEVOCETIRIZINE HYDROCHLORIDE
ELETIN as LEVOCETIRIZINE HYDROCHLORIDE
GLENCET as LEVOCETIRIZINE HYDROCHLORIDE
KETRAZIN as LEVOCETIRIZINE HYDROCHLORIDE
LEOCET-5 as LEVOCETIRIZINE HYDROCHLORIDE
LEVOCERTEC as LEVOCETIRIZINE HYDROCHLORIDE
LEVOCEZAL as LEVOCETIRIZINE HYDROCHLORIDE
LEVOTIL as LEVOCETIRIZINE HYDROCHLORIDE
MINLO as LEVOCETIRIZINE HYDROCHLORIDE
SINUSCLEAR as LEVOCETIRIZINE HYDROCHLORIDE
XIZYNE as LEVOCETIRIZINE HYDROCHLORIDE
XTRAZINE as LEVOCETIRIZINE HYDROCHLORIDE
XYLACLEAR as LEVOCETIRIZINE HYDROCHLORIDE
XYZAL as LEVOCETIRIZINE DIHYDROCHLORIDE

Ireland (IE)

MUNTEL as LEVOCETIRIZINE DIHYDROCHLORIDE
RINOZAL as LEVOCETIRIZINE DIHYDROCHLORIDE
XYZAL as LEVOCETIRIZINE DIHYDROCHLORIDE

Italy (IT)

XYZAL as LEVOCETIRIZINE DIHYDROCHLORIDE

Japan (JP)

XYZAL as LEVOCETIRIZINE DIHYDROCHLORIDE

Lithuania (LT)

CEZERA as LEVOCETIRIZINE DIHYDROCHLORIDE
XYZAL as LEVOCETIRIZINE DIHYDROCHLORIDE
XYZALL as LEVOCETIRIZINE DIHYDROCHLORIDE

Malta (MT)

RINOZAL as LEVOCETIRIZINE DIHYDROCHLORIDE
XYZAL as LEVOCETIRIZINE DIHYDROCHLORIDE
XYZALL as LEVOCETIRIZINE DIHYDROCHLORIDE
ZOBRAL

Mexico (MX)

XUZAL as LEVOCETIRIZINE DIHYDROCHLORIDE
(combination) MISDAPRE RAC as LEVOCETIRIZINE DIHYDROCHLORIDE

Netherlands (NL)

XYZAL as LEVOCETIRIZINE DIHYDROCHLORIDE

New Zealand (NZ)

ELERHIN as LEVOCETIRIZINE HYDROCHLORIDE
LEVOCLEAR as LEVOCETIRIZINE HYDROCHLORIDE
LEVRIX as LEVOCETIRIZINE HYDROCHLORIDE
SELCET as LEVOCETIRIZINE HYDROCHLORIDE

Nigeria (NG)

CALIVIDA as LEVOCETIRIZINE DIHYDROCHLORIDE
CERIZINE as LEVOCETIRIZINE DIHYDROCHLORIDE
CETIDYN-L as LEVOCETIRIZINE DIHYDROCHLORIDE
FITIN as LEVOCETIRIZINE DIHYDROCHLORIDE
GLENCET as LEVOCETIRIZINE HYDROCHLORIDE
HISTOLAT as LEVOCETIRIZINE DIHYDROCHLORIDE
RIZCET as LEVOCETIRIZINE DIHYDROCHLORIDE
UTILEV as LEVOCETIRIZINE HYDROCHLORIDE
(combination) GLEMONT L as LEVOCETIRIZINE DIHYDROCHLORIDE
(combination) LEVOMONTE as LEVOCETIRIZINE DIHYDROCHLORIDE
(combination) MILTROTIL as LEVOCETIRIZINE DIHYDROCHLORIDE
(combination) MONTELOVA as LEVOCETIRIZINE DIHYDROCHLORIDE

Poland (PL)

AHIST as LEVOCETIRIZINE DIHYDROCHLORIDE
ALCETYR as LEVOCETIRIZINE DIHYDROCHLORIDE
ALERGIMED as LEVOCETIRIZINE DIHYDROCHLORIDE
CEZERA as LEVOCETIRIZINE DIHYDROCHLORIDE
CONTRAHIST as LEVOCETIRIZINE DIHYDROCHLORIDE
LECETAX as LEVOCETIRIZINE DIHYDROCHLORIDE
LEVOCEDO as LEVOCETIRIZINE DIHYDROCHLORIDE
LIRRA as LEVOCETIRIZINE DIHYDROCHLORIDE
MEDTAX as LEVOCETIRIZINE DIHYDROCHLORIDE
NOSSIN as LEVOCETIRIZINE DIHYDROCHLORIDE
VOTREZIN as LEVOCETIRIZINE HYDROCHLORIDE
XYZAL as LEVOCETIRIZINE DIHYDROCHLORIDE
ZENARO as LEVOCETIRIZINE DIHYDROCHLORIDE
ZILOLA as LEVOCETIRIZINE DIHYDROCHLORIDE
ZYX as LEVOCETIRIZINE DIHYDROCHLORIDE

Romania (RO)

CEZERA as LEVOCETIRIZINE DIHYDROCHLORIDE
XYZAL as LEVOCETIRIZINE DIHYDROCHLORIDE
ZENARO as LEVOCETIRIZINE DIHYDROCHLORIDE

Singapore (SG)

ALLERZAL as LEVOCETIRIZINE DIHYDROCHLORIDE
LEVOZINE as LEVOCETIRIZINE DIHYDROCHLORIDE
XYZAL as LEVOCETIRIZINE DIHYDROCHLORIDE

South Africa (ZA)

ALERNOVA as LEVOCETIRIZINE DIHYDROCHLORIDE
ALLERWAY 5 as LEVOCETIRIZINE HYDROCHLORIDE
CETAWAY as LEVOCETIRIZINE DIHYDROCHLORIDE
CETIZAL as LEVOCETIRIZINE HYDROCHLORIDE
CETLEV as LEVOCETIRIZINE DIHYDROCHLORIDE
CETLOVO as LEVOCETIRIZINE DIHYDROCHLORIDE
GLENCET as LEVOCETIRIZINE HYDROCHLORIDE
HISCATE as LEVOCETIRIZINE DIHYDROCHLORIDE
LECETICIT as LEVOCETIRIZINE DIHYDROCHLORIDE
LEVOGEX as LEVOCETIRIZINE DIHYDROCHLORIDE
LEVOTRIZ as LEVOCETIRIZINE DIHYDROCHLORIDE
TEXAMER as LEVOCETIRIZINE DIHYDROCHLORIDE
XENOGEX as LEVOCETIRIZINE DIHYDROCHLORIDE
XYZAL as LEVOCETIRIZINE DIHYDROCHLORIDE

Spain (ES)

ARALEVO as LEVOCETIRIZINE DIHYDROCHLORIDE
MUNTEL as LEVOCETIRIZINE DIHYDROCHLORIDE
XAZAL as LEVOCETIRIZINE DIHYDROCHLORIDE

Tunisia (TN)

ALEZINE
ALLERGY-STOP
LEVOFAST
LEVORGICA
LEVOSTAMINE
XYLIX as LEVOCETIRIZINE DIHYDROCHLORIDE
XYZALL as LEVOCETIRIZINE DIHYDROCHLORIDE

Turkey (TR)

ALERINIT as LEVOCETIRIZINE HYDROCHLORIDE
CREBROS as LEVOCETIRIZINE DIHYDROCHLORIDE
LEVDAY as LEVOCETIRIZINE DIHYDROCHLORIDE
LEVISET as LEVOCETIRIZINE DIHYDROCHLORIDE
LEVMOL
LEVOSETIL as LEVOCETIRIZINE DIHYDROCHLORIDE
LEZIN
RINIREX as LEVOCETIRIZINE DIHYDROCHLORIDE
VIVID as LEVOCETIRIZINE DIHYDROCHLORIDE
VOSETRIN as LEVOCETIRIZINE DIHYDROCHLORIDE
ZENARO as LEVOCETIRIZINE DIHYDROCHLORIDE
(combination) AIRPASS as LEVOCETIRIZINE DIHYDROCHLORIDE
(combination) ARVAIR as LEVOCETIRIZINE DIHYDROCHLORIDE
(combination) BRONCHOREST as LEVOCETIRIZINE DIHYDROCHLORIDE
(combination) CETMONT as LEVOCETIRIZINE DIHYDROCHLORIDE
(combination) FIXDUAL as LEVOCETIRIZINE HYDROCHLORIDE
(combination) LEPIXOS as LEVOCETIRIZINE DIHYDROCHLORIDE
(combination) LEVDAY PLUS as LEVOCETIRIZINE DIHYDROCHLORIDE
(combination) LEVMONT as LEVOCETIRIZINE DIHYDROCHLORIDE
(combination) LEVOKAST as LEVOCETIRIZINE DIHYDROCHLORIDE
(combination) MONTAIR as LEVOCETIRIZINE DIHYDROCHLORIDE
(combination) NARISAT as LEVOCETIRIZINE DIHYDROCHLORIDE

United Kingdom (UK)

XYZAL as LEVOCETIRIZINE DIHYDROCHLORIDE

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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