FDA warns of ‘rare but severe itching’ after using popular allergy medications

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FDA warns about 'severe itching' side effect from some allergy medications

Spring allergy season is in full swing, but the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued a warning about a rare but serious "severe itching" side effect from popular allergy medications that has affected hundreds of people. In a safety warning posted on May 16, the federal agency said some patients who had taken oral allergy medications for long periods of time experienced acute itching, medically known as pruritus, after they stopped taking…

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Two common allergy medications could cause a severe reaction in some people who stop using it. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued an alert related to cetirizine (Zyrtec) or levocetirizine (Xyzal), warning that patients who stop taking it after long-term use may experience “rare but severe itching,” a condition called pruritus. The itching was reported by people who used the medicines every day for months or years, and then stoppe…

FDA warns of rare severe itching from stopping allergy meds like Zyrtec

WASHINGTON - The FDA has issued a warning about a rare but severe itching side effect linked to popular allergy medications. The affected medicines include well-known brands such as Zyrtec and Xyzal.