Stop Using, Start Itching: FDA Flags Risk Tied to Popular Allergy Med Zyrtec
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GizmodoStop Using, Start Itching: FDA Flags Risk Tied to Popular Allergy Med Zyrtec
By Ed Cara Two common anti-allergy medications can leave you feeling scratchier than ever. The Food and Drug Administration is warning that stopping long-term use of cetirizine and levocetirizine can, in rare cases, cause intense itchiness. The FDA issued its warning earlier this month. Over the past decade, the agency has received hundreds of reports of people experiencing severe—sometimes “debilitating”—itching after going off the medications.…
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