Xyzal Goes Generic
Updated October 29, 2014.
In another move by the Food and Drug Administration to end the patent on brand name drugs, Xyzal (levocetirizine) was approved as a generic medication this week. Xyzal was been available in the United States since 2007 as the active isomer of Zyrtec (cetirizine), which is available over-the-counter and in generic forms. Xyzal is approved for the treatment of allergic rhinitis and urticaria, and in my opinion, is the most effective low-sedating antihistamine available.
It has a low incidence of side effects, although many of my readers have complained of increased appetite and weight gain as a side effect. In addition to Xyzal going generic, Clarinex was recently approved as a generic medication as well, and Allegra will be available over-the-counter this spring. All of this news suggests that oral antihistamines will be more widely available in the very near future, and should make allergy season far more tolerable.
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In another move by the Food and Drug Administration to end the patent on brand name drugs, Xyzal (levocetirizine) was approved as a generic medication this week. Xyzal was been available in the United States since 2007 as the active isomer of Zyrtec (cetirizine), which is available over-the-counter and in generic forms. Xyzal is approved for the treatment of allergic rhinitis and urticaria, and in my opinion, is the most effective low-sedating antihistamine available.
It has a low incidence of side effects, although many of my readers have complained of increased appetite and weight gain as a side effect. In addition to Xyzal going generic, Clarinex was recently approved as a generic medication as well, and Allegra will be available over-the-counter this spring. All of this news suggests that oral antihistamines will be more widely available in the very near future, and should make allergy season far more tolerable.
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