Cetirizine Hydrochloride Tablets USP , 5 mg Drug Facts

Manufacturer
Drug Ocean LLC | Unique Pharmaceutical Laboratories
Effective date
2023-12-23
Label type
HUMAN OTC DRUG LABEL
Version
5
Source
full-release
Hydrated at
2026-06-01 00:05:36

Label at a glance#

ProductCetirizine Hydrochloride
Active ingredientCETIRIZINE HYDROCHLORIDE
Label structure15 sections

Indications and uses

Temporarily relieves these symptoms due to hay fever or other upper respiratory allergies: runny nose sneezing itchy, watery eyes itching of the nose or throat

Dosage and administration

Adults and children 6  years and over 1 to 2 tablets once daily depending upon severity of symptoms; do not take more than 2 tablets in 24 hours. Adults 65 years and over 1 tablet1 tablet once a day; do not take more than 1 tablet in 24 hours. Children under 6 years of age Ask a doctor Consumers with liver or kidney disease Ask a doctor

Label contents#

Full prescribing information#

Active Ingredients

OTC - ACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

Active Ingredient (in each tablet)                                                        Purpose
Cetirizine HCl USP 5 mg.....................................................................................Antihistimine

Uses

OTC - PURPOSE SECTION

INDICATIONS & USAGE SECTION

Temporarily relieves these symptoms due to hay fever or other upper respiratory allergies:

  • runny nose
  • sneezing
  • itchy, watery eyes
  • itching of the nose or throat

Warnings

WARNINGS SECTION

Do Not Use if you have ever had an allergic reaction to this product or any of its ingredients or to an antihistamine containing hydroxyzine.

OTC - ASK DOCTOR SECTION

Ask a doctor before use if you have liver or kidney disease. Your doctor should determine if you need a different dose.

OTC - ASK DOCTOR/PHARMACIST SECTION

Ask a doctor or pharmacist before use if you are taking tranquilizers or sedatives.

When using this product

OTC - WHEN USING SECTION

  • drowsines may occur
  • avoid alcoholic drinks
  • alcohol, sedatives, and tranquilizers may increase drowsiness
  • be careful when driving a motor vehicle or operating machinary.

OTC - STOP USE SECTION

Stop use and ask a doctor if an allergic reaction to this product occurs. Seek medical help right away.

If pregnant or breast-feeding:

OTC - PREGNANCY OR BREAST FEEDING SECTION

  • if breast-feeding: not recommended
  • if pregnant: ask a health professional before use.

Keep out of reach of children.

OTC - KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN SECTION

In case of overdose, get medical help or contact Poison Control Center right away. (1-800-222-1222)

Directions

DOSAGE & ADMINISTRATION SECTION

Adults and children 6
 years and over
1 to 2 tablets once daily depending upon severity of symptoms; do not take more than 2 tablets in 24 hours.
Adults 65 years and over1 tablet1 tablet once a day; do not take more than 1 tablet in 24 hours.
Children under 6 years of ageAsk a doctor
Consumers with liver or kidney diseaseAsk a doctor

Other Information

SPL UNCLASSIFIED SECTION

Store between 20° to 25°C (68° to 77°F) [See USP Controlled Room Temperature.]

Inactive Ingredients

INACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

hypromellose, lactose, magnesium stearate, maize starch, polyethylene glycol, povidone, titanium dioxide.

Questions?

OTC - QUESTIONS SECTION

Call 1-866-562-4597

SPL UNCLASSIFIED SECTION

Manufactured for:

Drug Ocean, LLC
1 Bridge Plaza, North Central Road,

6th Floor, Suite 675,

Fort Lee, NJ 07024

Manufactured by:

Unique Pharmaceutical Laboratories
(A Div. of J. B. Chemicals &Pharmaceuticals Ltd.),
Mumbai 400 030, India

M.L. G/1430

Rev. 12/2023

Cetirizine Hydrochloride Tablets 5 mg Container Label

PACKAGE LABEL.PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL

DRUG OCEAN NDC 70985-001-01

Original Prescription Strength

Cetirizine Hydrochloride

Tablets USP

5 mg

100 Tablets

100 tablets100 tablets

DRUG OCEAN NDC 70985-001-02

Original Prescription Strength

Cetirizine Hydrochloride

Tablets USP

5 mg

500 Tablets

500 tablets500 tablets

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DailyMed Dashboard NDC Coverage#

NDC, Dashboard title, SPL version table
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Product NDCPackage NDC
70985-00170985-001-01, 70985-001-02

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Application-product, Trade name, Ingredient table
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A077829-003CETIRIZINE HYDROCHLORIDE HIVESCETIRIZINE HYDROCHLORIDE5MGTABLET / ORAL2009-08-26
A077829-004CETIRIZINE HYDROCHLORIDE ALLERGYCETIRIZINE HYDROCHLORIDE10MGTABLET / ORAL2009-08-26

Observed Orange Book product history#

Observed FDA ZIP history: Each table is queried independently by exact application/product key from successfully parsed Orange Book snapshots. Capture times identify archived source observations; absence or a change between snapshots is not inferred. FDA publication files that were not recoverable as structured ZIP data are not represented as states.

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2025-12-14 10:44 UTC · 2 captures of this ZIP2025-12A077829-003CETIRIZINE HYDROCHLORIDE HIVES5MGTABLET / ORAL2009-08-2631067a03dcf5…
2025-12-14 10:44 UTC · 2 captures of this ZIP2025-12A077829-004CETIRIZINE HYDROCHLORIDE ALLERGY10MGTABLET / ORAL2009-08-2631067a03dcf5…
2025-08-23 18:47 UTC2025-08A077829-001CETIRIZINE HYDROCHLORIDE ALLERGY5MGTABLET / ORAL2009-08-266a471c1ec25d…
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2025-02-26 10:13 UTC · 3 captures of this ZIP2025-02A077829-004CETIRIZINE HYDROCHLORIDE ALLERGY10MGTABLET / ORAL2009-08-26b8a1b40f171c…
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2024-12-13 21:23 UTC · 2 captures of this ZIP2024-12A077829-001CETIRIZINE HYDROCHLORIDE ALLERGY5MGTABLET / ORAL2009-08-262680178bc6a6…
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