cetirizine

Adult Dosing .

Dosage forms:  CAP: 10 mg; TAB: 5 mg, 10 mg; ODT: 10 mg; CHEWABLE: 5 mg, 10 mg; SOL: 1 mg per mL

allergy sx

[5-10 mg PO qd prn]

Max: 10 mg/day; 5 mg/day in pts 65 yo and older

chronic idiopathic urticaria (off-label)

[5-10 mg PO qd]

Info: some pts may benefit from higher doses, weigh risk/benefit

renal dosing

[allergy sx]

CrCl <30: 5 mg qd prn

HD: 5 mg qd prn; no supplement after dialysis; Alt: 5 mg 3x/wk prn; no supplement after dialysis; PD: 5 mg qd prn; no supplement

[chronic idiopathic urticaria]

CrCl <30: 5 mg qd

HD: 5 mg qd; no supplement after dialysis; Alt: 5 mg 3x/wk; no supplement after dialysis; PD: 5 mg qd; no supplement

hepatic dosing

[allergy sx]

hepatic impairment: 5 mg qd prn

[chronic idiopathic urticaria]

hepatic impairment: 5 mg qd

Peds Dosing .

Dosage forms:  CAP: 10 mg; TAB: 5 mg, 10 mg; ODT: 10 mg; CHEWABLE: 5 mg, 10 mg; SOL: 1 mg per mL

allergy sx

[6-11 mo]

Dose: 2.5 mg PO qd prn; Max: 2.5 mg/day

[12-23 mo]

Dose: 2.5 mg PO qd-bid prn; Start: 2.5 mg PO qd; Max: 5 mg/day

[2-5 yo]

Dose: 2.5 mg PO qd prn, may incr. to 5 mg/day divided qd-bid prn; Start: 2.5 mg PO qd; Max: 5 mg/day

[6 yo and older]

Dose: 5-10 mg PO qd prn; Max: 10 mg/day

chronic idiopathic urticaria

[6-11 mo]

Dose: 2.5 mg PO qd; Info: some pts may benefit from higher doses, weigh risk/benefit

[12-23 mo]

Dose: 2.5 mg PO qd-bid; Start: 2.5 mg PO qd; Info: some pts may benefit from higher doses, weigh risk/benefit

[2-5 yo]

Dose: 2.5-5 mg PO qd; Info: some pts may benefit from higher doses, weigh risk/benefit

[6 yo and older (off-label)]

Dose: 5-10 mg PO qd; Info: some pts may benefit from higher doses, weigh risk/benefit

renal dosing

[all indications, <6 yo]

renal impairment: avoid use

HD/PD: not defined

[allergy sx, 6-11 yo]

CrCl 11-50: 2.5-5 mg qd prn; CrCl <11: avoid use

HD/PD: not defined

[allergy sx, 12 yo and older]

CrCl 11-30: 5 mg qd prn; CrCl <11: avoid use

HD: 5 mg qd prn; supplement after dialysis not defined; PD: 5 mg qd prn; supplement not defined

[chronic idiopathic urticaria, 6-11 yo]

CrCl 11-50: 2.5-5 mg qd; CrCl <11: avoid use

HD/PD: not defined

[chronic idiopathic urticaria, 12 yo and older]

CrCl 11-30: 5 mg qd; CrCl <11: avoid use

HD: 5 mg qd; supplement after dialysis not defined; PD: 5 mg qd; supplement not defined

hepatic dosing

[all indications, <6 yo]

hepatic impairment: avoid use

[allergy sx, 6-11 yo]

hepatic impairment: 2.5 mg qd prn

[allergy sx, 12 yo and older]

hepatic impairment: 5 mg qd prn

[chronic idiopathic urticaria, 6-11 yo]

hepatic impairment: 2.5 mg qd

[chronic idiopathic urticaria, 12 yo and older]

hepatic impairment: 5 mg qd