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ZYRTEC® VS. Allegra®<sup>1</sup>

What Are Some Differences Between ZYRTEC® and Allegra®?

When you start sneezing and your eyes get itchy, which allergy medicine do you turn to? Both ZYRTEC® and Allegra® help treat common allergy symptoms, but ZYRTEC® offers an allergy app that can help you manage your allergy symptoms. Explore our chart below to compare Allegra® vs. ZYRTEC® to help you decide if ZYRTEC® or Allegra® is the right allergy medicine for you.

Benefits
Zyrtec®
cetirizine hydrochloride
Allegra®
fexofenadine hydrochloride
Starts working at hour 1 on the first day you take it2
Yes
Yes
Allergy app with daily Allergy Impact
Yes
No
Relieves itchy, watery eyes
Yes
Yes
Relieves sneezing, runny nose and itchy nose
Yes
Yes
Relieves itchy throat
Yes
Yes
Relieves nasal congestion
No
No
Non-drowsy
No
Yes
24-hour relief
Yes
Yes
Liquid gel form
Yes
Yes
Tablet form
Yes
Yes
Dissolving tablet form
Yes
Yes


Why Choose ZYRTEC®?

Get ZYRTEC® for powerful allergy relief. It works fast2 and stays strong day after day on both outdoor and indoor allergies. Learn more about the ZYRTEC® family of products.

1 Third-party trademarks used herein are trademarks of their respective owners.

2 ZYRTEC® starts working at hour 1 based on the first dose on the first day of a 2-day study in two pollen chamber studies.

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