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ZYRTEC<sup>®</sup> VS. CLARITIN<sup>®1</sup>

What Are Some Differences Between ZYRTEC® and Claritin®?

When your eyes start itching or your nose starts running, which allergy medicine do you turn to? Both Claritin® and ZYRTEC® help treat common allergy symptoms. ZYRTEC® starts working at hour 1 on the first day you take it while Claritin® doesn’t start working until hour 3.2 See more in the ZYRTEC® and Claritin® allergy medicine comparison chart below.



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


Why Choose ZYRTEC®?

Stick with ZYRTEC® for powerful relief of your worst allergy symptoms3 that lasts all day and all night. It works fast2 and stays strong day after day on both indoor and outdoor allergies allergies.


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

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

3Relieves sneezing, runny nose, itchy, watery eyes, and itching of the nose or throat.

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