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ZYRTEC® VS. FLONASE®<sup>1</sup>

What Are Some Differences Between ZYRTEC® and Flonase®?

Flonase® and ZYRTEC® treat allergy symptoms in different ways. ZYRTEC® is an oral antihistamine and comes in a variety of forms: liquid gels, tablets and chewable tablets. ZYRTEC® starts working at hour 1 on the first day you take it.2 Flonase® is a steroid nasal spray and works differently. Find out more differences between Flonase® vs. ZYRTEC® below, and see if ZYRTEC® is right for you.



Benefits
ZYRTEC®
Cetirizine Hydrochloride
Flonase®
Fluticasone Propionate
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
Yes
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
Nasal spray form
No
Yes


Why Choose ZYRTEC®?

Choose ZYRTEC® for 24-hour relief of your worst allergy symptoms.3 ZYRTEC® works fast2 and stays strong day after day on both indoor and outdoor allergies. ZYRTEC® also relieves itchy throat, which Flonase® doesn't.


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.

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

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