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ZYRTEC® VS. Nasacort®<sup>1</sup>

What Are Some Differences Between ZYRTEC® and Nasacort®?

Both Nasacort® and ZYRTEC® treat allergy symptoms but in different ways. ZYRTEC® is an oral antihistamine that comes in multiple forms and relieves itchy eyes and throat. It works fast2 and stays strong day after day on both indoor and outdoor allergies. Nasacort®ingredients are delivered via steroid nasal spray. See the allergy medicine chart below to compare Nasacort® vs. ZYRTEC® and see if ZYRTEC® is right for you.

Benefits
Zyrtec®
cetirizine hydrochloride
Nasacort®
triamcinolone acetonide
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
Nasal spray form
No
Yes


Why Choose ZYRTEC®?

ZYRTEC® helps provide 24-hour relief of your worst allergy symptoms.3 This includes itchy throat and itchy, watery eyes, which Nasacort® doesn’t relieve. ZYRTEC® is available in convenient pill forms, such as liquid gels, tablets and chewable tablets for when you need allergy relief that starts working at hour 1.2

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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