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ZYRTEC® VS. XYZAL®<sup>1</sup>

What Are Some Differences Between ZYRTEC® and XYZAL®?

When your eyes get itchy and you start sneezing, which allergy medicine do you turn to? Both XYZAL® and ZYRTEC® treat common allergy symptoms, but ZYRTEC® comes in multiple forms, including liquid gel and dissolving tablets. Explore our chart below to compare XYZAL® vs. ZYRTEC® to help you decide if ZYRTEC® or XYZAL® is the right allergy medicine for you.



Benefits
ZYRTEC®
Cetirizine Hydrochloride
XYZAL®
Levocetirizine Dihydrochloride
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
No
24-hour relief
Yes
Yes
Liquid gel form
Yes
No
Tablet form
Yes
Yes
Dissolving tablet form
Yes
No


Why Choose ZYRTEC®?

ZYRTEC® provides powerful allergy relief on your worst allergy symptoms3 and works fast2 and lasts all day and all night. In addition to a tablet form, ZYRTEC® comes in liquid gel and chewable tablets for allergy relief from both indoor and outdoor 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.

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

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