| Category of Drug | Levocetirizine is Anallergics and Drugs used in Anaphylaxis |
| Mechanism of Action | |
| Indications | Levocetirizine is used for 1. Allergic Rhinitis 2. Chronic urticaria |
| Well Known Pharmaceutical Brands | |
| Available dosage forms | 1. TABLETS 2. SYRUP |
| Dose | |
| Contraindications | 1. Hypersensitivity 2. End-stage renal disease with creatinine clearance < 10 ml/min. 3. Not recommended for lactating mothers or children below 6 months. |
| Precautions | 1. May impair the ability to drive or operate machinery 2. Concurrent use of alcohol or CNS depressant drugs should be avoided, 3. Pregnancy 4. Elderly 5. Interactions |
| Adverse Effects | 1. Somnolence 2. Fatigue 3. Dry mouth 4. Nasopharyngitis has been reported in adults. 5. Fever 6. Cough 7. Epistaxis and diarrhoea may occur in children <12 years. |
| Pregnancy Category | B |
