As pollen peaks for the season, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning that some popular allergy medications could cause a rare but severe itching side effect.. The FDA said in a safety ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued a warning about a rare but severe reaction that can happen to people who stop taking oral allergy medicines like Zyrtec or Xyzal.

The FDA reported that the cause of the itching is currently unknown, although there are indications of a “causal relationship ...

Zyrtec is an effective allergy medication, ... As of May 2025, the FDA issued an alert that discontinuing Zyrtec after long-term use may result in severe pruritus (or, ...

As of May 2025, the FDA issued an alert that discontinuing Zyrtec after long-term use may result in severe pruritus (or, itchiness) within a few days. It's rare, but can sometimes require medical ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has warned that patients who stop long-term use of the popular oral allergy medications Zyrtec or Xyzal may experience "rare but severe itching," in a May 16 ...

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is warning that patients who stop taking cetirizine (Zyrtec) or levocetirizine (Xyzal) after long-term use may experience rare but severe itching.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued an alert related to cetirizine (Zyrtec) or levocetirizine (Xyzal), warning that patients who stop taking it after long-term use may experience ...

(NEXSTAR) – Hundreds of people who stopped using allergy medications like Zyrtec and Xyzal noticed an uncomfortable new side effect, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said in a warning ...

Some patients may suffer from unbearable itching across their entire body after stopping common allergy medications, health officials said. People who quit Zyrtec or Xyzal after using them daily for ...