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

Two antihistamines, including Zyrtec, are under warning by the FDA after people reported “severe itching” after ceasing long-term use of the drugs—what to know.

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 ...

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 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.

(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 ...

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 ...

Just in time for allergy season, a recent FDA warning describes a new side effect for those who take Zyrtec or Xyzal long-term. This is what you should know.

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 ...