Complete dosing information for CETIRIZINE HYDROCHLORIDE ORAL SOLUTION
Medical guidance required: Dosing information here is for educational purposes. Your healthcare provider will determine the appropriate dose based on your specific condition, kidney function, other medications, and medical history. Never adjust your dose without consulting your doctor or pharmacist.
DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION Cetirizine hydrochloride oral solution can be taken without regard to food consumption. Children 2 to 5 Years for Chronic Urticaria: The recommended initial dose of cetirizine hydrochloride oral solution in children aged 2 to 5 years is 2.5 mg (½ teaspoon) syrup once daily. The dosage in this age group can be increased to a maximum dose of 5 mg per day given as 1 teaspoonful syrup once a day, or ½ teaspoonful syrup given every 12 hours. Children 6 months to <2 years for Perennial Allergic Rhinitis and Chronic Urticaria: The recommended dose of cetirizine hydrochloride oral solution in children 6 months to 23 months of age is 2.5 mg (½ teaspoonful) once daily. The dose in children 12 to 23 months of age can be increased to a maximum dose of 5 mg per day, given as ½ teaspoonful (2.5 mg) every 12 hours.