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    This document provides information about the generic drug cetirizine, including its dosage, mechanism of action, side effects, nursing interventions, and rationale. Cetirizine is an antihistamine given orally to relieve symptoms of allergic rhinitis and conjunctivitis such as sneezing, runny nose, and itchy eyes. It works by blocking histamine H1 receptors. Potential side effects include headache, abdominal pain, and diarrhea. Nurses should instruct patients and families on proper administration and monitoring for side effects or lack of effectiveness.

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    Cetirizine 2

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    This document provides information about the generic drug cetirizine, including its dosage, mechanism of action, side effects, nursing interventions, and rationale. Cetirizine is an antihistamine given orally to relieve symptoms of allergic rhinitis and conjunctivitis such as sneezing, runny nose, and itchy eyes. It works by blocking histamine H1 receptors. Potential side effects include headache, abdominal pain, and diarrhea. Nurses should instruct patients and families on proper administration and monitoring for side effects or lack of effectiveness.

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    This document provides information about the generic drug cetirizine, including its dosage, mechanism of action, side effects, nursing interventions, and rationale. Cetirizine is an antihistamine given orally to relieve symptoms of allergic rhinitis and conjunctivitis such as sneezing, runny nose, and itchy eyes. It works by blocking histamine H1 receptors. Potential side effects include headache, abdominal pain, and diarrhea. Nurses should instruct patients and families on proper administration and monitoring for side effects or lack of effectiveness.

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    This document provides information about the generic drug cetirizine, including its dosage, mechanism of action, side effects, nursing interventions, and rationale. Cetirizine is an antihistamine given orally to relieve symptoms of allergic rhinitis and conjunctivitis such as sneezing, runny nose, and itchy eyes. It works by blocking histamine H1 receptors. Potential side effects include headache, abdominal pain, and diarrhea. Nurses should instruct patients and families on proper administration and monitoring for side effects or lack of effectiveness.

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    GENERIC DOSAGE MECHANISM SIDE EFFECTS NURSING RATIONALE

    NAME OF ACTION INTERVENTION

    Cetirizine 2 ml Serves as Headache Instruct the This will help


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    BRAND TIMING ADVERSE REACTIONS
    of the peripheral working
    NAME
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    Dizziness
    receptors inhibited family identify
    Abdominal pain
    by cetirizine are undesired side
    Coughing
    primarily on effects that may
    Diarrhea
    respiratory smooth require
    Epistaxis
    muscle cells, intervention.
    Bronchospasm
    vascular endothelial
    Nausea
    cells, immune cells, Instruct the Family has a
    Vomiting
    and in the patient’s significant role in
    DRUG INDICATIONS CONTRAINDICATIONS
    gastrointestinal family to take hospital treatment
    CLASSIFICA
    tract. As a result, 1 hour before of patient since it
    TION
    cetirizine produces or 2 hours can provide
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    associated with compared to many cetirizine or to any of its facilitate psychological and
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    sneezing; runny, antihistamines. Elderly patients. Pedia < 6 patient’s undergoing
    itchy nose; and yrs. Cardiac disease. family to treatment to
    itchy and watery inform hospital.
    eyes. Relief of physician if
    symptoms of dizziness
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    rash. Chronic symptoms
    urticaria and persist.
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    RATIONALE
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    by the patient to confusion, to be informed and
    temporarily relieve sedation, to know what
    the symptoms of hypotension, interventions
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    to pollen, dust, or occurs.
    other substances in
    the air) and allergy
    to other substances.

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