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Below are Xyzal (Levocetirizine) reviews, ratings, comments submitted by patients and caregivers. Based on a total of 3 ratings/reviews, Xyzal has an overall score of 7.33. The effectiveness score is 7.33 and the side effect score is 7.33. The scores are on ten point scale: 10 - best, 1 - worst. This information is not vetted and should not be cosidered as clinical evidence. | | Xyzal review by 42 year old female patient | | | Rating |
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| Effectiveness: | | Considerably Effective |
| Side effects: | | Mild Side Effects | | |
Treatment Info |
| Condition / reason: | | seasonal allergies |
| Dosage & duration: | | 5 mg taken 1x per 24 hrs for the period of 2 weeks |
| Other conditions: | | bug bite histamine reaction |
| Other drugs taken: | | none | | |
Reported Results |
| Benefits: | | I did not see any significant benefits for treating the histamine reaction- which was due to a bug bite and subsequent allergic response. Sensations and symptoms included inflammation, redness, swelling to the point of limited mobility (bite was on hand) and itching, which the Xyzal did not effectively treat; however, the xyzal appeared to help with the seasonal allergies related to hay fever. For the topical condition, diphenhydramine was preferred. |
| Side effects: | | Drowsiness. Slight dizziness, but not remarkable. I also thought that the drug's slow-release effect may not be as modulated as one would hope since the drowsiness and related symptoms came in spurts rather than in a constant flow, if you know what i mean. I did not find that caffeine was helpful to promote alertness and I was nervous about driving while taking this particular medication. |
| Comments: | | I took the every evening every 24 hours for 14 days, according to my doctor's instructions. He did not want me to "mix antihistamines" and even though I thought Benadryl might be more effective, I didn't want a drug that would make me that sleepy and also that I would have to take every 6 hours, as opposed to every 24 hours. I would have prefferred a Xyzal dose that i could take every 12 hours, and then i could use benadryl at night without worrying about mixing anti-histamines, but since this was not possible I just used the Xyzal plus topical antihistamine creme on site of bug bite. |
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| | Xyzal review by 64 year old female patient | | | Rating |
| Overall rating: | | |
| Effectiveness: | | Highly Effective |
| Side effects: | | No Side Effects | | |
Treatment Info |
| Condition / reason: | | allergy/asthma |
| Dosage & duration: | | 1 daily (dosage frequency: as needed) for the period of still take it |
| Other conditions: | | asthma, arthritis, thyroid |
| Other drugs taken: | | levoxyl, singulair, flovent, simvastatin | | |
Reported Results |
| Benefits: | | Immediately saw improvement in allergy symptoms, which eased asthma |
| Side effects: | | None that I noticed |
| Comments: | | Initially, I took one tablet every night. I noticed that my allergy symptoms improved quickly. I could reduce my asthma inhalants as well, since it was improving with the reduction of my allergy symptoms. When the symptoms were alleviated, I took one tablet as needed, which was infrequently. |
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| | Xyzal review by 35 year old female patient | | | Rating |
| Overall rating: | | |
| Effectiveness: | | Marginally Effective |
| Side effects: | | Severe Side Effects | | |
Treatment Info |
| Condition / reason: | | allergies |
| Dosage & duration: | | 5mg taken once a day for the period of a few weeks |
| Other conditions: | | none |
| Other drugs taken: | | sudafed, mucinex | | |
Reported Results |
| Benefits: | | My allergies were a little better. My nose was not as runny. |
| Side effects: | | I had extreme drowsiness. I could not even drive or think clearly. I had to discontinue taking it and go back to claritin. I even tried to take it at bed time. I still could not function the next day. |
| Comments: | | I took the pill once a day for seasonal allergy symptoms. |
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