variants:
or less commonly cetirizine hydrochloride
Definition of cetirizine
: a long-acting, nonsedating, antihistamine drug taken orally in the form of its hydrochloride C21H25ClN2O3·2HCl especially to treat allergic rhinitis and chronic hives
Note: Cetirizine is marketed under the trademark Zyrtec.
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The first known use of cetirizine was in 1987
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