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Zyrtec report #SELF-75
Female patient reported the following Zyrtec side effect(s):Excessive hair shedding
I started taking Zyrtec around June 18 and the next week my husband noticed that I was shedding hair. I told him that happens every so often and it lasts about a week. This time it has not stopped and I have been losing more hair every week. After I wash and dry my hair I am counting over 500 strands of hair. I am now off zyrtec and I will have to wait and see the long term effects.
Event date: Tuesday July 22nd 12:00:00 AM
Dosage: Zyrtec OTC 10 mg
Frequency: once a day for 32 days
Age: 40
Weight: 130
Other medications: none
Diagnosis: Seasonal Allergies
Pre-existing conditions:
Hospitalized? No
Life-threatening? No
Disabled? No
Birth Defects? No
Was intervention required to prevent damage? No
Other serious medical events? No
Died? No