Cetirizine
Classification: BATC code: R06AE07
Summary
Controlled studies on differences between men and women regarding efficacy, safety and pharmacokinetics of cetirizine are lacking.
The present evidence concerning differences between men and women is very limited and do not motivate differentiation in dosing or treatment.
Additional information
Pharmacokinetics and dosing
No studies with a clinically relevant sex analysis regarding pharmacokinetics and dosing of cetirizine have been found.
Effects
No studies with a clinically relevant sex analysis regarding effects of cetirizine have been found.
Adverse effects
No studies with a clinically relevant sex analysis regarding adverse effects of cetirizine have been found.
Reproductive health issues
Regarding teratogenic aspects, please consult the Drugs and Birth Defects Database (in Swedish, Janusmed fosterpåverkan).
Other information
A prospective study of consecutive patients (85 men and boys, 163 women and girls) attending allergy care showed that acute urticaria was more common in women than in men (73 vs 27%) with a predominance of middle-aged women with a history of atopic eczema. The prevalence of acute urticaria was similar in boys and girls. The drugs of choice were cetirizine and levocetirizine in children while adults more often were treated with fexofenadine, cetirizine, levocetirizine, and systemic corticosteroids [1].
Updated: 2019-02-26
Date of litterature search: 2017-03-23
References
- Sánchez-Borges M, Capriles-Hulett A, Caballero-Fonseca F. Demographic and clinical profiles in patients with acute urticaria. Allergol Immunopathol (Madr). 2015;43:409-15. PubMed
- Concise. Stockholm: eHälsomyndigheten. 2015 [cited 2017-03-02.] länk
- Läkemedelsstatistik. Stockholm: Socialstyrelsen. 2016 [cited 2017-03-23.] länk
Reviewed by: Mia von Euler
Approved by: Karin Schenck-Gustafsson