cetirizine-pseudoephedrine (non-formulary)
Medications Approved for Automatic Therapeutic Interchange Dosage Conversion Guidelines (Note: “Therapeutic Interchange” should be placed in the order comments)
Second Generation Antihistamines
MedicationOrdered
Brand Name
Available Dosages
Frequency
Formulary Medication
EquivalentDose
Cetirizine
Zyrtec
5 mg, 10 mg
Daily
Loratadine(Claritin)
10 mg
Fexofenadine
Allegra
30 mg, 60 mg, 180 mg
BID
Loratadine-rapidlyDisintegrating tablets
ClaritinReditabs
Alavert ODT
Desloratadine
Clarinex
5 mg
Desloratadine-Rapidly disintegratingtablets
ClarinexReditabs
Levocetirizine
Xyzal
2.5 mg, 5mg
Cetirizine/Pseudoephedrine
Zyrtec-D
5/120 mg
Loratadine/Pseudoephedrine(Claritin-D 12 Hour)
Fexofenadine/Pseudoephedrine
Allegra-D
60/120 mg
Loratadine/Pseudoephedrine
Claritin-D24 Hour
10/240 mg
Medications Approved for Automatic Therapeutic Interchange Dosage Conversion Guidelines
(Note: “Therapeutic Interchange” should be placed in the order comments)
Second Generation Antihistamines
Medication
Ordered
Brand Name
Available Dosages
Frequency
Formulary Medication
Equivalent
Dose
Frequency
Cetirizine
Zyrtec
5 mg, 10 mg
Daily
Loratadine
(Claritin)
10 mg
Daily
Fexofenadine
Allegra
30 mg, 60 mg, 180 mg
Daily
BID
Loratadine-rapidly
Disintegrating tablets
Claritin
Reditabs
Alavert ODT
10 mg
Daily
Desloratadine
Clarinex
5 mg
Daily
Desloratadine-
Rapidly disintegrating
tablets
Clarinex
Reditabs
5 mg
Daily
Levocetirizine
Xyzal
2.5 mg, 5mg
Daily
Cetirizine/
Pseudoephedrine
Zyrtec-D
5/120 mg
BID
Loratadine/
Pseudoephedrine
(Claritin-D 12 Hour)
5/120 mg
BID
Fexofenadine/
Pseudoephedrine
Allegra-D
60/120 mg
BID
Loratadine/
Pseudoephedrine
Claritin-D
24 Hour
10/240 mg
Daily
Loratadine/
Pseudoephedrine
(Claritin-D 12 Hour)
5/120 mg
BID