Generic Xyzal (Cont.)

Is Levocetirizine the Same as Generic Xyzal?

No -- levocetirizine is the active ingredient in Xyzal, but it is not a generic version of it. What can be confusing is that, oftentimes, the active ingredient of a drug is referred to as the "generic name." The generic name is different from a generic version of a medicine. In order for there to be a generic version of a medicine, the original medicine must have gone off-patent and another company besides the original manufacturer must make the product.
 

Is Xyzal the Same as Zyrtec?

Zyrtec® (cetirizine) is another prescription antihistamine medication that is chemically similar to Xyzal. However, Xyzal and Zyrtec are two completely different medications and are not equivalent.
 

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Written by/reviewed by: Kristi Monson, PharmD; Arthur Schoenstadt, MD
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