The medication comes in several different forms and strengths, including:
- Zyrtec 10 mg tablets
- Zyrtec Hives Relief 10 mg tablets
- Children's Zyrtec 5 mg chewable tablets, grape-flavored
- Children's Zyrtec 10 mg chewable tablets, grape-flavored
- Children's Zyrtec Allergy syrup, grape-flavored, 1 mg per mL (5 mg per teaspoonful)
- Children's Zyrtec Hives Relief syrup.
For most adults and children ages six and older, the recommended Zyrtec dosage is 10 mg once daily. For mild symptoms, Zyrtec 5 mg once a day may be sufficient.
Only Children's Zyrtec Allergy syrup is approved and labeled for children two to five years old. The recommended dosage for this age group is 2.5 mg once daily, which is equivalent to half a teaspoonful of the syrup.
(Click Zyrtec Dosage for more detailed dosing guidelines, to find out who may need a lower dosage than normal, and for a list of important dosing tips and precautions.)
