Use of Cetirizine in a 23-Month-Old Male Causes Insomnia.

South Med J. 2010 Apr 6;

Authors: Jones MC Jones CE

Allergic rhinitis affects40% of children and generally presents in children from 10-19 years of age; however the condition has been seen in children like young as 6 months. Antihistamines are commonly prescribed in infants and children for the relief of allergic symptoms. A 23-month-old male with a history of chronic otitis media was prescribed cetirizine 2.5 mg everyday at bedtime for maintenance of his chronic rhinitis symptoms. Several days into therapy the child began experiencing frequent and progressive nighttime periods of awakening. Once treatment was discontinued the child resumed his normal sleeping patterns.

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