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What Causes Buring Sensation In Nose After Taking Cetrizine?

Posted on Thu, 10 Apr 2014

Question: my wife on 16th of March : Had throat pain 17th March : She got cold/runing nose for the whole day and weakness , she took cetrizine at night 18th mArch : she took rest for the whole day , now her Nose is dry with burning sensation on the nostrills, with weakness is more compared to 17th and she is not feeling active , having fever of 98.7F Can you please suggest any better medication ?

Answered by Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar (2 hours later)

Brief Answer: Continue Levocetrizine plus hydration Detailed Answer: Hi, Cetrizine is known to cause dehydration and burning sensation. She can choose to continue it or switch to Levocetrizine. She has to keep sipping warm fluids and improve water intake in the form of coconut water, electral or lemonade. Ask her to stay indoors for next couple of days Gargling with warm salt water is effective initially for the throat pain. She can take Strepsils and honey as well for better relief. Hope this answers

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Aparna Kohli

Follow up: Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar (25 hours later)

I have not taken Cetrizine yesterday , i just took one 500 mg crocin . Today still i have throat pain and cold. The body looks to be OK and i am not feeling weakness today. Any medication you think i still need to take. Thanks