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I gave zoey 5 ml of generic zyrtec (cetirizine) by accident, thought it was the hylands cough medicine, the bottles r familiar looking, is she going to be ok ?

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Dr. John Goldman answered

May be sleepy: May make her sleepy. The recommendation for children's Zyrtec (cetirizine) is no more than 5 ml for a total day.You can check with your local poison control center to be certain this dose is not a problem. The wisest thing to do is to contact her pediatrician.

Answered 9/11/2018

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A member asked:

I gave zoey 5 ml of generic zyrtec (cetirizine) by accident, thought it was the hylands cough medicine, the bottles r familiar looking, is she going to be ok ?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. John Goldman answered

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