Does anyone take cetirizine long term, either with AF drugs or without?
The rare side effects listed include fast or irregular heartbeat which made me wonder about it.
Does anyone take cetirizine long term, either with AF drugs or without?
The rare side effects listed include fast or irregular heartbeat which made me wonder about it.
No I take the other one.
I take it for asthma, it was a while ago but I think the nurse checked with the GP and it was the one compatible with Propafenone which I took at the time. I have no idea whether it has had any effect on my HB or not!
Hi. Yeah, I take cetirizine long term to deal with an allergy to something in my insulin. Tbh, my AF is so random I don't think it's made much difference at all. There are quite a few medications that say they can interfere with heart rhythms so I think you have to just balance out needs against possible interactions.
I looked into taking antihistamines to reduce effects of my sensitivity to sulfites and tyramine in food (elevated BP and rapid pulse which can trigger my AFib episodes). However the cetirisine labels say not to combine it with aluminum and magnesium antacids . . . I don't use either. But I do take magnesium supplements which have helped my heart rhythm tremendously. So I wonder if that contraindication would apply to my magnesium supplements ?
I take Cetirizine for Hay-Fever in summer months .
My doctors and chemists have usually checked any changes to my medication as I also have Rheumatoid Disease,and take meds for that as well as AF.
Never noticed any difference in heart rhythm!
Cetrizine antihistamine even taking a tiny crumb of it gives me an amazing nights sleep but it oddly also makes me slightly vague and I fr get things the next day. In other words I find this a very powerful drug but it doesn't affect AF for me