KnowraCetirizineLinked fromLinked fromThe 8 pages that link to Cetirizine, each with the reason it gives.All 8Broader topic 3Compared with 5DiphenhydramineCompared with: It often controls allergy symptoms with less drowsiness than diphenhydramine.HydroxyzineCompared with: It is generally less sedating than hydroxyzine and is commonly chosen for daytime allergy relief.PromethazineCompared with: Unlike promethazine, cetirizine generally causes less drowsiness and has fewer anticholinergic effects.LoratadineCompared with: It treats similar symptoms but is more likely than loratadine to cause drowsiness.DesloratadineCompared with: It is a common alternative whose sedation profile can differ from desloratadine’s.