Allergy Medicine: ZYRTEC® vs. FLONASE® | ZYRTEC® (2024)

What Are Some Differences Between ZYRTEC® and Flonase®?

Flonase® and ZYRTEC® treat allergy symptoms in different ways. ZYRTEC® is an oral antihistamine and comes in a variety of forms: liquid gels, tablets and chewable tablets. ZYRTEC® starts working at hour 1 on the first day you take it.2 Flonase® is a steroid nasal spray and works differently. Find out more differences between Flonase® vs. ZYRTEC® below, and see if ZYRTEC® is right for you.

Benefits

ZYRTEC®

Cetirizine Hydrochloride

Flonase®

Fluticasone Propionate

Starts working at hour 1 on the first day you take it2

Yes

No

Allergy app with daily Allergy Impact

Yes

No

Relieves itchy, watery eyes

Yes

Yes

Relieves sneezing, runny nose and itchy nose

Yes

Yes

Relieves itchy throat

Yes

No

Relieves nasal congestion

No

Yes

Non-drowsy

No

Yes

24-hour relief

Yes

Yes

Liquid gel form

Yes

No

Tablet form

Yes

No

Dissolving tablet form

Yes

No

Nasal spray form

No

Yes

Why Choose ZYRTEC®?

Choose ZYRTEC® for 24-hour relief of your worst allergy symptoms.3 ZYRTEC® works fast2 and stays strong day after day on both indoor and outdoor allergies. ZYRTEC® also relieves itchy throat, which Flonase® doesn't.

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