Rigix Tablets 10mg

AGP LimitedDRAP reg. 011248

We sell this without asking for a prescription

Pack

30 tabletsRs 390Rs 13 a tabletIn stock

Same day or next day in Karachi, Lahore, Islamabad, Rawalpindi for orders confirmed before 6pm. Tracked courier, 2 to 4 working days everywhere else. Delivery Rs 250 in Rawalpindi and Islamabad, Rs 300 everywhere else, cash on delivery. Delivery details

Prices in PKR, checked 14 October 2026.

What Rigix is

An antihistamine tablet containing cetirizine hydrochloride 10 mg, made by AGP Limited.

Film-coated tablet.
Registered with DRAP under number 011248.
Age: AGP’s own product page gives Rigix tablets for “Adults & children above 12 years”; for children aged 6 and over it gives the oral solution instead. We follow AGP and sell the tablets for adults and children over 12. UK product information licenses a cetirizine 10 mg tablet from age 6.
We sell it without asking for a prescription. Our pharmacist answers questions on WhatsApp before you order.

What is in each tablet

One active ingredient.

Rigix active ingredient per tablet
Active ingredient	Per tablet
Cetirizine hydrochloride	10 mg

DRAP’s registered label claim for the tablet reads “Cetirizine Hydrochloride......10 mg”. AGP’s product page names the salt as “cetirizine dihydrochloride 10 mg”. We give DRAP’s wording and note the difference.

What it is used for

AGP’s product page lists three: seasonal allergic rhinitis, perennial allergic rhinitis and chronic idiopathic urticaria. UK product information for cetirizine 10 mg tablets lists the same uses, in adults and children aged 6 and over; AGP gives the tablets for over 12.

Relief of nose and eye symptoms of hay fever and year-round allergy (seasonal and perennial allergic rhinitis).
Relief of the symptoms of long-lasting hives (chronic idiopathic urticaria).

How to take it

Follow the directions on the pack, or ask our pharmacist.

How long it takes: the NHS says you should start to feel better within an hour.
Food: it doesn’t reduce how much is absorbed, only how fast (UK product information).
How long you can take it: no product label states a maximum. The NHS says it is unlikely to do harm taken long-term, but read the next section before you stop after months of daily use.

Stopping after long-term use

Rarely, severe itching can start after stopping cetirizine that was taken daily for months or years. Two regulators have issued warnings.

Warnings about itching after stopping long-term cetirizine, by source
Source	What it says
US FDA, Drug Safety Communication, 16 May 2025	Requires a warning about rare but severe itching after stopping long-term use of oral cetirizine or levocetirizine.
DRAP Safety Alert No. 66, National Pharmacovigilance Centre, 9 February 2026	“Safety Alert of Risk of severe itching after discontinuation of long-term use of Cetirizine and Levocetirizine”.
FDA case review	209 cases worldwide. Median use before stopping: 33 months. Of the 106 cases that recorded how long, nearly 92% had used it for more than three months. Itching usually began within a few days of stopping: median 2 days.
UK product information	Itching or hives may occur when cetirizine is stopped, even if those symptoms were not present before treatment.
NHS	Taking it regularly over a long period carries a very small chance of severe itching if you stop suddenly.

What the FDA and DRAP advise: if you plan to take it for more than a few months, discuss the benefits and risks with a health care professional; if you get severe itching after stopping, contact a healthcare professional.

Drowsiness and alcohol

Cetirizine is classed as a non-drowsy antihistamine, but it can still make you sleepy.

Sleepiness and alcohol with cetirizine, by source
Source	What it says
NHS	More likely to cause sleepiness than loratadine, desloratadine or fexofenadine. Feeling sleepy or tired affects more than 1 in 10 people.
UK product information	Sleepiness in 9.63% of people taking 10 mg in placebo-controlled trials, against 5.00% on placebo.
US label	Be careful when driving a motor vehicle or operating machinery. Avoid alcoholic drinks.
UK product information, on alcohol	Does not potentiate the effect of alcohol at blood levels of 0.5 g/L, but “precaution is recommended if alcohol is taken concomitantly”: alcohol and other sedating medicines “may cause additional reductions in alertness and impairment of performance”.
NHS, on alcohol	Best not to drink alcohol while taking it.

UK product information found no clinically significant interaction with alcohol at a blood alcohol level of 0.5 g/l but still recommends caution, and the US label says alcohol may increase drowsiness. The NHS says not to drive, cycle or use tools or machines if you feel dizzy or a bit shaky.

Other medicines and allergy tests

Few interactions, but allergy skin tests are one that matters.

Cetirizine with other medicines and tests, by source
With	What happens	Source
Allergy skin tests	What happens: Antihistamines affect the results. Stop cetirizine 3 days before testing. The NHS says to tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are due an allergy test.	Source: UK product information; NHS
Sedatives and tranquillisers	What happens: They can increase drowsiness.	Source: US label
Theophylline, pseudoephedrine	What happens: Studies found no significant interaction.	Source: UK product information

Kidneys and liver

Kidney function matters for cetirizine; liver function alone does not.

Warning: Kidneys: the dose must be adjusted in moderate and severe kidney impairment, and it is not to be used in end-stage kidney disease (UK product information).
Liver: no adjustment is needed for liver impairment on its own, only when kidney impairment is present too (UK product information).
Warning: The US label says to ask a doctor before use if you have liver or kidney disease, as a different dose may be needed.

Children

The forms are for different ages, and AGP, the maker, is stricter than the UK on the tablet. We sell the 10 mg tablet for adults and children over 12, as AGP gives it.

Licensed ages for cetirizine forms, by source
Form	Licensed age	Source
10 mg tablet	Licensed age: Adults and children above 12. For children 6 and over, AGP gives the oral solution.	Source: AGP product page (Pakistan)
10 mg tablet	Licensed age: 6 and over. Not under 6: the tablet “does not allow the necessary dose adjustments” for younger children. (The tablet itself can be divided: it is scored.)	Source: UK product information
Oral solution (1 mg/ml)	Licensed age: Gives doses from 6 months. For ages 2 to 5 it names chronic urticaria (hives).	Source: AGP product page (Pakistan)
Oral solution (5 mg/5 ml)	Licensed age: From 2. For ages 2 to 5, only for seasonal allergy (hay fever).	Source: UK product information
Oral drops (10 mg/ml)	Licensed age: Gives doses from 6 months.	Source: AGP product page (Pakistan)
Oral drops (10 mg/ml)	Licensed age: From 2. Not recommended below 2.	Source: EU product information

For the liquids we follow the stricter position, the UK and EU labels’: not for children under 2 without a doctor.

The liquids, Rigix Oral Solution and Rigix Oral Drops, are on their own page: Rigix syrup.

Over 65

No dose reduction is needed if kidney function is normal (UK product information).

The US label for the 10 mg strength says people aged 65 and over should ask a doctor.

Pregnancy and breastfeeding

The sources genuinely disagree, so ask your doctor: the guidance differs between countries.

Cetirizine in pregnancy and breastfeeding, by source
Source	Pregnancy	Breastfeeding
NHS	Pregnancy: Can be taken in pregnancy.	Breastfeeding: One of the best antihistamine choices while breastfeeding.
UK product information	Pregnancy: Caution advised.	Breastfeeding: Passes into breast milk at 25 to 90% of blood levels, so a risk to a breastfed baby cannot be excluded.
US label	Pregnancy: Ask a health professional before use.	Breastfeeding: Not recommended.

Side effects

From the NHS. Serious side effects are rare.

Side effects of cetirizine, from the NHS
How often	Side effects	What to do
Very common: more than 1 in 10 people	Side effects: Feeling sleepy or tired.	What to do: See drowsiness and alcohol above.
Common: more than 1 in 100 people	Side effects: Headache, dry mouth, feeling sick, dizziness, diarrhoea, sore throat, sneezing, or a blocked or runny nose. Children are more likely than adults to get diarrhoea, sneezing, or a blocked or runny nose.	What to do: Speak to a doctor or pharmacist if they still bother you or don’t go away (NHS).
Rare: serious	Side effects: Bruising more easily than normal, or bleeding that takes longer than usual to stop.	What to do: Contact a doctor straight away.
Rare: allergic reaction, an emergency	Side effects: Sudden swelling of the lips, mouth, throat or tongue; difficulty breathing; a tight throat; skin, tongue or lips turning blue, grey or pale; sudden confusion or drowsiness.	What to do: Get emergency help immediately.

Who should check with a doctor or pharmacist first

From the NHS: check first if any of these apply to you.

Warning: You have kidney failure.
Warning: You have epilepsy or are at risk of seizures.
Warning: You have difficulty passing urine.
Warning: You are allergic to cetirizine or to food additives.
Warning: You have an allergy test coming up.

Other Rigix forms

Rigix Oral Solution and Rigix Oral Drops, the liquids for children, have their own page: Rigix syrup. The eye drops below are a different product, for the eyes.

Rigix Eye Drops, with who it is for and its price
Product	For	Price
Rigix Eye Drops 0.24%, 5 ml	For: Itchy eyes from allergic conjunctivitis, per AGP’s product page. An AGP product, made under contract by Sante (Pvt) Ltd (DRAP reg. 125248)	Price: Rs 397

We do not sell the eye drops on this page.

Checking your pack is genuine

Check the pack before you take it.

Check that the batch number on the carton matches the batch number on the blister inside. On the counterfeit that Punjab’s Drug Testing Laboratory declared spurious, they did not match.

DRAP Alert No. I/S/09-25-59, 10 September 2025: A spurious Rigix 10 mg tablet, recovered from an unauthorised seller, declared spurious by the Drug Testing Laboratory, Punjab. The carton showed batch C3905 while the blister inside showed batch C3362.

We buy only from authorised distributors, and check the batch and expiry on every item before it is packed.

Information as of 14 October 2026. DRAP publishes new alerts on dra.gov.pk.

Returns and replacements

Medicines and supplements can’t be returned once they have left our pharmacy.

Returned medicine can never go back into saleable stock. That is a safety rule, not a commercial one.
If an item arrives damaged or wrong, tell us on WhatsApp within 24 hours and we replace it. That is us fixing our mistake, not a return.
Anything that arrives expired or within a month of expiry we replace or refund, your choice, with no time limit.

Our returns policy

Frequently asked questions

Rigix kis liye hai?

Rigix contains cetirizine, an antihistamine. UK product information for cetirizine 10 mg tablets lists the relief of nose and eye symptoms of hay fever and year-round allergy, and of long-lasting hives (chronic idiopathic urticaria), in adults and children aged 6 and over. AGP, the maker, gives the tablets for adults and children above 12, and we sell them for that age. We sell it without asking for a prescription.

Rigix se neend aati hai?

It can. Cetirizine is classed as a non-drowsy antihistamine, but the NHS says it is more likely to make you sleepy than loratadine, desloratadine or fexofenadine, and lists feeling sleepy or tired in more than 1 in 10 people. In UK product information, sleepiness was reported in 9.63% of people taking 10 mg in placebo-controlled trials against 5.00% on placebo. The US label says to be careful when driving or operating machinery.

Can I drink alcohol while taking Rigix?

It is best not to. UK product information says cetirizine does not potentiate the effect of alcohol at blood levels of 0.5 g/L, but advises caution. The US label says to avoid alcoholic drinks, and the NHS says it is best not to drink alcohol while taking it.

What happens if I stop taking Rigix after taking it for a long time?

Rarely, severe itching can start within a few days of stopping cetirizine taken daily for months or years. The US FDA (16 May 2025) and DRAP (Safety Alert No. 66, 9 February 2026) have both issued warnings. They advise discussing the benefits and risks with a health care professional if you plan to take it for more than a few months, and contacting a healthcare professional if you get severe itching after stopping.

Rigix aur Rigix Plus mein kya farq hai?

Rigix contains cetirizine 10 mg only. Rigix Plus is a different medicine: cetirizine 5 mg plus pseudoephedrine 120 mg (DRAP reg. 112841). DRAP’s Safety Alert No. 49 of 27 April 2024 says medicines containing pseudoephedrine must not be used by people with severe or uncontrolled high blood pressure, or severe kidney disease or kidney failure. We do not list Rigix Plus here.

Questions about Rigix Tablets 10mg?

Send your question on WhatsApp and a pharmacist will come back to you.

WhatsApp Order Call 0316 5534828

Reviewed by Dr. Muhammad Zahid Afridi, MBBS, RMP, MPH

Last reviewed 15 October 2026

DRAP registration

RIGIX 10mg TABLET (011248), AGP Limited. DRAP’s registry shows: Provisionally Active, “Approved / Verified”.
Rigix Plus Tablet (112841), AGP Limited. DRAP’s registry shows: Active, “Not Verified”.
Rigix Eye Drops 0.24% (125248), AGP Limited. DRAP’s registry shows: Active, “Not Verified”.

DRAP publishes no definition of this verification flag, so we can’t tell you what it means. We searched DRAP’s website for “Rigix” and “cetirizine” on 16 October 2026 and found one alert naming Rigix, a spurious batch of the 10 mg tablet (under “Checking your pack is genuine”), DRAP’s safety alert on itching after stopping cetirizine (above), and other cetirizine recall alerts that do not name Rigix. When we tested it, the search did not find a word that appears only inside an alert’s attached PDF, so an alert that names a product only in its PDF may not show up. DRAP describes its registered products index as a provisional list that “cannot be used as a reference for any purpose”. Checked against the registry on 14 October 2026.