Zyrtec-D Allergy Medicine Review

Zyrtec-D contains an antihistamine and a nasal decongestant, pseudoephedrine hydrochloride, a combination which works well for me, although not as good as Actifed, a discontinued drug here in the U.S.

I was shocked to find the price at nearly $1 a pill, even with a discount coupon!

Then I discovered the reason for the high cost: the packaging.  Each pill is wrapped in an individual plastic injection-molded package with a metal foil seal in the back overlaid by a paper seal.  Yes, it is made to look safe and worth the ridiculous price.  But it is in fact a waste of resources (material, packaging, transport cost, shelf space, printing, and the energy attendant to each of the above), an insult to the consumer and a disservice to society.  To add insult to insult, the packaging is originally made for two tablets, but the manufacturer decided that they can probably charge double for the price of one, so they omitted one pill.  And the package now has just one pilll and a small bubble of air in place of the other pill.

I found Actifed online from a Canadian pharmacy and ordered 3 months' supply, and I will now send the unused Zyrtec-D back for a refund!

Signed by: Incensed

Boston, MA