How can I wake up from medication side-effects?

Question

I've been taking zyrtec for about a year now and I sometimes get really drowsy. I was wondering how I can wake up! I had more then 8 hours of sleep last night yet I STILL went to take a nap for another hour or so(I was at a sleepover at friends house). When my mom came to pick me up, I felt so tired. I tried some cold diet soda because there was nothing there with caffeine or anything. I'm still trying to NOT fall asleep. Also, I'm 12 and about 2 days ago I slept for 18 hours straight.

Answer 1

Zirtek is the trade name for an antihistamine called Cetirizine, which can cause drowziness in some people who take it (possibly in your because you're so young). Try switching to a different antihistamine which is non-drowsy, for example Loratadine.