McNeil announces availability of Children's Zyrtec Allergy Bubble Gum Syrup

FT. WASHINGTON, Pa. McNeil Consumer Healthcare on Tuesday announced the availability of Children’s Zyrtec Allergy Bubble Gum Syrup, a new sugar-free, dye-free bubble-gum-flavor product used to treat upper respiratory allergies in children aged 2 years and older.

“The new sugar-free, dye-free children’s allergy product offers the allergy relief of Zyrtec that parents have relied on for years, but without the addition of corn syrup or food dyes,” stated Rohinish Hooda, VP marketing, upper respiratory, McNeil Consumer Healthcare.

The new formulation received approval from the Food and Drug Administration in August 2008 to treat indoor and outdoor allergy symptoms for 24 hours.