India, July 22 -- A commonly used allergy medication has been recalled in the United States after officials warned that some bottles of cetirizine hydrochloride tablets may have been contaminated with another drug ingredient, potentially causing serious reactions in sensitive individuals.

Rising Pharma Holdings Inc issued a voluntary recall on July 18 for four lots of cetirizine hydrochloride tablets USP 5 mg, which are used to treat seasonal allergies and hives, according to an announcement posted by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

The medication was manufactured by Unique Pharmaceutical Laboratories, a division of JB Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals Ltd, and distributed in the US by Rising Pharma Holdings.

The recall was initia...