Comparing Actifed Cold And Allergy vs Montelukast
| Actifed Cold and Allergy (chlorpheniramine / phenylephrine) | Montelukast |
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| Actifed Cold and Allergy (chlorpheniramine / phenylephrine) | Montelukast |
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Prescription and OTC
Prescribed for Cold Symptoms, Allergic Rhinitis. Actifed Cold and Allergy may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Montelukast is an oral medication that is usually taken daily for the maintenance treatment of asthma or allergic rhinitis. It will not relieve an acute asthma attack and some people may experience... View more |
Related suggestions Allergic Rhinitis
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| More about Actifed Cold and Allergy (chlorpheniramine / phenylephrine) | More about Montelukast | ||||||||
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Montelukast has an average rating of 5.6 out of 10 from a total of 575 ratings on Drugs.com. 42% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 41% reported a negative effect. |
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| Side Effects Experienced by Users Side effects are reported in Drugs.com user reviews and not clinically verified. | |||||||||
View all Montelukast side effects |
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N/A |
Lower cost generic |
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| Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | |||||||||
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| Dosage Forms | |||||||||
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N/A |
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| Other chlorpheniramine / phenylephrine brands include: Acta-Tabs PE, Allan Tannate Pediatric, Allerest PE, AlleRx, BP Allergy JR, C Phen, C Phen Drops, Cardec, Cardec Drops, Ceron, Ceron Drops, Chlor-Mes Jr, ChlorTan D, CP Dec, CP Dec Drops, Dallergy Drops, Dallergy JR, Dec-Chlorphen, Dec-Chlorphen Drops, Ed A-Hist, Ed A-Hist LA, Ed ChlorPed D, Giltuss D Allergy & Congestion, Histadec, Histatab Plus, NoHist LQ, Novahistine, Nuhist, Phenagil, Rhinatate-NF, Ricobid NR, Sinus & Allergy PE, Sudafed PE Sinus & Allergy, Suphedrine PE Sinus & Allergy, Triaminic Cold & Allergy View more | Singulair | ||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||
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30 hours |
5.5 hours |
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| CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA terms | |||||||||
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Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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| Pregnancy Category | |||||||||
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Category N
Not classified
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category B
No proven risk in humans
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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| Drug Interactions | |||||||||
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A total of 496 drugs are known to interact with Actifed Cold and Allergy:
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A total of 119 drugs are known to interact with Montelukast:
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| Alcohol/Food/Lifestyle Interactions | |||||||||
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No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
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| First Approval Date | |||||||||
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N/A |
N/A |
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| WADA Class View classifications | |||||||||
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N/A |
N/A |
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1 The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.
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