Comparing Cetirizine vs Montelukast
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Prescription and OTC
Cetirizine is a second-generation antihistamine that is used to treat symptoms of perennial allergic rhinitis, chronic urticaria (hives), and is also effective at controlling symptoms such as... View more |
Prescription only
Montelukast is an once-daily oral medication that prevents asthma (ages 2+), prevents exercise-induced breathing problems (ages 6+), and relieves seasonal allergies (ages 2+) and year-round allergies... View more |
Related suggestions Allergic Rhinitis
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| More about Cetirizine | More about Montelukast | ||||||||||||||||
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Cetirizine has an average rating of 5.8 out of 10 from a total of 297 ratings on Drugs.com. 45% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 36% reported a negative effect. |
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 Cetirizine side effects |
View all Montelukast side effects |
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Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic |
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View all Cetirizine prices |
View all Montelukast prices |
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| All Day Allergy, All Day Allergy Children's, Aller-Tec, Aller-Tec Children's, Alleroff, Children's Allergy Relief, Equate Allergy Relief, PediaCare Children's 24-Hour Allergy, Quzyttir, Zyrtec, Zyrtec Hives 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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10.6 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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Category B
No proven risk in humans
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 254 drugs are known to interact with Cetirizine:
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A total of 119 drugs are known to interact with Montelukast:
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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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December 08, 1995 |
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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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