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Medicines labeled for the same conditions

Alternatives to desloratadine and pseudoephedrine

9 other medicines are given the same way (oral) and in the same FDA class as desloratadine and pseudoephedrine or labeled mainly for the same use (allergies); 7 are in its class, histamine-1 receptor antagonists: diphenhydramine, cetirizine, fexofenadine, levocetirizine and 3 more; the others include 1 kinase inhibitor (FDA labels read October 8, 2026). In the same class, the lowest pharmacy cost is $0.0177 per allergy 4 mg tablet (what pharmacies paid in the NADAC survey; strengths differ).

Which medicines are labeled for the same conditions as desloratadine and pseudoephedrine?

Allergies lists all 36 medicines labeled for it, by any route. Each row shows the conditions both labels name. They are listed as public records, not as substitutes: whether one can replace another depends on the person and is a prescriber's decision.

Medicine and FDA classShared indicationGeneric labelers (oral)Pharmacy costBoxed warningShortage
Desloratadine and pseudoephedrinehistamine-1 receptor antagonistthis medicinenone listed$6.07 per tablet 12 hr 2.5-120 mg tabletNoNo current entry
Diphenhydraminehistamine-1 receptor antagonist · same classAllergies4 labelers$0.0185 per mL 12.5 mg/5 mLNoNo current entry
Cetirizinehistamine-1 receptor antagonist · same classAllergies164 labelers$0.0613 per tablet 10 mg tabletNoNo current entry
Fexofenadinehistamine-1 receptor antagonist · same classAllergies110 labelers$0.230 per tablet 180 mg tabletNoNo current entry
Levocetirizinehistamine-1 receptor antagonist · same classAllergies53 labelers$0.0511 per tablet 5 mg tabletNoNo current entry
Chlorpheniraminehistamine-1 receptor antagonist · same classAllergies2 labelers$0.0177 per tablet 4 mg tabletNoNo current entry
Carbinoxaminehistamine-1 receptor antagonist · same classAllergies7 labelers$0.398 per tablet 4 mg tabletNoNo current entry
Chlorpheniramine and ibuprofen and phenylephrinealpha-1 adrenergic agonist · same classAllergiesnone listedn/aNoNo current entry
ClemastineAllergies3 labelers$3.18 per tablet 2.68 mg tabletNoNo current entry
Remibrutinibkinase inhibitorAllergiesnone listed$72.46 per tablet 25 mg tabletNoNo current entry

Source: FDA drug labels (indications) via openFDA; FDA NDC Directory; CMS NADAC of October 7, 2026; FDA Drug Shortage Database (FDA files October 8, 2026)

What do pharmacies pay for each?

The headline NADAC price per unit of each medicine's most widely listed form; strengths differ, so compare like with like on each record.

Source: CMS National Average Drug Acquisition Cost (NADAC) survey, October 7, 2026: what retail pharmacies paid per unit; not a counter price

What next?

Desloratadine and pseudoephedrine: the full record
label, generics, price, shortages, recalls