Is there a generic available for Allegra D 12 hour?
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just b/c the fda has approved a drug, doesnt mean they can make it yet.
a lot of times drug companies buy out the patent for a certain drug which means only they can produce that certaini name brand drug for a certain amount of years. and then once the patent runs out, the drug companies can start making a generic product. and i've even come in to things where the doctor might tell a patient theres a new generic available for a name brand drug, but the drug might not make it to the pharmacy for another 6 months to a year. generic drugs have to go through a lot of testing and legal junk before they can be sent to stores and pharmacies.
if you cant afford the money for the brand name allegra d 12, just get the regular plain allegra generic "fexofenadine" then pick up a pack of OTC Sudafed, or the generic store brand "pseudoephedrine" for a couple of bucks at the pharmacy and take them together, sure its two pills but it will be cheaper that way
especailly if your insurance charges a cheap generic copay like 5-10 dollars. and the generic store brand sudafed is like 4 or 5 dollars most of the time.
talk to your doctor and pharmacist about making this change to save you some money before the generic allegra d 12 hour hits the shelves, probably sometime late this year or early nexty year.
good luck to ya. :)
The pharmacist is not very knowlegable about this. Not only have I received the generic form of it from my doctor last month when I was sick with my allergies, here is a link for you to print out and take with you to contest what you were told. Sounds very fishy to me. You also need to contact your insurance carrier and tell them what you encountered from this pharmacy.
http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/5042...
Have you ever thought about D 24 hour? I dont think there is a deneric Allegra D 12 hour. i think i have asked for it before just to try it and they said they did not have one. I usually take a generic Claritin D 24 hour. Seems to work for me! There are many different generic brands of the D 24 hour.
Generic Allegra D 12 hours is not available in the U.S., generic Claritin D 24 hours is available behind the pharmacy counter but you will have to ask for it. Sparkles Dr. would not be giving her a generic form of allegra d as generic companies do not sample products to the Dr. The generic name will be on the package. You can get generic Allegra and take Sudafed (or generic) with the allegra to get same effect.
Look at the ingredients on the box or insert paper, you have from your prescription.
Go to a large pharmacy, and look at the back of the antihistamine/allergy medicine boxes and compare ingredients. Pick the one that matches EXACTLY. The price will be much better!
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