Does Over-the-Counter Purchase of Antihistamines by Residents of Dhaka City, Bangladesh Align with the Prescribing Choices of the Physicians Practicing in That City?

Table 1

Price of common first and second-generation antihistamines in Bangladesh (as of October, 2018).

Antihistamine	Dose (mg)	Price in BDT	Price in USD (approx.)
Chlorpheniramine	4	0.30	0.00375
Hydroxyzine	10	1.25	0.0156
Promethazine	10	0.68	0.0085
Cinnarizine	10	1	0.0125
Mebhydrolin	50	1.50–3.00	0.01875–0.0375
Fexofenadine	60	5.00	0.0625
Desloratadine	5	2.50	0.03125
Rupatadine	10	10.00	0.0125
Cetirizine	10	1.50–3.00	0.01875–0.0375

BDT: Bangladeshi Taka, USD: United States Dollar.