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| Type | Generic name | Availability | Price CIMS India* |
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| Antihistamine H1 | Cetirizine | Widely available
(41 brands) | Re$ 1/tablet to Rs 4.75/tab |
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| Antihistamine H1 | Chlorphenamine | Widely available
(17 brands) | 4 mg (500 tablets) from Rs 25.79 to Rs 29.12;
Syrup (0.5 mg/5 mL) 60 mL at Rs 23.80 |
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| Antihistamine H1 | Desloratadine | Widely available
(11 brands) | Rs 1.99/tablet to Rs 5.50/tablet |
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| Antihistamine H1 | Fexofenadine | Widely available
(11 brands) | 30 mg 10 tablets for Rs 31.00
120 mg 10 tabs from Rs 40 to Rs 99.15
180 mg 10 tabs from Rs 60 to Rs 111.80 |
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| Antihistamine H1 | Hydroxyzine | Widely available
(4 brands) | 10 mg 10 tablets for Rs 9.00
25 mg 10 tablets from Rs 16.00 to Rs 23.00
Syrup (10 mg/5 mL) 100 mL at Rs 40.18 |
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| Antihistamine H1 | Levocetirizine | Widely available
(60 brands) | 5 mg 10 tablets from Rs 8.90 to 55.32
Syrup (2.5 mg/5 mL) 30 mL from Rs 18.90 to Rs 29.00 |
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| Antihistamine H1 | Loratidine | Widely available
(6 brands) | 10 mg 10 tablets from Rs 19.50 to Rs 150.00
Syrup (5 mg/5 mL) 30 mL for Rs 46.00
Suspension 1 mg 30 mL for Rs 17.85 |
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| Leukotriene receptor antagonist (LTRA) | Montelukast
Zafirlukast | Montelukast is widely available
(14 brands)
Zafirlukast is not available | 4 mg 10 tablets from Rs 62.50 to 89.00
5 mg 10 tablets from Rs 70 to 98.00
10 mg 10 tablets from Rs 83.20 to 149
Sachet 4 mg 1 sachet costs Rs 5.85 |
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| Combinations anti-H1 + LTRA | Levocetirizine 5 mg + Montelukast 4/5/10 mg | Widely available
(16 brands) | Rs 5.90 to Rs 16/tablet (adult)
Rs 3.80 to Rs 6.30/tablet (kid) |
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Combinations
anti-H1 + LTRA | Fexofenadine 120 mg + Montelukast 4/10 mg | Limited to no availability in smaller cities | 10 tablets for Rs 125.00 |
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| Anti-PAF | Rupatadine 10 mg | Limited availability
(3 brands) | 10 mg tablets Rs 5-6/tablet |
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| Combinations anti-PAF + LTRA | Rupatadine 10 mg + Montelukast 10 mg | Limited availability | 10 tablets for Rs 84.60 (Rs 8.46/tablet) |
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| Immunosuppressant | Hydroxychloroquine | Widely available | 200 mg tablets 10 from Rs 59 to Rs 80 |
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| Immunosuppressant | Methotrexate | Widely available | 2.5 mg tablets 10 from Rs 15.00 to 57.85 |
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| Immunosuppressant | Cyclosporin | Widely available | 25 mg tablets from Rs 21.60–32.60/tab
50 mg tablets from Rs 43.20–65.20/tab
100 mg tablets from Rs 82.60–130.40/tab |
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| Anti-IgE | Omalizumab (Xolair, Novartis) | Very limited availability, expensive, and available through select Central Govtenment Health Schemes at reduced costs in India | 150 mg injection, frequency, and dose calculated on body weight and IgE level is
₤256.15 + VAT per vial (NHS, UK) or
US$10,000/year (1-2 injections/month) |
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