Cetirizine vs Diphenhydramine
Compare Cetirizine and Diphenhydramine side by side: what they treat, drug class, cost and FDA label information.
| Cetirizine | Diphenhydramine | |
|---|---|---|
| Drug class | Histamine-1 Receptor Antagonist | Histamine-1 Receptor Antagonist |
| Used to treat | Rhinitis, allergic, perennial, Urticaria | Anxiety, Insomnia, Motion sickness, Nausea, Rhinitis, allergic, perennial, Sneezing, Urticaria |
| Generic price | From $0.048 each, about $1.43 for 30 (5 mg tablet); other forms from $0.022 per mL (1 mg/mL syrup) | From $0.030 each, about $0.89 for 30 (50 mg capsule); other forms from $0.017 per mL (12.5 mg/5 mL) |
| Brand price | No brand price listed | No brand price listed |
| Generic savings | Not listed | Not listed |