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Leukotriene modifier

Montelukast

Sold as Singulair. Asthma, allergic rhinitis.

What it should cost to fill

StrengthCash priceWith a discount card
5 mg chewable$9 – $55$5 – $17
10 mg tablet$10 – $60$5 – $18

Typical retail ranges, not quotes. What you are charged depends on the pharmacy and on how the claim is processed — which is exactly why it is worth asking.

Where the money goes

What else there is

Not recommendations. The tradeoff matters more than the name, and it is the part a prescriber will want to talk about.

Inhaled steroids, or OTC antihistamines and nasal spraysDifferent class

Often as effective for allergy symptoms, and available without a prescription.

Worth asking

Before you change anything. This drug carries a boxed warning for mood and behaviour changes. Report any to your doctor.