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Key takeaways
OTC allergy medications, including antihistamines, nasal steroids, and decongestants, can be discounted with a SingleCare card with a prescription from a healthcare provider.
Health insurance does not cover OTC allergy meds like Benadryl, Claritin, or Allegra, but prescription allergy medications are typically covered.
Free coupons for various OTC allergy medications are available through SingleCare with a valid prescription, offering savings on popular treatments such as cetirizine (generic Zyrtec), loratadine (generic Claritin), and fluticasone (generic Flonase).
Choosing the right allergy medication depends on symptoms and activities post-consumption, with considerations for drowsiness and interactions with alcohol, especially for first-generation antihistamines like Benadryl.
Depending on your allergy, your symptoms could be seasonal or last all year long. Some outdoor triggers, like pollen, peak as soon as cold winter temperatures recede, and leaves start to appear on trees. Others, like ragweed, spike in the fall. If you’re sensitive to indoor allergens, such as pet dander or dust mites, your itchy eyes, runny nose, and sneezes can start whenever you’re exposed. Whatever’s causing your reaction, you’re probably reaching for the tissues, along with OTC allergy meds to stop it.
Cheap allergy medicine can be hard to come by, especially if you need them every day. Luckily, your SingleCare card can help. Many believe that you can only use pharmacy discount cards on prescription medications. That’s a myth. You can save on many over-the-counter treatments—including antihistamines, nasal steroids, and decongestants. The process is just a little different.
Follow these steps to save on OTC medications.
Does insurance cover OTC allergy meds?
Health insurance covers prescription allergy medications, such as Astepro, Dymista, Nasonex, and Flonase, but it does not pay for OTC allergy meds like Benadryl, Claritin, or Allegra.
What OTC allergy meds can I save on?
You can save on the following treatments, and lots of people do. Every year, thousands of customers use free allergy medicine coupons from SingleCare to purchase the top one: cetirizine.
Free coupons for allergy medicine |
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| OTC allergy meds | Coupons |
| Cetirizine (generic Zyrtec) | Cetirizine coupons |
| Loratadine (generic Claritin) | Loratadine coupons |
| Fluticasone (generic Flonase) | Fluticasone coupons |
| Fexofenadine (generic Allegra) | Fexofenadine coupons |
| Levocetirizine (generic Xyzal) | Levocetirizine coupons |
| Allegra | Allegra coupons |
| Budesonide (generic Rhinocort) | Budesonide coupons |
| Claritin | Claritin coupons |
| Zyrtec | Zyrtec coupons |
| Flonase | Flonase coupons |
| Pseudoephedrine (generic Sudafed) | Pseudoephedrine coupons |
| Sudafed | Sudafed coupons |
| Alrex | Alrex coupons |
| Alavert | Alavert coupons |
| Benadryl | Benadryl coupons |
| Nasacort | Nasacort coupons |
| Afrin | Afrin coupons |
| Xyzal | Xyzal coupons |
| Nasonex | Nasonex coupons |
| Rhinocort | Rhinocort coupons |
| Maxidex | Maxidex coupons |
| Clemastine (generic Tavist) | Clemastine coupons |
The best allergy medication for you depends on your symptoms, and your plans after taking it. Fast-acting oral antihistamine pills, like Allegra or Claritin, are great for reactions that occur sporadically. Nasal steroids, including Flonase, can put an end to your constant sniffles if allergens affect you year-round. Decongestants, such as Sudafed, can unclog a stuffed-up head.
If you plan on going out after taking an antihistamine, make sure you choose wisely. First-generation pills, like Benadryl (diphenhydramine) can cause drowsiness. And if you plan to have drinks with friends, know this: Certain allergy medications have risky interactions with alcohol.
Whether you prefer nasal spray or Sudafed, we’ve got you covered. Just go to singlecare.com, search for your treatment of choice, and bring your coupon to the pharmacy counter.
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Wondering what’s the catch? There isn’t one! SingleCare partners directly with pharmacies, which lets us offer you lower prices. We receive a small fee from our pharmacy partners when you use your SingleCare card to save, which is how we can offer the service to you for free. Pharmacies choose to do business with us because we keep our business practices transparent, our prices consistent, and we help bring customers to their pharmacy.
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