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Paper Roses

(7,473 posts)
Fri May 27, 2016, 02:02 PM May 2016

Do you buy non-RX prescriptions from an on-line store?

I have major allergies and my doctor has (in writing) ordered me to use products that are not regular prescriptions.
Now need to buy more but the price for just 2 of them is over $45.00.
I am lucky enough to be fairly healthy but I live on SS only and this is a lot of $$$. Especially since I pay $84.20 a month for drug coverage under Medicare.
Do you use a site where non-RX products are more reasonable. I checked Drugstore.com and the same 3 products were $$$. I checked Wal-mart and Walgreens. Very Little difference.
Any ideas about these products ordered from Canada? Any site you use that might be more reasonable?

The items are: Nasacort, chlorpheniramine maleate and loratadine. About $60.00 for my last purchase of these 3.

Why are items ordered by doctors that are not specifically RX not covered. This is what the doctor ordered(in writing), not some spur of the moment purchase.
Thanks for any suggestions.

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Do you buy non-RX prescriptions from an on-line store? (Original Post) Paper Roses May 2016 OP
Do you qualify for Medicare Part "D" Extra Help? Downwinder May 2016 #1
Try Amazon Silver Swan May 2016 #2
Amazon - pay attention to when it will arrive, or use Amazon Locker MH1 May 2016 #5
Canadian drugs online, I get my lavaza frankieallen May 2016 #3
https://www.canadadrugs.com/patient/sign-in frankieallen May 2016 #4
Paper Roses, are you near a Costco? Lars39 May 2016 #6
Not 100% sure, but I think Costco sells prescriptions to anyone, not just closeupready May 2016 #7
Yes, they do, Lars39 May 2016 #9
oh, right. closeupready May 2016 #10
Been a long day hasn't it Lars39 May 2016 #11
Ask your doctor for a prescription for these. HuckleB May 2016 #8

Silver Swan

(1,110 posts)
2. Try Amazon
Fri May 27, 2016, 02:16 PM
May 2016

I regularly get chlorpheniramine maleate there. One thousand tablets are currently $10.19. I don't use the others, so I haven't noticed the prices.

MH1

(17,600 posts)
5. Amazon - pay attention to when it will arrive, or use Amazon Locker
Fri May 27, 2016, 02:43 PM
May 2016

Or better yet have it shipped to where you can pick it up.

I get meds sometimes from Amazon but avoid it in the hot or cold weather. I haven't got around to trying Amazon Locker yet but it might be helpful for this situation. You do NOT want any kind of medication sitting out in 100 degree heat for hours until you get home from wherever.

About Amazon Locker -
https://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display.html?nodeId=201530900

Lars39

(26,109 posts)
6. Paper Roses, are you near a Costco?
Fri May 27, 2016, 03:04 PM
May 2016

If you are but don't want to spring for a membership, but know someone that does, they could purchase cash cards for you at the register so you could go in to buy what you need. And I just noticed their website takes Costco cash cards, too.

They're store brand((Kirklands) of Zyrtek is a really good deal, too. You almost get your membership fee back in savings on that one alone.

Loratadine
http://www.costco.com/Kirkland-Signature™-AllerClear®%2c-365-Tablets.product.11602332.html


Nasacort
http://www.costco.com/Nasacort®-Allergy-24HR%2C-360-Spray-Count.product.100096543.html?catalogId=10701&keyword=Nasacort&langId=-1&storeId=10301&refine=

 

closeupready

(29,503 posts)
7. Not 100% sure, but I think Costco sells prescriptions to anyone, not just
Fri May 27, 2016, 03:08 PM
May 2016

Costco members. I'd suggest anyone wanting to do that to call in advance, or check their website, but yes, it's about the best price for medications.

HuckleB

(35,773 posts)
8. Ask your doctor for a prescription for these.
Fri May 27, 2016, 03:11 PM
May 2016

And note if you feel any cognitive decline, as anticholinergic effects can have that as a side effect.

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