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Generic Zirtek hayfever tablets - 49p for 30!!!!

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  • Sam_26
    Sam_26 Posts: 235 Organisation Representative
    That's correct and we cannot condone these being sold on, by ebay or any other means, as this is illegal. Only registered pharmacy outlets can sell 30 packs
    Official Company Representative
    I am the official company representative of Chemist-4-u. MSE has given permission for me to post in response to queries about the company, so that I can help solve issues. You can see my name on the companies with permission to post list. I am not allowed to tout for business at all. If you believe I am please report it to forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com This does NOT imply any form of approval of my company or its products by MSE"
  • xycom1
    xycom1 Posts: 784 Forumite
    maniac886 wrote:
    Can you tell me whats the difference between neoClarityn and Clarityn ? Cheers

    The active pharmaceutical ingredient in Neoclarityn is desloratadine, one of the metabolic products of loratadine. As Clarityn is now out of patent, you can buy plain loratadine tablets. Neoclarityn is a newer product and still protected by patent so it is only available as a branded (proprietary) drug.

    Presumably the antihistamine effect of loratidine is mainly due to the metabolic product. Therefore by putting this drug directly into the tablet, side effects can be reduced and efficacy increased.
  • There was a piece in yesterday's Daily Mail website about buying drugs online (mainly relating to foreign sources):

    http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/health/healthmain.html?in_article_id=391824&in_page_id=1774
  • Anne_Marie_2
    Anne_Marie_2 Posts: 2,123 Forumite
    1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    cigar wrote:
    Get the following error at checkout:

    You are not allowed to continue the checkout procedure! Please apply to the store administrator for details.

    What's going on???

    Cigar, I had same problem when I tried placing an order a couple of months ago. I thought it was my cookie setting, but nope. You aren't using an AOL browser perchance? That was my problem, goodness knows why, but worked fine using Internet Explorer. Hopefully Mozilla browser will work just as nicely when I next need to place an order.

    A great pity Sam relating to your posts on abuse. I was just glad to get enough Loratadine to last both myself and daughter for 4 months, at the price we would normally be paying monthly, so a massive saving for me.

    Not sure if anyone else has pointed this out or not, but I did receive an email after I had placed my order, asking who and what the drugs were for - possibly because I had ordered 8 packets of 30 Loratadine. Anyway, not a problem, and delivery was very quick - and I was lucky in that I did benefit from free delivery, but 50p doesn't seem very harsh for p&p, well especially now that the tablets in question are even cheaper now - but not moaning, we were needing them and couldn't wait!
  • rhig
    rhig Posts: 85 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    To the people who are sceptical of the website, yes a there is a lot in the media about drugs from the internet being fake, mislabled dangerous etc. However there is a clear difference between a licensed online pharmacy based in the UK and the people filling inboxes with adverts for "V1agra".

    You can't simply run a pharmacy business in the UK from a UK based website for much time at all if anything is a miss, suppliers have to be registered and regulations are followed regarding dispensing.

    The drugs which have been found to be dangerous are drugs with a high market value, prescription drugs which are imported by people without prescriptions. There is simply no logic in dealing with shady suppliers for non prescription drugs with expired patents. Noone is going to try to fake Zirtek tablets, it would cost more than to resell the real deal. I don't mean to go off on a rant but comments implying buying from a certain site is risky without any logical or proven reasoning is pretty unfair.
  • shona_2
    shona_2 Posts: 467 Forumite
    Hi Sam
    does your shop not do Flixonase or equivalent?

    If not, anyone know where I might get it at a good price?

    thanks

    Shona
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  • Sam_26
    Sam_26 Posts: 235 Organisation Representative
    shona wrote:
    Hi Sam
    does your shop not do Flixonase or equivalent?

    If not, anyone know where I might get it at a good price?

    thanks

    Shona

    Shona

    Will list shortly

    SAM
    Official Company Representative
    I am the official company representative of Chemist-4-u. MSE has given permission for me to post in response to queries about the company, so that I can help solve issues. You can see my name on the companies with permission to post list. I am not allowed to tout for business at all. If you believe I am please report it to forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com This does NOT imply any form of approval of my company or its products by MSE"
  • Amys
    Amys Posts: 919 Forumite
    I've been Money Tipped!
    THank you fo rthis, 3 members of my family all suffer from hayfever, so this is great. Any chance of any eye drops being put on at all?
  • z1000000
    z1000000 Posts: 129 Forumite
    Hi SAM.

    Is there any way of being able to pay direct by credit/debit card?
    I know you use Paypal, but after problems with them I won't use Paypal now.

    Thanks.
  • Dalkirst
    Dalkirst Posts: 9,210 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts
    Sam_26 wrote:
    Just fixed this problem, please try again. Sorry about the delays

    Is it fixed as though it's not as dear as £7.22 any longer it's still over a fiver

    Subtotal:null.gif
    £2.99 (€ 4.49)Shipping:null.gif
    £2.94 (€ 4.41)spacer_black.gif
    TOTAL:null.gif
    £5.93 (€ 8.90)Including:VAT:null.gif
    £0.88 (€ 1.32)

    As you say on your site they are £5.05 in the chemist i don't know why shipping would be just as dear as the actual product:eek: :rolleyes:
    Darren
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