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vet and med costs help needed
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wow thats a brave pharmacist to recommend unlicensed medicine usage!!! I looked today and I wont tell you how much ranitidine costs at work my previous guess was way off the mark LOL0
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am thinking of stocking up @ Holland & Barrett or Superdrug now actually!0
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Good idea. You will save a fortune.rita-rabbit wrote: »am thinking of stocking up @ Holland & Barrett or Superdrug now actually!0 -
spookylukey wrote: »Came across a recommendation of this online pharmacy on another thread on here - have just been browsing and they have Ranitidine 75 (pack of 12) for 50p!
http://www.pharmacyfirst.co.uk/Medicines/Ranitidine-75mg-Tablets-12-tablets-/prod_2355.html
96 tablets would be £4 as opposed to the £52 charged by the vet!
Great find!
Lots of other bargains on there too. Just re-stocked my medicine cabinet. The usual limitations apply when buying pharmacy drugs and you're restricted to max of 3 boxes, or less in some cases.“You can please some of the people some of the time, all of the people some of the time, some of the people all of the time, but you can never please all of the people all of the time.”0 -
I've just been on a spree and have loads of useful medicne cabinet items - including some Ranitidine for myself - for just over a fiver delivered, the RRP was close to £70!0
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paddypaws101 wrote: »The mark up on any supplements made, or labelled 'for pets' is also a huge bug bear of mine. When I wanted to give my cats probiotics I asked the vet to check the veterinary product info sheet and it was exactly the same as the human version but at several times the price.
I recently bought Cosequin to help with my cat's arthritis....in comparison it is around 4/6 times the price I would pay ( and will pay next time ) for a human version. And the REALLY annoying thing is they don't even make the effort to put it in small animal sized tablets or capsules...they are a size that I struggle with let alone a 7 lb cat.
So...if I am raided by the police I have a convincing explanation of why I have a bag of loose white powder, 100 empty gelatine capsules and a cut off straw!
Yup - Glucosamine supplements for dogs are extortionate too - mine is on human grade ones from Home Bargains! I figured if they are good enough for my dad, they are good enough for the dog! Obviously, you have to do your research, but often there are cheaper (human) alternatives. However, do look into it carefully or, even better, ask your vet, as some human over the counter drugs can be very dangerous to pets - paracetamol for example!0 -
spookylukey wrote: »Came across a recommendation of this online pharmacy on another thread on here - have just been browsing and they have Ranitidine 75 (pack of 12) for 50p!
http://www.pharmacyfirst.co.uk/Medicines/Ranitidine-75mg-Tablets-12-tablets-/prod_2355.html
96 tablets would be £4 as opposed to the £52 charged by the vet!
Just an update on this company as I hadn't used them before...
I ordered on the 26th and received the order the following day - Saturday 27th. The Ranitidine 75 (50p) is dated 06/2011 and all the other meds have long use by dates too so very pleased with my bargains :T0 -
spookylukey wrote: »Just an update on this company as I hadn't used them before...
I ordered on the 26th and received the order the following day - Saturday 27th. The Ranitidine 75 (50p) is dated 06/2011 and all the other meds have long use by dates too so very pleased with my bargains :T
Mine too! I had expected the cheap prices to be due to pretty short dates, but pleasantly surprised to see that's not the case
“You can please some of the people some of the time, all of the people some of the time, some of the people all of the time, but you can never please all of the people all of the time.”0
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