Hayfever Tablets

osagefo

Tesco are doing a bogof on Clarytyn. So instead of the 7 tablets at £2.99 you are get 14. I cannot remember when the offer expires but you can save more money if you buy Tesco's brand which works out at under £1 for 7 tablets. This appears to have the same ingredients as the branded version...I used it yesterday and it is fine.

WelshLamb

That's right, if you go to your local chemist and ask for LORATADINE (check spelling, but that's how it's pronounced), that's the generic version of Clarityn. The same ingredient, no fancy packaging.

My local chemist (Numark/ Rowlands) sell around 30 for £4.

Also available on perscription and could work out cheaper if doc prescribes enough for the whole hayfever season.

1jim

most gps now only prescibe for 28days at a time for hayfever tablets and similar things

Jolsa

As someone who suffers bad with hayfever, and who was once upon a time spending a small fortune at the chemist on tablets, I'd definitely recommend getting a prescription.

I was buying the one a day tablets, however the doctor prescribed the 3 a day Benadryl packs - which give you a higher total dosage over the course of the day. I found that this sorted things to a good degree.
Other tips include vaseline at the nostril entrance, sunglasses, washing, rinsing hair before you go to bed, changing/flipping pillow frequently (due to pollen settling) etc.

My sympathy to everyone currently experiencing the itchy eyes, sore throat, itchy/running nose!...

Poppy9

Tesco, Sainsbury & Wilkinson are doing the generic version of Clarityn, Zirtex etc. for 99p for 7 tablets. Cheaper than a monthly prescription unless you live in Wales (£4 per item)- and even if you do live in Wales please don't get prescriptions just to save pennies as god knows how much it costs to draft a prescription, dispense it etc. Think how much you could save the NHS if everyone did this.

divadee

there has also been a discussion before about this. Have a look HERE for some great tips.

WelshLamb

Poppy9 wrote:

Tesco, Sainsbury & Wilkinson are doing the generic version of Clarityn, Zirtex etc. for 99p for 7 tablets. Cheaper than a monthly prescription unless you live in Wales (£4 per item)- and even if you do live in Wales please don't get prescriptions just to save pennies as god knows how much it costs to draft a prescription, dispense it etc. Think how much you could save the NHS if everyone did this.

The Goverment (NHS) pay the pharmacies £2.45 plus 90p dispensing fee(approx) for every Loratadine prescription.therefore a 30pk Loratadine costs the government 3.35. In Wales we would pay £4 for the perscription (6.50 in England) so the NHS actually MAKE money from that particular presciption.

Obviously it varies by the drug prescribed e.g seretide evohaler 250 at over £60 each, the NHS would subsidise for this item. It is a very complexed system

NHS is funded by our tax and I think no one should be afraid to make the most of the NHS, seeing as we pay for it ourselves. Valuable jobs are also there as a result of prescribing too - doctors, pharmacist not to mention the people employed in surgeries and chemists.... The biggest loss to the NHS in the way of prescribing is the waste caused by people not using their prescription and forgetting to pick them up etc. They cannot be put back on the shelf and used again, they have to be disposed of.

Also presecriptions will be free in Wales for all with a welsh postcode by 2007.

End of boring speech!;)

Poppy9

I hear what you are saying Welshlamb but if people stopped using the NHS for trivial things that cost just a few pence extra direct from the shop then it would free up valuable resources to treat more pressing cases. GPs are always complaining that they are overworked, patients complaining they can't get appointments or even get through when ringing the surgery. I don't think any jobs would be lost if patients were more sensible in their prescription requests. Additionally there is a cost of processing a prescription from the NHS payment centre. For example I work for a LA and we have to establish the cost of paying and invoice and the cost of raising an invoice. It takes into account the staff cost, paper, printing, IT system, accommodation etc. I forget the exact cost of both of these but know its more than £5 and because we are not allowed to raise/pay invoices for less than £5.

Finally I too am apalled that unused medicene is cannot be recycled. I can see reasons why but its just so wasteful. When I was pregnant I had severe heartburn. My GP offered me Gavison tablets which were new out. He gave me 100. They were truely disgusting. I let a couple of pregnant friends who were taking the liquid try them and they hated them too. I returned to the chemist with boxes of unopened tablets but he told me he couldn't take them back except to dispose of. I thought this was wasteful so on my next GP appointment I gave them to the Doctor. He said he would use them as samples for patients to try before prescribing. No doubt this would get him in trouble if someone found out.

Sam_26

Unfortunately, its law that medicines from patient returns cannot be recycled. This is due to safety reasons and

1. What if the meds has been stored at the incorrect temperature?

2. What if the meds had be tampered with?

3. What if the meds were in the wring box?

4. Have you ever smelt meds returned from a smokers household?

5. What if they were dressing from a patient with MRSA?

Too many what ifs??

Hence for safety reasons, meds are not reused or recycled.

rolpaula

Morrisons do their brand of Hayfever & Allergy Relief tablets(contains dihydrochloride) for 99p for 7.........if that helps anybody

Sam_26

We have justed listed our 2006 Hayfever offers on your website. All MSE users will be pleased to see our prices are £s lower than last season. Again I pledge to beat any prices on the high street. The best offers are on the GENERIC medicines.

SAM
https://www.chemist-4-u.com