sticker shock

[cellio]

Good heavens. I had not realized that list price for my allergy medicine is almost $3/day. (My co-pay, fortunately, is 50 cents/day.) C'mon, guys; develop generics! Besides, it would lower my co-pay a bit. :-)

Fortunately, I do not take allergy drugs year-round -- just for about 6 weeks in the summer, starting soon. I have mild allergy symptoms for longer, but I tend to develop immunities to allergy drugs after a while, and I'd rather not do that again.

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Alergy prescriptions

[alfiechat.livejournal.com]

I used to take claritin d. I was aware that the drug went over the counter, but it slipped my mind the last time i ordered it. When i got to the pharmacy, imagine my surprise when the pharmacist said, that will be 100 some dollars please. I am surprised that i did not fall over right in front of him. Fortunately my doctor prescribed Zyrtec D and it works fine. The only thing i do not liek about it is that i have to take it 2x/day instead of once with the claritin.
However, my prescriptions have co pays of 10 or 15 dollars each time i get them filled. sigh. thank god for tax deductions.

Re: Alergy prescriptions

[cellio]

I currently take Allegra, and before that I took Seldane. Before that I don't remember.