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Generic or alternative brands of medicine? Online?

  • 24-05-2013 8:21am
    #1
    Dave!
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    Hey,

    I've got a boxer bitch who has had urinary incontinence for a few years now. I understand it's a chronic thing which will be with her for the foreseeable future.

    She's on incurin tablets and propalin syrup to manage it, but the costs are pretty high, and my dad said they've gone higher lately. Costing me about €70 a month. Seems like a bit of a scam!

    I havent researched it at all, but I'm wondering are there cheaper alternatives to buying directly from the vet? I assume I can get a prescription from the vet.

    Thanks


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  • #2
    tk123
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,045 ✭✭✭✭tk123


    I think some chemists dispense so you may make a saving there - maybe post your location and somebody might know of one. As for buying online - sites in the UK will only give you meds from a uk perscription afaik? Then there's the whole buying perscription medicines online and having them posted to Ireland being illegal...yet it's ok to bring them yourself in baggage etc :mad:


  • #3
    Pumpkinseeds
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    I just had a look at Vet Uk, they have the tablets you get at 35 pence a pill and the syrup at 9 pounds and 1 penny. I buy some things from there from time to time and you will need a prescription from your vet. Viovet have them a few pence cheaper than that too.


  • #4
    Millem
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,729 ✭✭✭Millem


    Dave! wrote: »
    Hey,

    I've got a boxer bitch who has had urinary incontinence for a few years now. I understand it's a chronic thing which will be with her for the foreseeable future.

    She's on incurin tablets and propalin syrup to manage it, but the costs are pretty high, and my dad said they've gone higher lately. Costing me about €70 a month. Seems like a bit of a scam!

    I havent researched it at all, but I'm wondering are there cheaper alternatives to buying directly from the vet? I assume I can get a prescription from the vet.

    Thanks

    I feel your pain I buy the big propalin and it is over €70! I have pet insurance but if I didn't I would definately ask the vet for a prescription and buy online. I have used a few uk ones for for wormers and flea treatments, medicanimal, viovet, nutrecare, petmeds etc and never had a problem


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