Prescription prices

[AndySharon BoomerShaynaMariner]

Mariner needed a prescription for cephalexin 500 mg - 20 pills.  I had the vet call it in to our pharmacy (an independant pharmacy), the same pharmacy that we get his phenobarb and levothyroxin.  We were charged $30.  I don't remember the cost of the levothyroxin but do remember thinking it was more expensive than in the past.  I checked on line and CVS would have been somewhere under $10 for the cephalexin.  I think I will switch all of the dogs medicines to CVS. 

I will keep our human meds at this pharmacy as my out of pocket would be the same no matter what pharmacy I use.  (And they do stock certain meds Sharon takes, that are special orders at other pharmacies.)

 

[Lynda Kamrath]

It definitely helps to check out the prices of drugs.  When my labradoodle first went on liver meds, I just had the vet call it in to our regular pharmacy.  It was about $70.  The next time I needed the same prescription, I asked her to give me a pharmacy ticket and I took it to Costco.  It was half the price.  Next time I had her call it in to Costco and it was $15 more for the same prescription (Costco in a different town).  Refused it, went back to the vet and took a refill prescription back to the original Costco and the price was the same that I paid the first time.  Two Costcos and different prices for the same prescription.  Worth checking around and get a written prescription, not a call in.

[Karen, Jasper and Jackdoodle]

I get most of JD's meds at CVS, but i confess that I haven't done any price comparisons anywhere else. Definitely cheaper than the vet, though. 

[F, Calla & Luca]

I am sure of that!

[Karen, Jasper and Jackdoodle]

Although I did pay $23 for 20 amoxicillin capsules at CVS when JD was bitten by that dog recently. 

[Emily]

I just got 40 tablets of Cephalexin 500 mg and it was $18 from my vet.  :) They are known in the area for being reasonable. Did you know that Target Pharmacy advertises Pet Rx's. You can get generics for $4 on some medications!  Give them a call.  :) 

[Michele & Kallie]

I get our ped meds at Costco, including Heartguard. The vet gives me the prescription. I have gotten Rimadyl and Duramax there too.

[AndySharon BoomerShaynaMariner]

I just refilled Mariner's levothyroxine (75 mcg x 90) at our local pharmacy. The current charge is $31.55.  So I started checking around.  Shoprite (supermarket w/pharmacy) was the same price.  They said it was no longer on their list of generics for $9.99 per month.  Walmart told me that it was on their list of generic drugs and it would be $10. 

The phenobarb also went up - I haven't shopped that around yet.

[AndySharon BoomerShaynaMariner]

Just a follow up.  Do to our move we switched pharmacies.  The new pharmacy talks about having best prices etc.  I had our vet call in Mariner's levothyroxine - they wanted $45 - I called Walmart - still $10.  I went over to Walmart and had it transferred.  A yearly savings of about $400.

[Abigail *George & Juno*]

I work for walmart pharmacy, most strengths of levothyroxine are $4 for 30 tabs or $10 for 90 tabs. 20 caps of keflex 500mg is also $4 as is 20 caps of amoxicillin 500mg. Our vet prescribed doxy a few months ago and his price was better than I could purchase it for at work. So I think it depends a lot on the medication. Walgreens, Target, CVS, Publix, and Walmart all have discount med lists. I would just pick up a list or look for one online, worst case call around. You really CAN save a lot of money. I save a lot of money on our sentinel by getting it from work, and I know the origin is legitimate because it's the actual manufacturer. Makes me feel even better about 6 months supply for $38. :)