Cost of medication.

Posted: Tue May 26, 2020 7:47pm

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tony1956

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Evening all,

Does anybody know the price of prescriptions in dream hills area please.

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Posted: Tue May 26, 2020 8:45pm

tony1956

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Posted: Tue May 26, 2020 8:45pm

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Evening thanks for your reply iam only 64 private pension so l understand full price, what's the rough price anyone, Tony.

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Posted: Wed May 27, 2020 4:50am

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Posted: Wed May 27, 2020 4:50am

You can check individual drug prices at:

https://prvademecum.es/

Posted: Thu May 28, 2020 8:08am

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Posted: Thu May 28, 2020 8:08am

I have found that prices differ from chemist to chemist. I also ask for the cheapest of each particular drug. Just say Mas barato. It like buying Nurofen or a non brand.

Posted: Thu May 28, 2020 9:25am

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Posted: Thu May 28, 2020 9:25am

Prescribed drugs are price fixed by government legislation, and don't vary between chemists.

OTC medications, like aspirin etc, if not on the prescribed drugs list, do vary in price and in many cases are dearer in the UK. As in the UK, generic - genérico - are usually cheaper than brand name equivalents.

For something common like aspirin, it may be worth checking what the chemist charges for his OTC version, then looking at Vademecum. For example, Adiro is aspirin, and a few of those on Vademecum do have controlled prices.