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What I've found to be the cheapest.
Quote: Elaine20 said:
You might try a Sam's or Costco warehouse that has a pharmacy. you don't have to be a member to use the pharmacy. And their prices are usually cheaper.
Elaine
Elaine20 is absolutely correct.
While I didn't call a Sam's Club since there isn't one near me, I did call the following pharmacies...
CVS, Kroger, Walgreens, Walmart, Meijer, Rite-Aid, and Costco.
The dosage I inquired about was for 60 tablets of the 30mg dose.
Out of all of these, Costco had the cheapest price, followed by Walgreens. The prices for folks without insurance were $27.xx at Costco and I think $34.xx at Walgreens. The next cheapest was Kroger at 40 dollars. The rest were 60 and up. Talk about a price gap.
This is for the regular release Adderall Generic. There is no generic for XR.
An important note is that the 15mg tablets are actually MORE expensive, which in my honest opinion (which is usually more like a fact), is completely ridiculous. Costco quoted my 40 dollars for 60 of the 15mg tabs, while Walgreens was actually 80 dollars...
So in the case of Walgreens, you're looking at OVER double the price for half the medication. That is absolutely outrageous.
I went back to my doctor and told him to write me for the 30mg's and give me half the quantity and I'll just use a pill cutter to regulate my dosage. I recommend anyone without insurance do the same.
As a side note, I see a few posts on this site recommending shopping online for your medications. I do not recommend this, and I see it as a very bad idea. These medications come from out of the country (like many) but are not regulated by the FDA. Meds not regulated by the FDA can be incorrect in a multitude of ways, ranging from improper concentration of the active ingredient (sometimes too much, sometimes far less, i.e., 10mg in a "30mg pill) to having adverse side effects because there are other fillers in the medication that aren't normally in the real deal. Avoid online purchases of pharmaceuticals at all costs.
In addition, there are patient assistance programs as mentioned above that you may be eligible for, ranging from Medicaid to Rx drug discounts. It's worth looking into.
Sincerely yours,
Medstudent4life
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