God Bless Generic Drugs

[n2ize]

I don't talk about health issues much but, I take a blood pressure lowering drug. I have been taking it for quite a number of years Foir the past several years I have been getting it via an online overseas pharmacy because the price was considerably lower than if I bought it at the local pharmacy. For example a 30 day (1 month) supply from the local pharmacy would cost me $60.00 where as a 90 day (3 month) supply via the overseas pharmacy would cost me about $55.00. Shipping is free via registered air mail. That's triple the amount of medication for approximately the same amount of money. The only drawback is that from the day I order it takes on average 7-14 days for it to get here as it has to be transfered to an airport, shipped, sorted, checked through customs, etc.

Recently I placed an order for 90 tablets and it took close to the full 14 days to get here. Meanwhile, while I was waiting, I was about run out of medication so I had to fill a prescription at the local pharmacy. I was ready to shell out $60.00 - $70.00 for a 30 day supply. Much to my surprise when it came time to pay I found out the cost for 30 tablets was only $19.99. I was astounded and then i realized the difference. There is now a generic version on the market and it's a heck of a lot cheaper. Almost as cheap as the overseas pharmacy. You don;t know what a thrill it is to be expecting to pay close to $100.00 and then find out you only have to pay $19.99. God bless generic drugs !!

Well, eventually my order from the overseas pharmacy got here. So I have plenty on hand. But, thanks to the generics it doesn't matter if I get oit from the overseas pharmacy or the local drug store since prices are comparable. The generics are indeed a convenience and a big money saver. Plus I don;t have to wait for the shipping and customs delays.

[suddenseer]

Wait till Viagra goes generic.

[kf0rt]

I take
Metoprolol Tartrate for BP. Generic replacement for Toprol (which was pretty expensive).$9.99 for 3 months' worth. Insurance doesn't even kick in on that deal.

[KG4CGC]

Some generics are OK while others are ineffective and have extra weird and pronounced side effects. Generics are not just non branded, they're a little different on a molecular level.

[N8YX]

(H. Lamarr)"Taking drugs on line? I hope you brought enough for EVERYBODY!"(/H. Lamarr)

[NQ6U]

I tried to order some morphine from one of those overseas pharmacies but they wanted to see a prescription just like everyone else. Sheesh. If I'd had a prescription, I would have just bought locally.

[n2ize]

I tried to order some morphine from one of those overseas pharmacies but they wanted to see a prescription just like everyone else. Sheesh. If I'd had a prescription, I would have just bought locally.

Morphine ?? Without a prescription ?? You got to be kidding.

Some overseas pharmacies will sell you non-controlled medication (such as blood pressure meds) without a prescription. Others require you to fax a prescription. Most pharmacies that I ordered BP medication from were legit. But I would have serious doubts about any pharmacy, overseas or domestic claiming they will send you controlled drugs without a prescription. It's too risky and probably a scam... They get the customers money and the customer gets bupkis.

[NQ6U]

Morphine ?? Without a prescription ?? You got to be kidding.

Bingo. Can't slip one past you, John.

[n2ize]

Bingo. Can't slip one past you, John.

The thing is I am sure people order it (or stuff like it). Most probably get scammed. I guess a some are lucky the sender actually ships them the product and it somehow manages to get through customs.

[N2CHX]

I take
Metoprolol Tartrate for BP. Generic replacement for Toprol (which was pretty expensive).$9.99 for 3 months' worth. Insurance doesn't even kick in on that deal.


I take the same stuff for my cardiomyopathy. It slows the heart down to keep it from further damaging itself. 200 mg/day. I buy it 90 days at a time for $15 locally. It's a heck of a lot cheaper than the Coreg they had me on. I also take Lisinopril, among other things.

[K7SGJ]

Wait till Viagra goes generic.

I can't that stuff any more. It keeps me up all night.

[N2CHX]

I can't that stuff any more. It keeps me up all night.

Do you suffer from erections lasting more than four hours?

[n2ize]

I would settle for a bottle of laudanum to keep around but probably few modern day pharmacists even know what it is these days. Unless they're DeQuincy fans.

[KC2UGV]

I would settle for a bottle of laudanum to keep around but probably few modern day pharmacists even know what it is these days. Unless they're DeQuincy fans.

For good reason. Laudanum is the strongest oral form of opium, and is very easy to OD on.

Oh, and it's called "Tincture of Opium" now :) Not laudanum. You'll have better luck asking for it.

[n2ize]

For good reason. Laudanum is the strongest oral form of opium, and is very easy to OD on.

Oh, and it's called "Tincture of Opium" now :) Not laudanum. You'll have better luck asking for it.

There are 2 versions. Common tincture of opium was called "Paregoric", it was a very weak preparation. It was often used to sooth the pain associated with babies teething and was sold over the country as most drugs stores well into the 1960's. I believe it was used on me when I was an infant. I also remember when codeine was available OTC, usually as a cough syrup. I belive it still is in some states. Laudanum is stronger than paregoric. Basicallly opium in alcohol. I guess one can make it if they have a poppy farm and a bottle of Everclear or strong vodka.

[KC2UGV]

There are 2 versions. Common tincture of opium was called "Paregoric", it was a very weak preparation. It was often used to sooth the pain associated with babies teething and was sold over the country as most drugs stores well into the 1960's. I believe it was used on me when I was an infant. I also remember when codeine was available OTC, usually as a cough syrup. I belive it still is in some states. Laudanum is stronger than paregoric. Basicallly opium in alcohol. I guess one can make it if they have a poppy farm and a bottle of Everclear or strong vodka.

Trust me. It's called "Tincture of Opium" :)

[N1LAF]

Some generics are OK while others are ineffective and have extra weird and pronounced side effects. Generics are not just non branded, they're a little different on a molecular level.

In fact the active ingredients are the same as name brand, the molecular delivery system that delivers the active ingredients into your system, is most likely different (as you know by side effects).

[n2ize]

Trust me. It's called "Tincture of Opium" :)

I didn't say it wasn't. Paregoric was "camphor-ated tincture of opium". It was much weaker than laudanum. In any event I would imagine (tincture of opium) Laudanum requires a prescription nowaday's and I'd also imagine it;'s rarely prescribed. Most doctors nowdays prefer to prescribe opiate+NSAID combo drugs, i.e. Percocet or something similar. Although with the bad press that NSAIDS are getting lately and the recommendations to ban Percocet and similar drugs who knows. Doctors may go back to prescribing laudanum or plain opiates such as codeine, and its derivatives. In any event I doubt that many pharmacists would sell acustomer laudanum on request without a prescription. Perhaps a century or two ago but not these days.

[n2ize]

In fact the active ingredients are the same as name brand, the molecular delivery system that delivers the active ingredients into your system, is most likely different (as you know by side effects).

From my experiences I have found generics to be just as effective as regular brand drugs. But, not nessesarily for everyone. For example, my Mom takes a common diabetes drug. For the past few months she was taking the generic version. But her doctor recently prescribed the non-generic version claiming that some doctors feel it is more affective than the generic. So, perhaps in many cases the generic is just as good but it may not always be the case with all medications.

[KG4CGC]

In fact the active ingredients are the same as name brand, the molecular delivery system that delivers the active ingredients into your system, is most likely different (as you know by side effects).

The differences are small enough that the FDA allows the drug companies to label them as identical. However, the FDA also allowed food companies to create a "half lipid" and call it something other than a lipid. When said "half lipid" is ingested, it is still a lipid to the body. The FDA also allowed the food companies to label sugar laden snacks, "Fat Free."

[XE1/N5AL]

When I was a kid, we always had a bottle of Paregoric in the medicine cabinet. I remember that it got rid of tummy aches really fast, but I hated the taste of its licorice base.

[NQ6U]

My mom just gave me a shot of Old Crow bourbon and told me to quit being such a whinny little bitch.

[NA4BH]

My mom just gave me a shot of Old Crow bourbon and told me to quit being such a whinny little bitch.

Prolly should have upped the dose, it didn't work. :rofl: :rofl:

[kf0rt]

My mom just gave me a shot of Old Crow bourbon and told me to quit being such a whinny little bitch.


Your Mom, FTW.

[n6hcm]

i get my stuff from three places: walgreens for short-term scripts, costco mail order pharmacy for generics (using no insurance--90-day scripts for any generic i use are generally lower than the copay on my insurance for the same stuff), and aetna rx home delivery (work-provided insurance--now that the pharmacy is operated by cvs it mostly doesn't suck anymore).