Sorry for the lack of posts recently, but there hasn't really been much to post about. My migs have been getting steadily worse and there are no other cures on offer.
It seems that the news has at last caught up with my previous post stating that headache drugs are a rip off! Nurofen are currently in the spotlight as they have been caught in Australia offering the same drug in different packets at different prices (again, see my previous post stating just that). But as I found, Nurofen are certainly not the worst offenders. That prize went to Migraleve Yellow tablets (32p per tablet v's 3p for exactly the same unbranded tablet). The rest of the industry should be worried as fingers need to be pointed in all direction.
The general advice (as per Radio 4 this morning) is that you are safe to take generic medication over branded alternatives. They are put through the same tests, the same safety and will act in the same way. If in doubt, ask your pharmacist.
What my previous post did help with is finding a new tablet. My new favourite drug is Anadin Extra. The pound shop near me sells them for £1 for 8 which is pretty good so I stock up whenever I go. They don't seem to mind me buying multiple packets at once.
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Tuesday, 15 December 2015
Thursday, 4 June 2015
Over the Counter Medicines Compared
As nothing was working for my migs, I decided to start an investigation of over the counter medicines. It was initially in pursuit of something stronger, but ended up being rather an interesting comparison which clearly shows that if you purchase the wrong brand, you risk paying way over the odds for something simple.
The worst example that I came upon is Migraleve Yellow tablets. They are marketed directly at people with migraines and we are a desperate lot so will quite eagerly try anything. 24 Migraleve tablets have an RRP of £6.38* which is 27p per tablet. The active ingredients are 500mg of Paracetamol and 8mg of Codeine. For 84p you can get 32 unbranded Co-codamol tablets with exactly the same ingredients in. That's 3p per tablet. Shocking!
I searched the internet for the cheapest comparative price for the same item and chose the cheapest option for each. So if buying 32 tablets was cheaper than 16 of the same brand, that's what I list. The prices are as at April 2015 and some sites add postage so prices should only be used as a guide. The chart is sorted by price per tablet. All prices are in £ GBP.
(Click on the chart to see it full size)
Let me know if I have missed anything (other than more duplications of the same) and I will happily update this blog post.
* Migraleve Yellow can be found at a discounted price on some sites. The cheapest I found was 5.59 which is 23p per tablet.
The worst example that I came upon is Migraleve Yellow tablets. They are marketed directly at people with migraines and we are a desperate lot so will quite eagerly try anything. 24 Migraleve tablets have an RRP of £6.38* which is 27p per tablet. The active ingredients are 500mg of Paracetamol and 8mg of Codeine. For 84p you can get 32 unbranded Co-codamol tablets with exactly the same ingredients in. That's 3p per tablet. Shocking!
I searched the internet for the cheapest comparative price for the same item and chose the cheapest option for each. So if buying 32 tablets was cheaper than 16 of the same brand, that's what I list. The prices are as at April 2015 and some sites add postage so prices should only be used as a guide. The chart is sorted by price per tablet. All prices are in £ GBP.
(Click on the chart to see it full size)
Let me know if I have missed anything (other than more duplications of the same) and I will happily update this blog post.
* Migraleve Yellow can be found at a discounted price on some sites. The cheapest I found was 5.59 which is 23p per tablet.
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