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Cut the Cost of Cold Medicine

Posted 10:33AM 01/28/13 Savings Experiment |
Savings Experiment: Cut the Cost of Cold Medicine
When it comes to cold relief, you can save money by knowing what to buy at the drugstore. Stay safe and frugal with these tips on purchasing over-the-counter medicine.

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curtimsk6

Yep, Zi cam was the best. Never got colds or flus and only one quick wipe with the swab did the trick. Unfortunately, because it worked too well big pharma forced it off the shelves. They don't really want people to get well, but instead stay sick enough to still need cold remedies. Zi cam came back without the key ingredient that worked.

February 22 2013 at 12:27 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Adrienne

I liked the zicam swabs till some one lost her sense of taste. Now we all have to suffer. Used correctly many homeopathics will workl

January 31 2013 at 1:36 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Lillian

Wal-Mart's Equate NiteTime & DayTime cold & flu, is the cheapest way to go, it works for me, I use 1TBSP instead of the 2TBSP that they recormmend.

January 29 2013 at 10:49 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
rarmstr365

Best bet...ask your pharmacist. He or She is best qualified to answer your questions and help you to avoid potential drug interactions with other meds you may be taking. You also neglect to mention that pseudoephedrine is only available behind the pharmacy counter and only after producing your identification and being entered into a data base to track usage.

January 29 2013 at 10:16 PM Report abuse +1 rate up rate down Reply
jasaul

the worse presentation possible- stop the ads give the facts

January 29 2013 at 10:02 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Lisa

They didn't tell us much about saving money, did they?
But, they forgot to mention another problem with the multi-symptom stuff. I notice a lot of you recommending them. But, my pharmacist said not to get them, because the different ingredients for the different symptoms stop working at different times. So, you might need more pain relief, yet it is too soon for another dose of the multi-stuff.
Of course, that means we won't save money since we have to buy several items!

January 29 2013 at 9:56 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
dodot24

For cold and Flu I take Vicks DayQuil ..said 3 tbsp every four fours.but I have the tendency to forget to take it so drink all of it 354ml and it is good for two week. now I am okay... and high.

January 29 2013 at 6:21 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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ccdae5

Sounds cute but the problem with that is that it's loaded with Tylenol and that much could be real bad for your liver, I don't touch that stuff.

January 29 2013 at 9:43 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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codifex maximus

Yeah, you can OD on Acetaminophen AKA Tylenol. It can kill you in an overdose situation.

January 29 2013 at 11:23 PM Report abuse rate up rate down
EricS

NyQuil/DayQuil for cough and cold/flu
Advil for headaches and aches and pains (not taken with NyQuil/DayQuil)
Pepto and or Zantac - for stomach issues and heartburn (I find Zantac works better for heartburn and acid reflux than pepto)
Other than those, there's nothing else in my cabinet. Sometimes, I'll swap the NyQuil with NeoCitrin. But regardless which I buy, I always go for the cheaper generic brand. Or if the brand name is on sale, I'll grab the cheaper one.

January 29 2013 at 5:41 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
thisguy

drink a bottle or 2 and sleep like a baby

January 29 2013 at 4:59 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
karmasqt

I hate these useless reports. But the story doesn't tell us how to cut the cost unless they think suggesting generic is an epiphany. And we already know not to combine medicines with the same ingredient, if not, then make the title different and market the article accordingly. I always regret the time I've wasted reading these ever-worsening AOL articles.

January 29 2013 at 4:28 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply

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