Comments on: How I saved $5 by reading a label

By: Andrea

Andrea — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 20:59:20 +0000

Just an FYI, Sam’s and Costco have the best prices on generics! A nurse practitioner let me know about this. The generic Zyrtec (that I take daily) at Sam’s is only $17 for 350 tablets. The best part? You don’t have to be a member of Sam’s to get this deal. Just go straight to the pharmacy and ask for the Sam’s generic version of (fill in the blank of the name brand medicine) and there you go! Cheap medicine. The savings beat Target, all of the chain drug stores, etc. … hands down.

By: Ang

Ang — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 06:01:03 +0000

They also make a generic of the Advil Cold & Sinus in case you’re ever interested. It’s what got me through the swine flu. My husband is a 3rd year medical student and per his instructions ALL WE BUY IS GENERIC. It is the exact same as name brand. As someone who has to take Claritin everyday of my life, WalMart brand Claritin has been a God send.

By: Karen

Karen — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 16:45:05 +0000

In reply to Melanie. I also use Benadryl as an occasional sleep aid, but it's because my mother who is a nurse told me that it's the most gentle, least dangerous medication that can help you sleep. Because of its possible effects on the liver, she told me not to take Tylenol just to help me sleep. It's interesting to find out that it's the same ingredient in Tylenol PM!

By: MB

MB — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 16:22:58 +0000

The more the manufacturer adds to your product, the more you will pay. If a product is the combination of two name brands, buy the generics of those brands and self-medicate. Cut pills to adjust as needed. I use benadryl instead of tylenol PM too. Is it really pain that’s keeping you awake? Then you don’t need a sleeping pill; you need a pain killer. Otherwise, Tylenol won’t make you sleep. Likewise with cold/flu medicine. Just take your preferred pain killer like aspirin, Tylenol, or ibuprofen along with whatever medicine. Often what’s added serves only a marketing purpose and does not help you feel better.

By: Melanie

Melanie — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 15:12:56 +0000

as another tip to your readers, we looked at the ingredients of Tylenol PM, and the “sleep aid” ingredient is just benadryl. Now, we just buy a bottle of generic benadryl rather than sleeping pills.