Asthma Cat needs a new online pharmacy
March 19, 2017 10:50 AM Subscribe
Flovent inhalers are outrageously expensive in the U.S. for cats who neglected to sign up for health insurance. I used to order mine from a Canadian company without issue for years... then they moved to Vanuata. Nothing against the beautiful islands, but it raised a bit of red flag. I'm seeking a reputable online pharmacy to order Flovent/Flixotide inhalers - Sirius Black has a prescription. Previous questions related to this topic are pretty old, so seeking more current information.
My mother's doctor recommended Northwest Pharmacy. We've used it without problems. The shipping is both slow and expensive, but that may be normal for a Canadian pharmacy shipping to the US.
posted by diamondsky at 12:49 PM on March 19, 2017 [1 favorite]
posted by diamondsky at 12:49 PM on March 19, 2017 [1 favorite]
I've used Big Mountain Drugs for over 5 years now with no complaints. I get the generic versions for both Proventil and Symbicort. The 6 month suppy of Salbutamol (proventil generic) is $75 USD, and a 3 month supply of Budesonide/Formoterol ( Symbicort generic) is $79 USD. The former takes about 15 days for delivery to Maine, the latter about 21 days. I order when I crack open the last box, and I get them in plenty of time. I did have to switch to a Capital One CC, after my Mastercard was declined for overseas purchases of meds. My Dr. checked them out thoroughly before sending the prescription. Here in the USA, a one month's supply of the two was close to $300 without prescription coverage.
EDIT: you can also check for availability and pricing without signing in /or up.
posted by lobstah at 1:54 PM on March 19, 2017
EDIT: you can also check for availability and pricing without signing in /or up.
posted by lobstah at 1:54 PM on March 19, 2017
We used Canada Pharmacy. They are great.
posted by roomthreeseventeen at 1:58 PM on March 19, 2017
posted by roomthreeseventeen at 1:58 PM on March 19, 2017
Best answer: I have been using the same Vanuatu pharmacy as you, I presume, and everything seems great. No one has stolen my banking info. I had a vet look at the meds and he thought they were legit. My asthma kitty doesn't have asthma symptoms so the meds are doing their job.
posted by tweedle at 3:07 PM on March 19, 2017 [1 favorite]
posted by tweedle at 3:07 PM on March 19, 2017 [1 favorite]
We use CanadaDrugsOnline.com.
posted by metaseeker at 7:48 PM on March 19, 2017
posted by metaseeker at 7:48 PM on March 19, 2017
I used to get my asthma kitty's Flovent from Canada drugs.com until I got a notice from the FDA that they were cracking down on online pharmacies. Godspeed to you folks. I'm paying $230 for one inhaler now. :-(
posted by dorkydancer at 9:11 PM on March 19, 2017
posted by dorkydancer at 9:11 PM on March 19, 2017
FWIW I lived in Vanuatu for 3 years and the price for my regular prescription was exponentially lower there than anyplace else I've lived. Chiming in that it's probably legit.
posted by orrnyereg at 7:52 AM on March 20, 2017
posted by orrnyereg at 7:52 AM on March 20, 2017
Response by poster: Dorkydancer, that's about the best price I could find stateside, and it SUCKS.
I want to thank you all for the feedback! I appreciate the alternates to Vanuatu, but it seems to have a more than satisfactory reputation.
posted by soleilMia at 3:38 PM on March 20, 2017
I want to thank you all for the feedback! I appreciate the alternates to Vanuatu, but it seems to have a more than satisfactory reputation.
posted by soleilMia at 3:38 PM on March 20, 2017
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Just FYI...The last time I ordered from a non-US pharmacy, they could no longer accept US credit cards. I had to use an e-check. It seems this is a new thing.
posted by Thorzdad at 12:29 PM on March 19, 2017