Where to buy cheap ibuprofen?

sedohre

Mods - Is it ok to ask? I had a quick read of the sticky and didn't see anything relating to this. Sorry if this is wrong to ask or in the wrong forum. Please delete or lock if needed.


I was looking to buy Ibuprofen, my local chemist charged €5.30 for 24 tablet box of nurofen. I know Ibuprofen is the active ingredient and I would like to find a generic tablet or a cheeper brand. I would consider buying on-line or from a bricks and mortar shop here. If anyone has any experience buying from a reputable company on-line I like to hear from them.

Thanks

tallaght01

I don't mind anyone telling you where you can buy generic ibuprofen in a bricks and mortar pharmacy. But we can't set the precedent where we start having people advising others about buying drugs online, or it will start getting very messy.

Cheers guys.

destroyer

Tesco in the North, for pennies

sedohre

tallaght01 wrote: »

I don't mind anyone telling you where you can buy generic ibuprofen in a bricks and mortar pharmacy. But we can't set the precedent where we start having people advising others about buying drugs online, or it will start getting very messy.

Cheers guys.

I understand tallaght01 that there could be concerns about buying drugs on-line, but I would ask you to consider this for legal over the counter drugs.(not prescription drugs) Ireland charges so much for OTC medication, I would like it to be considered. Thanks

destroyer wrote: »

Tesco in the North, for pennies

I should have said that if its a bricks & mortar shop, Dublin city would be preferable.

Or does anyone know the names of generic ibuprofen?

Thanks

AmcD

You could simply ask any pharmacist what's their cheapest brand of generic ibuprofen available over the counter? I would always recommend people do this, especially for paracetamol (note panadol is probably the most expensive form of paracetamol).
It is true about shopping in the North. There is generic ibuprofen and paracetamol available in all the supermarkets for twenty or thirty pence a pack

copacetic

hopefully this doesn't go agains the mods request above but there was a recent thread on bargain alerts that may help the OP.

sedohre

copacetic wrote: »

there was a recent thread on bargain alerts that may help the OP.

Hi copacetic, I can't find it. Could you put a link to it please?

I'm just looking for names of products or places to buy on-line or bricks & mortar shops (in Dublin) for ibuprofen.

It would be informing people about saving money against buying branded goods. A Bargain Alert as copacetic said.

To be honest I think there should be a sticky on where to buy cheaper/generic over the counter drugs. The cost is crazy in chemists.

copacetic

pm sent.

tallaght01

sedohre wrote: »

To be honest I think there should be a sticky on where to buy cheaper/generic over the counter drugs. The cost is crazy in chemists.

To be honest, it's just really not what this forum is about. It's a place that's supposed to be used to discuss biological and medical issues.

DrIndy

true -

there have been a lot of strange threads on this forum the last 2 days.

Discussion on any online purchasing of prescription medications is not permitted on this forum. Any discussion on online purchasing of non-prescription medication based outside of Ireland is also illegal (as all pharmaceuticals are controlled - even if off-prescription) and hence not permitted.

Go up north if you want.

I'm watching this thread closely.

onetrueone

There is a less expensive Irish made Ibuprofen produced by a company called Clonmel. The 48 pack used to retail at just over five Euro. I think the 48 pack is being taken of the market and is being replaced by a 24 pack which I would assume will be a lot cheaper than Nurofen 24's.

psycho-hope

hi you can get a 28 pack of generic nurofen in most chemists its about 4 euro ish

sedohre

tallaght01 wrote: »

To be honest, it's just really not what this forum is about. It's a place that's supposed to be used to discuss biological and medical issues.

I did read the rules and I didn't notice that my question would be a problem. If you could recommend where you think the best place that I should have posted this thread, that would inform me and others.

DrIndy wrote: »

true -

there have been a lot of strange threads on this forum the last 2 days.

Discussion on any online purchasing of prescription medications is not permitted on this forum. Any discussion on online purchasing of non-prescription medication based outside of Ireland is also illegal (as all pharmaceuticals are controlled - even if off-prescription) and hence not permitted.

Go up north if you want.

I'm watching this thread closely.

DrIndy hi, I didn't realise that discussion on where to purchase non-prescription meditation outside Ireland was actually illegal!? Really? You don't mean its just frowned upon or sensitive on this forum? could you reference (link) your source please, I'd be interested in reading it, thanks.

So I presume sites based in Ireland are ok?

I'm not asking about where to purchase prescription medications.

I do think people should be sharing where to buy cheaper OTC meditation, it would be a bargin alert maybe?

sedohre

onetrueone wrote: »

There is a less expensive Irish made Ibuprofen produced by a company called Clonmel. The 48 pack used to retail at just over five Euro. I think the 48 pack is being taken of the market and is being replaced by a 24 pack which I would assume will be a lot cheaper than Nurofen 24's.

Thanks onetrueone, found Clonmel. Do you know where you can buy this now in Dublin city, or where it used to be available?

sedohre

copacetic wrote: »

pm sent.

Thanks copacetic, had a look at that site, the delivery costs over twice the cost of the ibuprofen. It wouldn't be economical.

Santa Claus

If you're in the UK ir up northSuperdrug sell generic paracetamol and Ibruprofen for 24p for 12 tablets and 76p for 20 respectively (You can only buy 2 packs of paracetamol in any visit though).
You can buy generic over the counter drugs in any chemists, you just have to ask.

sedohre

Santa Claus wrote: »

If you're in the UK ir up northSuperdrug sell generic paracetamol and Ibruprofen for 24p for 12 tablets and 76p for 20 respectively (You can only buy 2 packs of paracetamol in any visit though).
You can buy generic over the counter drugs in any chemists, you just have to ask.

Thanks Santa Claus, I wish I was up north but I never go to be honest, maybe the next time I'm in London ( hopefully this year)

Mucco

Be very careful if you consider buying drugs online. I would never do it. There is a huge industry in fake medicines, with little or no API. These fakes look so authentic that they sometimes enter the legit distribution systems.
I don't have the stats to hand, but a large proportion of online sales fall into this category.

As has been said, you can buy generic aspirin/ibuprofin/paracetamol for 1p/tablet in the UK

sedohre

Mucco wrote: »

Be very careful if you consider buying drugs online. I would never do it. There is a huge industry in fake medicines, with little or no API. These fakes look so authentic that they sometimes enter the legit distribution systems.
I don't have the stats to hand, but a large proportion of online sales fall into this category.

As has been said, you can buy generic aspirin/ibuprofin/paracetamol for 1p/tablet in the UK

Thanks Mucco, I know, I've seen programs about this illegal trade. Its reprehensible and I understand that people are dying due to this illegal trade. I would hope that there are some reputable web sites out there.

Paige Turner

Boots Chemist own brand are very reasonable

anotherlostie

Now this may be perceived as medical advice, but I can't help wondering if taking ibuprofen so regularly as to be looking for it at a bargain price might suggest an underlying condition that could require a GP's attention?

A box of Nurofen would last me a year.

sedohre

anotherlostie wrote: »

Now this may be perceived as medical advice, but I can't help wondering if taking ibuprofen so regularly as to be looking for it at a bargain price might suggest an underlying condition that could require a GP's attention?

A box of Nurofen would last me a year.

Curiosity, wondering anotherlostie, killed the cat as they say. No secret,
I was just surprised at the cost in my local chemist of Nurofen (ibuprofen) and I was looking of a cheaper alternative. I don't take ibuprofen regularly

norrie rugger

DrIndy wrote: »

I'm watching this thread closely.

DrIndy

norrie rugger wrote: »

LOL Norrie Rugger

maglite

I know i'm digging up an old thread but its a related question.


Is there a max number of Ibuprofen you can buy in one transaction, and what turns some bottles like, 100 melfin into perscription meds.

locum-motion

@OP: Go into any pharmacy and ask if they have the generic Ibuprofen (made by Clonmel). If they don't, ask will they order it for you. If they're not willing to do that, try the next pharmacy.

maglite wrote: »

I know i'm digging up an old thread but its a related question.

Is there a max number of Ibuprofen you can buy in one transaction, and what turns some bottles like, 100 melfin into perscription meds.

As someone else alluded to above, if a person needs it regularly/all the time, then they should be seeing the doctor to have the cause checked out and/or monitored. Therefore, bulk packs are prescription only. Consequently, the labels on bulk packs do not include all the printed information that would be required on the OTC packs (instructions/cautions etc.), as the pharmacist's own label will include these when dispensed. That said, there's no law (other than commn sense) to stop a person from buying 50 packs of 24 Ibuprofen in a single transaction. The reason OTC Paracetamol is limited by law to 24 dosage units (or 48 if you can satisfy the pharmacist that you have a good reason for needing it) is because of the risk that it might be used for suicide. Or, more specifically, because of the number of cases of people left with permanent and very serious liver damage after a botched suicide attempt.

norrie rugger

locum-motion wrote: »

@OP: Go into any pharmacy and ask if they have the generic Ibuprofen (made by Clonmel). If they don't, ask will they order it for you. If they're not willing to do that, try the next pharmacy.



As someone else alluded to above, if a person needs it regularly/all the time, then they should be seeing the doctor to have the cause checked out and/or monitored. Therefore, bulk packs are prescription only. Consequently, the labels on bulk packs do not include all the printed information that would be required on the OTC packs (instructions/cautions etc.), as the pharmacist's own label will include these when dispensed. That said, there's no law (other than commn sense) to stop a person from buying 50 packs of 24 Ibuprofen in a single transaction. The reason OTC Paracetamol is limited by law to 24 dosage units (or 48 if you can satisfy the pharmacist that you have a good reason for needing it) is because of the risk that it might be used for suicide. Or, more specifically, because of the number of cases of people left with permanent and very serious liver damage after a botched suicide attempt.

Absolutely stupid law tbh!
You can leave, walk back in and buy more. Or go to a different shop.

locum-motion

norrie rugger wrote: »

Absolutely stupid law tbh!
You can leave, walk back in and buy more. Or go to a different shop.

Well, yes, you can come back in again, but I for one wouldn't sell you another 48 tabs just because you walked out and back in again!
But, yes, you could go to another shop.

I'm not sure if the law as it stands is the perfect right answer to this problem, but I think it's better than just having packs of 100 available just for the asking.

Now, I'm not a suicidologist, and maybe Sam34 the psychiatrist could correct me if I'm wrong here, but AFAIK most suicide attempts are not really in earnest but are what is referred to as (a cliche, I know) "cry for help". So by making it awkward to get lots of tablets, some suicides/attempted suicides may be prevented. And as I said, it is a real problem when a person ODs and ends up with liver damage.

Sam, or anyone else, have you got any figures on this?

I'll try google and if I find anything I'll put it up.

locum-motion

http://jpubhealth.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/abstract/fdh216v1

Journal of Public Health, 2005.

"Conclusions Between 1993 and 2002, mortality rates and hospital admissions due to paracetamol poisoning declined. However, the contribution of the 1998 regulations to this decline is not clear. Paracetamol poisoning continues to be an important public health issue in England and Wales and represents significant workload for the NHS in England."

Follow link for full abstract.

norrie rugger

i am very aware of the problem but a few drinks and the restricted tablets is as dangerous, i think

It just seems a silly idea, i understand the reasoning behind it but can not see the practicality

sam34

well, ive seen it work well in some cases.

im thinking of the classic impulsive OD in a young woman, which is taken without serious suicidal intent. i know of several patients of a particular service who would go to the pharmacy across form the hospital, buy a packet of paracetamol and take an OD somewhere in the vicinity (usually impulsively and done in an attempt to manipulate someone/something, but thats another issue)

if those girls had been able to get their hands on 50 paracetamol, they might very well have taken them all, and by the time they got treatment it may have been too late.

DrIndy

true - limiting sales at any one time does decrease impulsive suicide attempts. People who are determined will be able to circumvent this restriction, but it takes much more planning and therefore effort and with every purchase, another rethink about whether they want to go through with it.

It does work.

TirNaNog.

Hey,
What are peoples opinions on Aldi's Probiotic Vitamins,they are only 1.99 euro for a container of 30,they also have vitamin d and calcium for the same price,would they be as good as the more expensive brands??

sam34

TirNaNog. wrote: »

Hey,
What are peoples opinions on Aldi's Probiotic Vitamins,they are only 1.99 euro for a container of 30,they also have vitamin d and calcium for the same price,would they be as good as the more expensive brands??

we cant give medical advice or recommendations here

locum-motion

sam34 wrote: »

we cant give medical advice or recommendations here

And even if we could, the question doesn't belong in this thread!

TirNaNog.

sam34 wrote: »

we cant give medical advice or recommendations here

Sorry sam34 I didnt see it as medical advice assuch,no problem.

sam34

TirNaNog. wrote: »

Excuse me.
Are you a moderator?NO
Do you have any authority?NO
Did I ask for you're opinion or snide remarks?NO.

no need for back seat modding or the snide remarks

locum-motion

sam34 wrote: »

no need for back seat modding or the snide remarks

Apologies. Didn't realise there was any such thing as backseat modding. NowI know.
Nothing snide about what I said, though.

sam34

locum-motion wrote: »

Apologies. Didn't realise there was any such thing as backseat modding. NowI know.
Nothing snide about what I said, though.

locum-motion, that comment wasnt aimed at you!
it was aimed at TirNaNog, who was making snide comments and was also backseat modding.

his/her post has been deleted by tallaght01 since, so you cant see it, hence teh misunderstanding.:pac:

sam34

TirNaNog banned for personal abuse and trolling