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silverweb

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8. Absolutely highway robbery.

Reply to KittyWampus (Original post)

Wed Jun 18, 2014, 07:25 PM

Jun 2014

[font color="navy" face="Verdana"]According to the PDR: "Alrex is used for the temporary relief of signs and symptoms associated with seasonal allergies (allergic conjunctivitis)."

Get some over-the-counter Opcon-A for the same symptoms and made by the same company for a fraction of the price. It works just fine. I got mine at Costco for under $7.

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$200 For A Tiny Bottle Of Eye Drops. Is It Made From Unicorn Tears? [View all] KittyWampus Jun 2014 OP

it's an insurance company, not a health care company nt msongs Jun 2014 #1

what made my jaw drop was the cost of the eye drops. I looked at the ingredients. No unicorn tears. KittyWampus Jun 2014 #2

http://www.drugs.com/availability/generic-alrex.html wercal Jun 2014 #3

Opthalmologists are especially prone to the drug-of-the-month club Warpy Jun 2014 #4

its not an antibiotic n/ t GusBob Jun 2014 #7

Should have looked it up, I guess Warpy Jun 2014 #11

how about $800 for psorias cream? WhiteTara Jun 2014 #5

fortunately there are alternates depending on your situation GusBob Jun 2014 #6

Absolutely highway robbery. silverweb Jun 2014 #8

Yes. Yes it is. warrior1 Jun 2014 #9

Occular drops are the worst when it comes to cost! Texasgal Jun 2014 #10

My Druggist recommended... Historic NY Jun 2014 #12

Take a look at goodrx.com to see if you can get a discount. May not be a lot but worth a try. PATXgirl Jun 2014 #13