If a girl/woman has thrush they are forced to buy on of these or wait months to see a doctor in order to get one by perscription (in which case it'l probably have fallen off by then?!).
So WHY are they so expensive? Isn't it a little exploitative to charge so much for them? I mean is it a rare nd difficult drug to synthesise? Or is it grown in bio-reactors?
Anyways- my first question- why the price and second- is there somewhere you can buy them cheaper? (cheapest Ive found yet is about £11)
2007-08-10 21:52:34 · 5 answers · asked by Moi? 3 in Health ➔ Women's Health
Totally agree!! Same with sanitary products. Dammed things should all be free.
2007-08-10 22:00:05 · answer #1 · answered by Sal*UK 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Most GPs will issue a prescription for this without seeing the patient, provided it is only an occasional request.
If you are having recurrent problems you should also make an appointment as well. I often put Canestan One on repeat for women who get this problem regularly. Another option is to buy a pot of live natural yogurt each month and dip your tampons into it before insertion. This keeps the vagina topped up with lactobacilli which keep thrush at bay.
2007-08-11 00:55:28 · answer #2 · answered by Dr Frank 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
So expensive because they are convenient. It has the same amount of active ingredient, such that you could just buy the Canesten 7 and insert all 7. In australia, you can buy canesten 7 which is half the price, but takes 7 days to work.
2007-08-10 22:00:07 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Go to an independent chemist if you can find one and ask for the generic version of fluconazole - that is the same drug but not manufactured by Canestan - I've found it this way for £6.99 - easier to find in independent chemists rather than eg Boots!
2007-08-11 10:03:21 · answer #4 · answered by kaleidoscope_girl 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well said. Us ladies are exploited.
2007-08-11 06:08:12 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋