[Chelsea]

We need 50mg of gabapentin for our cat…they’re “tiny tabs” but we crush them up and put it in baby food so size doesn’t matter. It costs us $73 for 60 tabs.

He’s also diabetic so we buy viles of insulin called Prozinc which I believe is also sold for humans.

That costs us $125 for 40ml. Looking to see if there’s a way to reduce these very real costs.

[Christina]

I fill my dog’s meds at Costco. Ask them if there is a price difference in filling 60 tabs v. 120 tabs.

[Kate]

Check GoodRX. Took my dogs cancer meds from $10000 to $250

[Heather]

I got my cat his insulin at Walmart for $25/vial! It turned out he was not responsive to human insulin so eventually we switched to more expensive vet specific, but regular insulin was what he was first prescribed and I was SHOCKED at the Walgreens price vs $25 at Walmart.

No prescription needed either! (for insulin nor syringes) (Even though we did have the prescription from the vet).

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[Emily]

The problem is that Gabapentin is not manufactured for humans in a 50mg size. The smallest is 100mg capsule. Your tiny tablets are likely compounded specifically for cats. The only human formulation option would be a liquid.

Prozinc is also veterinary specific. The price you are paying is comparable to most online options.

[Elise]

My rescue dog is on Trazodone which is a $4 prescription at Walmart. I get double dose tablets and split them in half so $2 a month.

[Natalie]

We use insulin from Walmart pharmacy for our dog. A vile that lasts six weeks and 100 syringes is $38.

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