A couple of months back, I mentioned that one of my prescriptions (Zyrtec) had gone over-the-counter and generic and as a result my co-pay went from $14 for a 30-day supply (brand name) to $7 for a 30-day supply (generic). However, when I was at the allergist the other day he told me that there were some stores that were selling the generic version (cetirizine) for really cheap. So I did some investigating and found that I could get a 350-day supply for just under $33 through Amazon (including shipping). With a $14 co-pay the cost was roughly 47 cents per pill, at $7 it’s 23 cents per pill, and at Amazon it’s now 9 cents per pill!

What’s even better is that the generic I bought is actually the Sam’s club brand and Costco has a popular generic as well. Sam’s Club charges $17.12 for the 350-day supply, while Costco.com charges $15.99 for a 300-day supply. These prices are approximately 5 cents per pill but don’t include shipping or tax. One nice thing about the Sam’s Club version is that there are two bottles (with 175 pills each) so you could split it with friends. However Sam’s Club requires that you have a membership, while Costco charges a 5% surcharge to non-members for online orders. I went the Amazon route since I don’t have a wholesale club membership and I’m not really sure that I would use one (I figured the discount for one item really wasn’t worth it). Still, over the course of a year I will save about $140 over the brand name co-pay and I think that, is a pretty good deal.