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American Made, Cheaper Abroad: Urocit-K

The final post in our weekly series identifying prescription drugs manufactured in America and their prices.

Urocit-K (potassium citrate) is a medication used to prevent gout and kidney stones, as well as problems caused by kidney disease. Despite being made in the U.S., where it is also available as a generic, prices for Urocit-K are lower abroad than they are in U.S. pharmacies. Ninety tablets (10meq) of brand-name Urocit-K are $145.98 at a New York City Rite-Aid, and the generic is $124.08 at the same pharmacy. From an international online pharmacy, 90 tablets of Urocit-K are only $56.70. That’s a 61% savings!

There are hundreds if not thousands of medications made in America that are sold for much lower prices elsewhere. We hope this series opened a window of light for Americans who are looking for affordable medication or interested in prescription drug manufacturing and their prices.

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American Made, Cheaper Abroad: Singulair

A weekly series identifying prescription drugs manufactured in America and their prices.

Singulair 4 mg oral granules (montelukast) are used to treat asthma in pediatric patients. Brand-name Singulair is manufactured in the U.S. by Merck, but it is available for much lower prices in other countries. Brand-name Singulair from a verified international online pharmacy is even cheaper than the generic here! At a New York City pharmacy, 90 units of Singulair costs $731.99 and the generic is $458.99. From a PharmacyChecker.com approved international pharmacy, it costs only $176. That’s a 76% savings.

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American Made, Cheaper Abroad: Pulmicort

A weekly series identifying prescription drugs manufactured in America and their prices.

Pulmicort (budesonide) respules are used to treat asthma in children ages 12 months to 8 years. Pulmicort is manufactured in the U.S. by AstraZeneca. Both the brand name and generic versions (only available for some strengths) are expensive in the U.S. The brand version costs $698 for 60 .25mg/2ml respules, and the generic isn’t much cheaper at $530. Believe it or not, brand-name Pulmicort is only $117 when ordered from a verified international online pharmacy: that’s 83% less than the same medication sold here!  Parents of kids with asthma can breathe much more easily at these prices.

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