Flovent prices

Did anyone ever come up with a safe and cheaper pharmacy to purchase this from? (or any way to save some money on it, really) I'll either call or drop by the one I use later to ask about their prices so I have something to compare to.

Blann's final diagnosis at this time is chronic inflammatory bronchitis. Pred keeps it under control to an extent but would need to be dosed at roughly 7.5 mg or more a day to do it. He just had a depo shot, but that can't be something we constantly keep doing.
The alternative with the least side effects will be an inhaled steroid.

My vet hasn't had a lot of experience with bronchitis/asthmatic kitties (most people around here wouldn't take a cat to the vet for just coughing), so he will be reading up on it, treatment, and consulting some other vets. So the dosage and if anything else will be prescribed hasn't been settled yet.

Wow, that is expensive stuff! I only found it in one online pharmacy... It is a reputable Vet Vipps pharmacy, like the FDA recommends... Here is the link: http://www.vetrxdirect.com/product/view/flovent
I see that people use it with Aerokat... I hope it saves you some $$$, but boy it is pricey!
Sorry you are going through that!

My cat's asthma is treated with Flovent, and yes, it's expensive, at least by my standards.

A while back I saw this article from the Winn Feline Foundation. Your vet may find it interesting if he is reading up on the subject:

http://winnfelinehealth.blogspot.com...ne-asthma.html

http://www.roadrunnerpharmacy.com... this is the one my vet uses... Dumb ? can you use the human version ? If so then call around... On one medicine for a dog pet pharmacy was 65$ a month, reg human 40$ , discount human 30$ and Costco 13$ a month....

I'm familiar with the Aerokat. I already discussed that with my vet and he suggested I go ahead and order it. I've actually read every asthma thread on here since I've joined. I'm not sure why, guess I just figured that's how my luck is...

And yes, flovent is just plain expensive. My DH uses Advair for his asthma and only now do I realize its cheap by comparison.


I know pet insurance can cover vet visit costs (not the problem here) but are there any drug plans for pets to help with medication costs? I've not seen anyone discuss that and any insurance, if it covers medicine, only covers a small percent of it - nothing even remotely comparable to insurance coverage for people.


And there isn't human or pet version of flovent. Just the different preset dosages that are tried on pets.

Originally Posted by strange_wings

I'm familiar with the Aerokat. I already discussed that with my vet and he suggested I go ahead and order it. I've actually read every asthma thread on here since I've joined. I'm not sure why, guess I just figured that's how my luck is...

And yes, flovent is just plain expensive.

My DH uses Advair for his asthma and only now do I realize its cheap by comparison.


I know pet insurance can cover vet visit costs (not the problem here) but are there any drug plans for pets to help with medication costs? I've not seen anyone discuss that and any insurance, if it covers medicine, only covers a small percent of it - nothing even remotely comparable to insurance coverage for people.

And there isn't human or pet version of flovent. Just the different preset dosages that are tried on pets.

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My insurance covers all costs with medicine, the same way as the office visit... Well, when I mean all costs, it covers 80% of it (same coverage as office visits and everything else)... Do you have insurance, if you do, you should be covered, I don't see why not... All my kitties meds were always covered - never had one not be...

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My insurance covers all costs with medicine, the same way as the office visit... Well, when I mean all costs, it covers 80% of it (same coverage as office visits and everything else)... Do you have insurance, if you do, you should be covered, I don't see why not... All my kitties meds were always covered - never had one not be...

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No, the ones I looked into did not cover as much as yours does, there were also many listing excluded preexisting conditions. At that time we hadn't even ruled out heartworm yet.

What sort of premiums do you pay and would chronic bronchitis/asthma that is already diagnosed be excluded on your plan? Flovent has no generic, would that affect cost as it does on all human health insurance?


motoko - How long does one Flovent inhaler last you and is that at once or twice a day? How long did it take your kitty to get used to it?

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No, the ones I looked into did not cover as much as yours does, there were also many listing excluded preexisting conditions. At that time we hadn't even ruled out heartworm yet.

What sort of premiums do you pay and would chronic bronchitis/asthma that is already diagnosed be excluded on your plan? Flovent has no generic, would that affect cost as it does on all human health insurance?

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I pay $14 for each... Yes, since he was already diagnosed, he will have a record, and that will fall into the pre-existing condition... If he has no records of that with his vet, it won't. The insurance kicks in 14 days after you sign up for diseases, and I think in 3 days or so for emergencies. As far as not having generic, it doesn't matter - it pays for the medicine, no matter what it is.

I looked. The one you use would not cover him. SOL there. Many of my vet visit do not cost more than $100 at a time (unless taking multiple cats in), and routine care is in a higher plan. While a little better than some, it's much of the same coverage wise and they get to pick and choose what they decide not to cover.

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While a little better than some, it's much of the same coverage wise and they get to pick and choose what they decide not to cover.

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Hum.... not really... This is very black and white on my insurance. I never had anything that was not covered - the only thing not covered is pre-existing conditions, and parasites, which fall into routine care. Aside from that, they cover everything. I have been covered for emergencies, UTI, URIs, IBS and IBD, things that were not diagnosed (cough for Lucky), and so on... They do not pick and choose what they cover - I have it all down on my policy, and you can see it on their website before you sign up on a page called "what is not covered". They even have a small budget for behaviorist, acupuncture, chiropractor; they cover euthanasia, cancer, all diagnosis, including MRI, cat scan, surgeries, all medicine, yadda yadda...
But as I said, if the cat has been diagnosed before for a chronic condition, then yes, that condition will fall into a pre-existing condition and you are out of luck... At least for that condition (they will still cover the cat for all other conditions). If that condition has deemed cured, then it is not a pre-existing condition, and the cat will be covered normally.
That's why I got insurance for mine so early, first day they were here, before they had any medical records; thank goodness for that!

I am sorry that won't work out for you... I hope you find a solution for this medicine...

^ One possible issue is that Blann's sisters have both had very minor flare ups of bronchitis. I don't know if the final diagnosis is in their records or not. But, my vet is considering it hereditary in nature. That's the sort of thing I suspect most insurance companies would not want to cover. Otherwise they would be prime candidates to get insured since I know something will happen in the future.


Other things I need to see about doing is switching to a completely dust free litter substitute, shampooing my one carpet since we can't rip it up yet, and look into air filters. Technically all three help the humans in the house, too, so there's at least that to console us when spending money on those items. (DH has asthma, I have air way hypersensitivity/a type of asthma, and BIL has allergies - and yes, we've all had these issues for years. )

Originally Posted by strange_wings

^ One possible issue is that Blann's sisters have both had very minor flare ups of bronchitis. I don't know if the final diagnosis is in their records or not. But, my vet is considering it hereditary in nature. That's the sort of thing I suspect most insurance companies would not want to cover. Otherwise they would be prime candidates to get insured since I know something will happen in the future.


Other things I need to see about doing is switching to a completely dust free litter substitute, shampooing my one carpet since we can't rip it up yet, and look into air filters. Technically all three help the humans in the house, too, so there's at least that to console us when spending money on those items.

(DH has asthma, I have air way hypersensitivity/a type of asthma, and BIL has allergies - and yes, we've all had these issues for years.

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Asthma/Bronchitis do not fall into Petsbest hereditary list of not covered diseases http://www.petsbest.com/plans/limitations.aspx plus, if he is over 2 years old, he is not under the hereditary limitations any longer (only for cataract under 6 yr old, unless from trauma)

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Asthma/Bronchitis do not fall into Petsbest hereditary list of not covered diseases http://www.petsbest.com/plans/limitations.aspx plus, if he is over 2 years old, he is not under the hereditary limitations any longer (only for cataract under 6 yr old, unless from trauma)

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He's only a year old. And it's allergies that are considered immune hereditary, not the end resulting disease from them. I don't know what is triggering his immune system right now.

Sort of like if you had sibling cats that all eventually turned up with the exact same food allergies that turned into IBD.

Strange_wings, look for a PM from me.

Still trying to find decent prices in the states and not having that much luck.
I've seen 4 corners mentioned but I'm not sure how legit it could be at these prices. The site also says no prescription needed? (sounds weird)

Again, does anyone know if there's a pharmacy I can get the 110-220 at closer to $40-70? Is there one you already use that you can verify that their flovent is legit? Any opinion on manufacturers?


I'm also curious if I could insure one that doesn't have an official diagnosis yet, but will need the same medication too, and using that insurance account to get meds for both cats? Hmm..
(Looks like I'm off to the vet later with Blasa and probably Tanna, too. Blasa coughed earlier and I'll pose the above question to my vet)

Originally Posted by strange_wings

Again, does anyone know if there's a pharmacy I can get the 110-220 at closer to $40-70? Is there one you already use that you can verify that their flovent is legit? Any opinion on manufacturers?

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I'm in the same boat right now. The original prescription of Flovent I had filled is going to run out soon and I'm trying to find cheaper prices. I paid close to $250 for the first one. I don't know how legit these pharmacies are but I actually just came online to do some research on them. I don't know if you specifically want to stick with pharmacies int he United States, but if you're willing to use a pharmacy from another country that will probably be the cheapest option - at least from what I have seen so far. These are Canadian pharmacies and require a prescription, which makes it seem more legit than a pharmacy that doesn't require one, but I'm still hesitant to just blindly trust them. If you want to do some of your own research though, here are the links and if you do happen to find out any info I'd be interested to hear it! I'm off to do my own research right now so if I find any useful info I will let you know.

PetDrugs.com has the 220mcg (which is what I am using) for $96.60

Canadian Pharmacy Meds has it for $61.85

And this one says no prescription needed, but it also says its a licensed pharmacy. But since I know you can claim to be anything online I'm hesitant to use this one but I figure it still warrants some research. Universal Pet Meds

I've used Canadian pharmacies for human medicine before and I've had good experiences with them. It seems like a lot of them market specifically to Americans because drugs in this country are so expensive. Universal Pet Meds specifically tells you that "The strength of this product is listed as 250mcg/Dose on the package while the US product is listed as 220mcg/Dose. The two products are identical, the strengths are simply measured in different ways. " So clearly they know Americans are coming to these pharmacies, which I find interesting (and that really has nothing to do with cats - just with my general annoyance over the cost of prescription drugs.)

Anyway, if you do find out anything about these places or if you find something better I would definitely be interested to know!

At this point going with a "cheaper" US pharmacy will save maybe $2? after shipping. I'm only using the 110 on him and full price at a local pharmacy it was $149 after tax. It's too soon to know if that's working since he has a steroid shot a few weeks ago, but so far his energy is good and I've heard no coughing out of him.

I'm willing to go with a Canadian pharmacy it's just a matter of knowing which one won't send me a counterfeit med or worse, steal any information they can.

I'm mostly looking at 110 prices, but have seen the 220 for $74. I have a lot of tabs open to sites if you want me to share what I've come across so far via PM. Any pharmacy you used for yourself would work for flovent, if you can recommend one you have used. (same goes to anyone else reading)

I also wonder if it's better GlaxoSmithKline brand or go with a generic. I know this brand has a counter on it, which is nice. But sites keep listing the source for this brand as New Zealand and my box for the one from the pharmacy says Scotland. What brand is your flovent inhaler and where's it from?

strange_wings - I sent you a PM. I'm so sorry for such a delay in responding! I was off the site for a few days so the thread disappeared, and I also never got email notifications saying that the thread had been replied to....

I have used this canadian Pharmacy for a few years http://www.canadadrugs.com/ ..They have very good prices I payed $104.00 and free shipping for two 120 doses each canisters. They do require a script to be sent to them from your vet. I have had no problems with them. I have two siamese with asthma I use the Aerokat..

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I have used this canadian Pharmacy for a few years http://www.canadadrugs.com/ ..They have very good prices I payed $104.00 and free shipping for two 120 doses each canisters. They do require a script to be sent to them from your vet. I have had no problems with them. I have two siamese with asthma I use the Aerokat..

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This is actually the place I think I've decided to use after doing some more research so I'm happy to hear you've had a good experience with them. I used them several years ago for my own medicine, and will probably end up using them for my cat now. I use the 220 canister and its about $250 from a US pharmacy and its closer to $100 from CanadaDrugs (don't know the exact price offhand). I'm waiting for a phone call from the vet tomorrow though. Apparently, the receptionist wasn't sure if she will be ok with using a pharmacy outside of the US so here's hoping there won't be a problem with getting a prescription to them.