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Paying anywhere between 190 - 250 baht for these. Just wondering if anyone has found better option? Maybe buying online or from a hospital?

Any help appreciated

Posted

Theere are several brands which are the same medicine which may be cheaper than Ventolin which is a brand name.

That said I used to get mine for about 30% less by buying 10 at a time from a large pharmacy.

For a hospital you need to see a doctor so it will add to the cost.

Currently I recieve all my medicine from a hospital when I see my specialist once every 3 months (Government Hospital) The costs though are not broken down but are reasonable.

Posted

My mate used to buy the brand sirithai. Which is a round shape..

And not the ventolin inhaler type

He used to swear by it just one puff a day but 1,000 baht each.

Available at most pharmacy.

Posted

My mate used to buy the brand sirithai. Which is a round shape..

And not the ventolin inhaler type

He used to swear by it just one puff a day but 1,000 baht each.

Available at most pharmacy.

THat is a different medicine

Posted

Sorry ,you can buy Ventolin in Thailand

wife buys it in the morning market for 200thb

Who said you can't buy it?

So sorry about your alkeimers cooked.

Posted

Sorry ,you can buy Ventolin in Thailand

wife buys it in the morning market for 200thb

Who said you can't buy it?

So sorry about your alkeimers cooked.

What .... a nice guy, are you a school teacher by any chance, they like pedantry. (Probably not as you can't spell Alzheimer correctly). It was a JOKE, you see, A HUMOROUS COMMENT, I asked for Ventolin and got a blank stare, 'don't have'. I then asked for Wentolin and got some. Same thing when I asked for Voltaren. Do you get it now?

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Well if you know where you can get it for 190, I'm sure you won't find it for less than 150, so isn't 190 cheap enough? It's not like it gets used up in a day. There are 200 puffs on it. I use 8 puffs a day.

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Well if you know where you can get it for 190, I'm sure you won't find it for less than 150, so isn't 190 cheap enough? It's not like it gets used up in a day. There are 200 puffs on it. I use 8 puffs a day.

What? 150 baht isn't better than 190 baht?
Posted (edited)

Sure it is, but I doubt you'll find it. It's so cheap already. I don't get the problem.

You're talking about about saving just a few baht a day.

Spend your time on more real savings ... much more easily found.

It would be like I know where to get 40 baht noodle soup, where can I find 38 baht noodle soup.

Edited by Jingthing
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Sure it is, but I doubt you'll find it. It's so cheap already. I don't get the problem.

You're talking about about saving just a few baht a day.

Spend your time on more real savings ... much more easily found.

It would be like I know where to get 40 baht noodle soup, where can I find 38 baht noodle soup.

Why did u even post a reply? U said Ur self can find for 150 baht didn't you? And they're not cheap here they're dearer than Australia. The topic is about sourcing medication not your opinion or about soup. If you don't have anything factual to add
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I didn't actually say that I found it myself as cheap as 150. I said that's as low as you could possibly find, and probably won't. Again, saving a few baht a DAY between 190 and 150 if you could find 150. Sorry if that's meaningful money to you.

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Ventolin Inhaler bought in Thailand >< 190 Bht

In the UK if bought without prescription from a supermarket pharmacy £7 for two (Approx 170 Bht each)

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I didn't actually say that I found it myself as cheap as 150. I said that's as low as you could possibly find, and probably won't. Again, saving a few baht a DAY between 190 and 150 if you could find 150. Sorry if that's meaningful money to you.

What your saying is you don't know, and now you're being sarcastic trying to score points. Any money is meaningful to me. Probably have more money than most but retired early and here for a long time, possibly 30-40 years without work....but of course it's all gone off topic hasn't it?
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Ventolin Inhaler bought in Thailand >< 190 Bht

In the UK if bought without prescription from a supermarket pharmacy £7 for two (Approx 170 Bht each)

That's nice. In the U.S. the retail price is over 50 DOLLARS.

So maybe that's why I think they're basically giving it away in Thailand.

http://www.goodrx.com/ventolin-hfa

$50? I just don't believe that. Now Ur just embarrassing urself. $6 in OZ
Posted (edited)

Ventolin Inhaler bought in Thailand >< 190 Bht

In the UK if bought without prescription from a supermarket pharmacy £7 for two (Approx 170 Bht each)

That's nice. In the U.S. the retail price is over 50 DOLLARS.

So maybe that's why I think they're basically giving it away in Thailand.

http://www.goodrx.com/ventolin-hfa

$50? I just don't believe that. Now Ur just embarrassing urself. $6 in OZ

I rigged the website, did I? Anyway, I hope you can find a source and save your 2 or 3 baht a day on Ventolin. Good luck!

Some other ways to save money on asthma. You could cut down on daily puffs and see if that is good enough. Baht saved. Or you could drink strong black coffee. That's helpful for asthma.

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Whoa! Bad blood over a few baht a day - maybe ten to twelve cents US adding up to maybe $3.00 per month? Tsk, tsk. That's about the cost of one coffee at Starbucks. I acknowledge that a little here and a little there does add up though.

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Whoa! Bad blood over a few baht a day - maybe ten to twelve cents US adding up to maybe $3.00 per month? Tsk, tsk. That's about the cost of one coffee at Starbucks. I acknowledge that a little here and a little there does add up though.

I can understand Jingthing "biting" he posted a genuine link which indicates the medication is much more expensive (as most medications are) in the States.

He was then subject to an unwarranted attack which challenged his well meant and honest post.

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If in Bangkok (you don't say where you live) the cheapest pharmacy I have found is one in Sukhumvit soi 77 (soi OnNut) about 100 metres from it's junction with Sukhumvit between the traffic lights and Big C.

I don't use Ventolin but an expensive inhaler like Symbicort is 1,250 whereas the cheapest I have found it anywhere else (like the Nana pharmacises) in Thailand is 1,450 . Other lung drugs I use are similarly discounted.

Posted

go to your local government hospital

see a doctor and ask for buto-asma inhaler thats a salbutamol inhaler same a ventolin buto -asma is thai made at a whopping 60 baht ask for 3 he will oblidge

Posted

go to your local government hospital

see a doctor and ask for buto-asma inhaler thats a salbutamol inhaler same a ventolin buto -asma is thai made at a whopping 60 baht ask for 3 he will oblidge

Actually manufactured by Laboratorio Aldo Union SA a Spanish company.

You were very lucky if only charged 60 Bht for this imported medication smile.png

Posted

AMost Government hospitals are very reasonable in their medicine charges.

for round 8000 baht every 3 months I receie

a specialist visit

3 Spririva

3 Seratide

12 ventalin or equicvalent

omiprazole

hi blood medicine

and a few odds and ends

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Posted

go to your local government hospital

see a doctor and ask for buto-asma inhaler thats a salbutamol inhaler same a ventolin buto -asma is thai made at a whopping 60 baht ask for 3 he will oblidge

Actually manufactured by Laboratorio Aldo Union SA a Spanish company.

You were very lucky if only charged 60 Bht for this imported medication smile.png

Go to your local government hospital and they will give you genuine Glaxo medicine. Manufactured by Glaxo Wellcome S.A, Aranda de Duero, Spain.

Imported by GlaxoSmithKline (Thailand) Ltd, Bangkok. And the price is around 60 Baht. I bought some last week.

Posted

go to your local government hospital

see a doctor and ask for buto-asma inhaler thats a salbutamol inhaler same a ventolin buto -asma is thai made at a whopping 60 baht ask for 3 he will oblidge

Actually manufactured by Laboratorio Aldo Union SA a Spanish company.

You were very lucky if only charged 60 Bht for this imported medication smile.png

Go to your local government hospital and they will give you genuine Glaxo medicine. Manufactured by Glaxo Wellcome S.A, Aranda de Duero, Spain.

Imported by GlaxoSmithKline (Thailand) Ltd, Bangkok. And the price is around 60 Baht. I bought some last week.

wow! Thanks mate. Do u need to see a doctor first or just go straight to the dispensary

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