Re: Famvir-- Valtex different?

[Guest guest]

Hi I am in New Zealand -we cannot get Valtrex or Famvir here - we can bring

Valtrex in through the Drs office at around $600.00 per month (2 boys to treat)

- I haven't found a cost for Famvir but I was thinking if this is cheaper and

just as effective as Valtrex I may try for that one - can someone tell me the

difference between Famvir and Valtrex?

Many thanks

Terri NZ

[Guest guest]

Terri,

My experience is that FamVIr is more expensive - unfortunately. I ship it

from Friendly Hills Pharmacy in CA (1 562 693 3791 - ask for Dennis Amano)

who ship by UPS for a number of Doctor Goldberg's patients. (that costs

$US40 - $50 ) Not sure how it works if your Dr in NZ goes direct to

presecribe but you can enquire.

FamVir costs US246.60 for 60 x 250mg tablets - this is a month's supply for

us (costs 50% more in Singapore! so it's cheaper for us to order several

meds at a lower price and ship) Valtrex was about 30% less for 500mg

tablets.One 500 mg Valtrex seems to compare to one 250 mg FamVir if I go on

the doses Dr G presecribed us). Issue is that one or the other tends to suit

a child better - and in your case for two kids they might be different! Some

trial and error might be necessary.

Give Dennis at Friendly Hills a call - he is very helpful,

best wishes

Re: Famvir-- Valtex different?

Hi I am in New Zealand -we cannot get Valtrex or Famvir here - we can bring

Valtrex in through the Drs office at around $600.00 per month (2 boys to

treat) - I haven't found a cost for Famvir but I was thinking if this is

cheaper and just as effective as Valtrex I may try for that one - can

someone tell me the difference between Famvir and Valtrex?

Many thanks

Terri NZ

[Guest guest]

Thank you - funny I just went to our local Pharmacy they inquired with

their suppliers and got a call back saying that Glaxo don't make Valtrex

anymore!! what a crock - I think it was in the too hard basket - we will figure

it out.

Many thanks

Terri

Re: Famvir-- Valtex different?

Hi I am in New Zealand -we cannot get Valtrex or Famvir here - we can bring

Valtrex in through the Drs office at around $600.00 per month (2 boys to

treat) - I haven't found a cost for Famvir but I was thinking if this is

cheaper and just as effective as Valtrex I may try for that one - can

someone tell me the difference between Famvir and Valtrex?

Many thanks

Terri NZ

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[Guest guest]

I agree...!!

Tell your pharmacist to tell their suppliers to try GlaxoWellcome in the

UK - they still make it!

Good luck,

Re: Famvir-- Valtex different?

Thank you - funny I just went to our local Pharmacy they inquired

with their suppliers and got a call back saying that Glaxo don't make

Valtrex anymore!! what a crock - I think it was in the too hard basket - we

will figure it out.

Many thanks

Terri

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