Guest guest Posted February 4, 2005 Report Share Posted February 4, 2005 I purchased a bottle of the expensive Maximum Strength Maalox Total Stomach Relief (about $5.50); for an upset tummy. When I went to the medicine cabinet I noticed the bottle of Pink Bismuth (generic Pepto Bismol) sitting beside it. BOTH bottles read " BISMUTH SUBSALICYLATE " . So I checked the ingredients on the back of both bottles. The 12 oz bottle of MAXIMUM Strength Maalox Total Stomach Relief (cost about $5.50) contains 232 mg of the active ingredient Bismuth Subsalicylate per Tablespoon. The 16 oz bottle REGULAR Strength Generic version of Pepto Bismol (cost about $2.50) contains 262 mg of of the active ingredient Bismuth Subsalicylate per Tablespoon. Other ingredients listed on both bottles as " Inactive Ingredients " are for thickening, color, and flavor. So why is Maalox so much more expensive than Pepto? Are we just paying for the name, or does someone know something that I don't? Donna ---------- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.300 / Virus Database: 265.8.5 - Release Date: 2/3/2005 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 4, 2005 Report Share Posted February 4, 2005 They charge more because they can. Apparently there are not enough people reading labels before they buy to make them need to charge. Also, many people's mentality is that if a product costs more, it must be better. One of these days people will really wise-up and learn that those products only mask symptoms and do nothing to address the root of the problem. They will become healthy and the market for it will decline. All the best, Jim > I purchased a bottle of the expensive Maximum Strength Maalox Total Stomach Relief (about $5.50); for an upset tummy. > When I went to the medicine cabinet I noticed the bottle of Pink Bismuth (generic Pepto Bismol) sitting beside it. > BOTH bottles read " BISMUTH SUBSALICYLATE " . > > So I checked the ingredients on the back of both bottles. > > The 12 oz bottle of MAXIMUM Strength Maalox Total Stomach Relief (cost about $5.50) contains 232 mg of the active ingredient Bismuth Subsalicylate per Tablespoon. > > The 16 oz bottle REGULAR Strength Generic version of Pepto Bismol (cost about $2.50) contains 262 mg of of the active ingredient Bismuth Subsalicylate per Tablespoon. > > Other ingredients listed on both bottles as " Inactive Ingredients " are for thickening, color, and flavor. > > So why is Maalox so much more expensive than Pepto? > Are we just paying for the name, or does someone know something that I don't? > > Donna > ---------- > > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.300 / Virus Database: 265.8.5 - Release Date: 2/3/2005 > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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