Anyone know online source for Epi-pen?

[Summerthyme]

Anyone know where you can buy epi-pens without a script?
Or, maybe even with one?

DS has a coworker whose wife is deathly allergic to seafood. They wanted to have a couple epi-pens to keep around, just in case (sounds wise to me)

The cost WITH insurance was quoted at $250 EACH. This guy doesn't make that kind of money (although I'll admit if it were my hubby and I couldn't find any alternative, I'd spend it and make sure I had a way to keep him alive in case of a reaction!)

ADC doesn't carry epinephrine. Anyone have any other ideas?

I'll move this in a bit to the appropriate room, but wanted a little exposure here first.

Summerthyme

[alpha]

I bought a small bottle of epinephrine along with all my needles and syringes at Jeffers Livestock supplies. Very reasonable!

[hunybee]

they used to be able to be bought from canadian pharmacies


but you know the rest of that.......

[Summerthyme]

I bought a small bottle of epinephrine along with all my needles and syringes at Jeffers Livestock supplies. Very reasonable!

WHEN did you do that? Epinephrine has been Rx for several years now. I have to get it directly from our vet.

But while *I* would do that without hesitation (and, in fact, I always keep an appropriately sized needle and syringe rubber banded to a bottle of epi in the fridge, because hubby has had a bad reaction to a honeybee sting before) these folks apparently couldn't handle that... they NEED the "foolproof" pen syringe.

I'm still unable to get over the sheer idiocy of charging $250 for a freakin' epi-pen!!

Summerthyme

[Heartofdixie]

I don't know if you can get them online,or without a script, but I had a prescription for the Epi-pens refilled last June. (I'm allergic to Bees) I think I paid 125.00 dollars for 2 of them.

That 225.00 each, that your aquantance was quoted sure sounds unreasonable to me. I don't remember exactly what I paid, but am pretty sure that it was around the 125.00 for 2 pens, mark... but I know it was no where near that price that your friend was quoted. I would have fainted if that's what they would have charged me..

Tell them to call around to other pharmacies in the area. Like Wallgreens, Wall-Mart, of Sam's club. My pharmacy didn't have any in stock at the time, but ordered them for me. They should have no problem getting a doc to write a prescription for them. They may not even have to go into the doctor's office, and the doc. may do it for them over the phone.

[nharrold]

I got mine from one of the Amazon vendors; don't remember which one. No Rx needed, iirc. Ran me about $25, iirc.

[Summerthyme]

Wow... I NEVER thought to check Amazon!! I guess they really DO sell everything...

Hmmm... off to do a search (man, I love this group!)

Thanks, guys

Summerthyme

[PyratePrincess]

Let us know if you find it...I only saw the cases

[Summerthyme]

Sigh...

Nothing at Amazon. Nharrold... are you SURE you have an actual, *filled*, epi-pen from there? They sell a lot of "trainers" (epi-pens without the epinephrine, for "practice") and various holders and carriers for people to carry them around in.

Summerthyme

[alpha]

Summerthyme, Where you have livestock, surely you have a vet who will write you a scrip since "everyone knows the need to have epinephrine on hand at the farm". Heck, my vet knows that I know how and when to use meds and rather than make a 1 am emergency farm visit, has issued many prescription meds to my care.