Cheap cold medicine — compare online pharmacies
At the first sign of a cold, several products usually go into the basket at once: something for fever, for a blocked nose, for a sore throat and for a cough. Prices for the very same packs differ between online pharmacies — add the whole set to your basket and see where it costs least.
What is worth knowing about cold medicines?
Most colds are caused by viruses, which antibiotics do nothing about. Treatment is symptomatic: bring the fever down, clear the nose, soothe the throat and calm the cough, giving the body time to deal with the infection itself.
All-in-one products are convenient, but they usually contain three or four active ingredients when you genuinely need one. Buying the ingredients separately lets you take exactly what is required and avoids accidentally doubling up on paracetamol. It is also worth comparing formats — tablets, sachets, syrups and sprays differ in price per dose.
Cold season is not a single purchase but several products at once, often more than once a year. That is why it pays to compare the whole basket rather than individual packs: the pharmacy that is cheapest for one medicine is rarely cheapest for the entire set, and delivery is added on top. CheaperForDrug compares the total basket cost across online pharmacies.
Compare your cold-season basket
Put everything you need for the infection into one basket and check what the whole set costs at each pharmacy — delivery included.