[3kidsvclose]

My 12 year old chihuahua has problems with his back legs which is suspected arthritis, after seeing the vet she gave me 7 tablets of tramadol 20mg to last one week at a cost of $40.00. His walking has now improved but I am just wondering if there is a cheaper way to get the tramadol as opposed to nearly $6 a tablet.
Many thanks.

[*Spikey*]

You do realise that Tramadol is a restricted drug and isn't available over the counter of a chemist, and therefore can't be obtained online (legally) in Australia?

[FiveAus]

Ask your vet to write a prescription so you can get it through a pharmacy.

[countrymel]

That doesn't sound so expensive to me?

I had to take Tramadol the other year and I think I paid about that at human prices?

[Kafkaesque]

You do realise that Tramadol is a restricted drug and isn't available over the counter of a chemist, and therefore can't be obtained online (legally) in Australia?

Your replies to threads lately are really prickly.

OP I doubt very much that you could get tramadol cheaper legally or illegally. $6 a day would be pretty steep for many people when it will be an ongoing issue so I understand why you asked.

[FiveAus]

That doesn't sound so expensive to me?

I had to take Tramadol the other year and I think I paid about that at human prices?

But I doubt you are the size of a Chihuahua . For such a tiny dog, the price should be a fair bit cheaper than an adult human dose.

[FiveAus]

You do realise that Tramadol is a restricted drug and isn't available over the counter of a chemist, and therefore can't be obtained online (legally) in Australia?

Did the OP ask if it could be obtained online? She just asked if anyone knew how to get it cheaper. If she had a prescription she could get it from an online pharmacy.

[tenar]

But I doubt you are the size of a Chihuahua . For such a tiny dog, the price should be a fair bit cheaper than an adult human dose.

Pet medicine is usually more expensive because it's not subsidised by the government.

OP we've had tramadol for a small dog and it was expensive, but I don't remember it being quite $6/day. Maybe talk to your vet about whether you can buy it in larger quantities at a time, or ring around different vets to see what they sell it for.

Good luck and I hope your dog is OK soon.

[3kidsvclose]

Thank you for your replies - I will chat to the vet and see what she says. I have also heard great things about metacam for arthritis in dogs - what is your experience of it

[countrymel]

But I doubt you are the size of a Chihuahua . For such a tiny dog, the price should be a fair bit cheaper than an adult human dose.

You are right!

I just went and found the box - 200mg, twenty tablets, $34.95 (No HCC)

They are tiny though so couldn't be broken into 10!

And PP is right human medication is subsidised by the PBS so even if OP can get a prescription from the Vet she won't get them that cheaply.

I also don't think the prescription price is based on the amount of active ingredients per tablet so 20x 20mg probably wouldn't cost any different to 20x 200mg