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DoxyPep 100mg
Post-exposure prophylaxis to help prevent bacterial STIs.
- Take Within 72 Hours
- Cuts Bacterial STI Risk
- Simple As-Needed Dose
Metronidazole 500mg
Antibiotic for bacterial vaginosis and trichomoniasis.
- Treats BV & Trich
- Proven Antibiotic
- Short Treatment Course
Valacyclovir 500mg
Antiviral that controls and suppresses herpes outbreaks.
- Controls Outbreaks
- Daily Suppression Option
- Reduces Transmission
Prices for Valtrex and valacyclovir experienced a bit of volatility in August at both CVS and Walgreens but otherwise were remarkably stable throughout the second half of 2019. Walmart’s prices for the drugs were unchanged during the six-month period.
Prices for Valtrex and its generic equivalent, valacyclovir, at CVS, Walgreens, and Walmart ended the second half of 2019 in December exactly where they’d started it in July. A picture of total stability? Well, not quite.
While Walmart’s prices for the two drugs remained unchanged for all six months of the second half, prices at CVS and Walgreens ran into a bit of downward price pressure in August but quickly rebounded in September.
Powerful Antiviral Agents
Both Valtrex and valacyclovir are powerful antiviral agents that are used primarily to reduce both the frequency and severity of outbreaks caused by viruses in the herpes simplex family. Herpes simplex virus 1 is most widely associated with cold sores, while herpes simplex virus 2 is linked primarily to genital herpes. These drugs are also effective against shingles, which resurfaces as the herpes zoster virus in adults who contracted chickenpox as children.
Although Valtrex and valacyclovir are probably the best medications for treating herpes infections, neither of them is a cure. Once you’ve contracted one of these herpes viral infections, it alternates between active and dormant phases, taking up residence in nerve cells during its dormant phase.
Prices at CVS
CVS’s price for a 500 mg tablet of Valtrex dropped 27.1 percent from $19.12 in July to $13.94 in August. However, it climbed right back to $19.12 in September and remained there through December. The price for a 500 mg tablet of valacyclovir at CVS took an even steeper drop in August, falling 64.4 percent from $8.04 in July to $2.86. By September, CVS’s prices for valacyclovir had rebounded to $8.04 where they remained through the end of 2019.
Prices at Walgreens
In a pattern nearly identical to the one at CVS, the price for 500 mg Valtrex at Walgreens fell 27.9 percent from $19.37 in July to $13.96 in August but rebounded to $19.37 in September and stayed there for the rest of the year. The price for valacyclovir at Walgreens dropped 54.5 percent from $9.90 in July to $4.50 in August. But only a month later, the price had returned to $9.90 and stayed there for the remainder of 2019.
Prices at Walmart
Walmart’s prices for both Valtrex and valacyclovir managed to escape the turbulence experienced at CVS and Walgreens. The big-box chain’s price for Valtrex started and ended the second half of 2019 at $17.98 for a 500 mg tablet of the brand-name drug, never wavering in between. Similarly, Walmart’s price for valacyclovir held steady at $7.63 for all six months of the second half. The following chart provides a summary.
Buying Antivirals Online
If you’d prefer the convenience and privacy of ordering Valtrex and valacyclovir online, eDrugstore.com can meet your needs. Based in Tempe, Arizona, eDrugstore is an online prescription drug service that’s been in operation since the late 1990s. Its prices include not just the drugs themselves but a number of added-value services as well.
By ordering online, you’ll forgo the hassle of travel to and from the local pharmacy and you won’t waste time standing in line. Shipping is free, and eDrugstore can also help you get a prescription if you don’t have one. Its complimentary online consultation service will match you up with a physician licensed to practice in your state. If the doctor finds that you’re an appropriate candidate for the drug, a prescription will be authorized. To learn more, pay a visit to eDrugstore’s Sexual Health page.
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