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Cheapest Medications Found In Central Fla.

POSTED: Wednesday, March 9, 2005

UPDATED: 9:28 am EST March 22, 2005

ORLANDO, Fla. -- The Problem Solvers crunched the numbers and compared prices of several over-the-counter drugs to determine which Central Florida stores have the cheapest prices.

Problem Solver Steven Cooper asked several customers if they notice price differences from store to store when it comes to medications.

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Several people interviewed in the story said they shop at Walgreens, Walmart, K-Mart, Publix, CVS or Eckerds for medication.

Local 6 News found that there is a wide range of prices for the same medications.

First, Local 6 News searched for heartburn drug Prilosec at several Central Florida stores.

The lowest price for Prilosec was found for $9 at WalMart and the highest prices was $10.99 at Walgreens and CVS, Cooper said.

"From store to store, you can save anywhere from 30 cents to $2," according to the report.

Next, Tylenol PM was found at a low price of $7 at Walgreens to a high of $11.99 at CVS -- A $5 difference.

Claritin was also found for a low price of $8.93 at Wal-Mart compared to a high of $9.99 at Walgreens and CVS.

Aleve was for sale for a low price of $6.96 at WalMart compared to a high of $8.99 at CVS. Target came in second for the cheapest Aleve price.

Cooper also reported that Pepcid Complete sold for a low of $12.49 at WalMart compared to a high of $16.99 at CVS -- a difference of more than $4.

The product Metamucil was found for a low price of $9.84 at WalMart and Target.

A final receipt from each store for seven of the same products showed WalMart had the cheapest total. CVS was the most expensive total of the seven products -- almost $7 more than WalMart.

All stores sell generic brands of most of the products on the Local 6 list and that's where consumers will find the greatest savings, according to the report.

Watch Local 6 News for more on this story.

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