Generic or Name Brand Prenatals?

Since TTC my DH was able to get my RX for free.

But now with his new job, we are back to paying for RXs. I got my first one filled and it was $17 for name brand.

If it was generic it would be $10. I know not a big difference, but over time it'll add up.

I wondered is there a difference, should I ask my OB for a generic brand?

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You can get the generic or just buy OTC prenatal vitamins and a bottle of folic acid. Same thing but much cheaper. I used the CVS ones for my pregnancy and they didn't make me as sick. My OB said it was the same (only difference was the folic acid conent, which is why I had to buy a separate bottle of folic acid)

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I take CVS prenatals. My doctor said it's fine.

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if it were me, i would go for the generic

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Posted by bicosi

You can get the generic or just buy OTC prenatal vitamins and a bottle of folic acid. Same thing but much cheaper. I used the CVS ones for my pregnancy and they didn't make me as sick. My OB said it was the same (only difference was the folic acid conent, which is why I had to buy a separate bottle of folic acid)

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Does anyone know if there's a generic for PrimaCare One...the purple oblong ones? I pay $30 for mine...I would love to get them cheaper.

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I take OTC prenatals whenever I run out of the ones my doctor gives me, so I wouldnt worry about generic

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Posted by NJmom

Posted by bicosi

You can get the generic or just buy OTC prenatal vitamins and a bottle of folic acid. Same thing but much cheaper. I used the CVS ones for my pregnancy and they didn't make me as sick. My OB said it was the same (only difference was the folic acid conent, which is why I had to buy a separate bottle of folic acid)

I didn't realize there was a difference. How much extra folic acid do you take?

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I have been taking Flintstones Complete chewables and then a 400 mcg tablet of Folic Acid. All the other prenatals I tried were making me sick.

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Wow, I'm paying $40 a month for my prenatals! $17 seems like a bargain to me!

However before TTC and while TTC I was using CVS brand prenatals and my doctor told me those were fine to take.

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I took the store brand with with DS and now with this pregnancy. My doc said that if I can tolerate them and don't feel sick then - they are fine.

At 33 weeks I'm a little anemic but I was with DS as well so I'll also take an iron suppliment as well.

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Posted by bella06

Posted by DmarieK

Does anyone know if there's a generic for PrimaCare One...the purple oblong ones? I pay $30 for mine...I would love to get them cheaper.

OMG! Mine was $54 when i picked it up! I would love to have it for $30 instead... maybe the pharmacy made a mistake...

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I have been taking a generic brand for over a year before i got pregnant and showed it to the docter and he said it was ok..

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i was taking natallez but after my free samples were up i found out the prescription was $50 for 3 months!

so i called my insurance company (hip prime) and found out that prenatal RX is covered

i just picked up my prescription and it was $0!!!!

i'm sure it's probably a generic but i don't care. if my doctor wrote a prescription, i'm sure he thinks its fine

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You can go a health food store and get great otc prenatals. My dr. even said thats the way to go... MUCH less expensive

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I used to take the Target brand PreNatals. 800mg of Folic Acid...my dr said they were fine...and it was like $5 for 100 I think...it was 3 years ago...