Costco Connection - June 2009

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cold and allergy relief, sleep aids and others. If you’ve treated yourself or a family member for a headache, stuffy nose, insect bite, stiff back, fever or heartburn, there was a Kirkland Signature alternative that would have saved you money while producing the desired effect. “Everyone is looking for savings, given the current economy,” says Susan Hudson, OTC pharmacy buyer. “Buying these Kirkland Signature products is a great way to get excellent quality and value. For example, with our Kirkland Signature Ibuprofen, you get five and a half tablets for the cost of one Advil tablet.” That’s just the start of the comparison. Use the table below you might find big sav brand names.—David Wig ^to ^learn ^whereings over the ht

FRANCE FREEMAN

WAREHOUSE/ COSTCO.COM

Costco delivers
extra savings
on everyday meds

WHEN IT COMES to over-the-counter (OTC) medications, Costco members are provided with two levels of savings.

Sure, the name brands sell at the best prices you’ll find, compared to those offered by national grocery and drug chains. But topping that, Costco’s own Kirkland Signature™ private-label medications deliver the same high-quality active ingredients as the brand-name medications, at savings ranging from 30 to more than 90 percent, depending on the product.

They are the everyday medications

Kirkland

Signature

OTC
medications

(and their name-brand equivalents)

Cold and allergy medications

Aller Clear (Claritin)

Aller Tec (Zyrtec)

Aller Clear D (Claritin D)

Allergy Medicine (Benadryl)

Mucus Relief (similar to Mucinex)

Nasal Pump (Afrin)

Suphedrine PE (Sudafed PE)

Pain-relief medications

Acetaminophen (Tylenol) Acetaminophen Rapid Release

(Tylenol Rapid Release)

Aspirin Low Dose (Bayer Regimen) Enteric Coated Aspirin (Ecotrin) Ibuprofen (Advil)

 Ibuprofen IB (Motrin IB) Ibuprofen IB (Motrin IB)

Ibuprofen Liquid

(Advil Liquid Gel) Naproxen Sodium (Aleve)

Non Aspirin PM ( Tylenol PM)

Miscellaneous medications

Anti Diarrheal (Imodium)
 Fast Acting Lactase
(Lactaid)
 Fiber Tabs (Fibercon)
 Natural Psyllium Fiber SF
(Metamucil SF)