Parents told stop getting Calpol on prescription when you can buy it for £1.49
manchestereveningnews.co.ukWhen children are poorly parents can end up spending a fair amount on liquid paracetamol. But one parent's post about how cheap you can buy it for has sparked a row over whether families should be paying for it at all.
In a bid to help other parents, one mum shared a photo of a bottle of a Calpol equivalent you can buy for just £1.49 from Home Bargains.
Sharing it in a budgeting Facebook group, she said: "Paracetamol suspension for children £1.49 in Home Bargains compared to the nearly £4 for a bottle of Calpol." Read more: Budget buy mum left stunned by first April food shop Some parents were quick to respond saying they can get it for free through their minor ailments scheme. "All children can get free medicine from chemist under the minor ailment service," said one. "I've done this for my daughter since she was little.
Just ask for paracetamol under minor ailment and they fill form like a prescription." The scheme used to be more widely available, with pharmacies signing up to so they could give out certain medications without the need for a doctor’s appointment.
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