i don't necessarily think this is going to save you money. believe it or not xl and cds and things like that are actually once a day formulations which means you don't have to purchase as much of the medication for it to work for what the doctor or healthcare provider is trying to treat you. we found that a lot of people even struggle with just taking their medication once a day if you don't have this extended release formulation you have to take it two three four times a day. i found out a lot of patients forget or don't take it at all. so in the long run it actually costs you money because you are not taking your medication in the right way. you are actually going to probably get sicker and maybe go to the emergency room or visit your doctor a little bit more and in the long run healthcare cost go up. drugs are a small component of that and i think a lot of people underestimate how important it is that these extended release products are actually a benefit and worth the money.
how can avoiding medications with xl la xr or cr in their name save me money?