I love a good cliche, almost as much as I love a good glitch.

You can't simply walk in to any pharmacist demanding free stuff to stock up on. You need to be in an eligible area, go to a pharmacist that's part of the scheme and the pharmacist usually has to see the patient. I wouldn't take my unwell child to a pharmacist just to save a few pounds if not pence on something that should already be in a medicine cabinet.

We shouldn't burden the NHS with more costs when you can pay a pittance in comparison yourself imo.

Worth £35 if needed

If your child is poorly it's worth its weight in gold!

Worth £35 if needed

probably a cliche lol

It's just paracetamol in a sugary suspension.

If your child is poorly it's worth its weight in gold!

I love a good cliche, almost as much as I love a good glitch.

I used to love this stuff, was the only enjoyable part about being ill until I got too old and was given the orange flavour.. Yuck!

definitely a cliché; a cliché of a deal on this here old site.

Has anyone else found it at this price?

​even better when your really ill and get amoxycillin

Banana greatness

Ha ha, I've had the "Why buy Calpol? Its just Paracetamol?" Debate with many an expert who has never tried getting a toddler with a fever to swallow a tablet!! :smile:

These are great, especially for the price. Fortunately my little one doesn't mind the cheap stuff, but the sachets are excellent for when you're out and about.

I've bought the sachets a few times and also the bottles. Don't bother with the bottles though as once opened you have a month (maybe 6 weeks?) to use it. No child should consume a whole bottle over that period so every single bottle sold won't get used. Sachets are much better.

I don't see why you need to pay for a branded item when you can easily source the non branded stuff on minor ailments scheme at local pharmacies.

​It costs the nhs a few quid to supply people with 'free' drugs where if the pop into tesco or pretty much any other shop they can get them for 30-40p!

Excellent find op, heat added

Best to stock up if you got children never no when you need to use it

Yes but lets not get in the way of people who want something for nothing.

If your on a tight budget then Calpol is normally a few quid......I have never had a problem using my local pharmacy, and I never actually said you could just walk into any pharmacy and request stuff did I!!
No you don't have to take the child with you, some people give their kids this stuff willy nilly when actually the pharmacist told me you should only give them it if they have a temperature otherwise they don't always benefit from its effects. My GP encourages patients to use the service so as not to burden them........

It's not about getting something for nothing, what a biggetted ignorant comment.

I'd say the Calpol market is quite niche :smiley:

A subject close to my heart, (not the price of Calpol, but the debate of minor ailment scheme)
The scheme is provided by the NHS to reduce the appointment waiting times at the GP surgeries. In some areas this around 2 to 3 weeks. There are a number of factors as why that is which I wont go into right now.
The scheme is not there to "stock pile" on free medication "just in case" it should be treated like a doctors appointment, in this case obviously its a pharmacists appointment.
If you are eligible to get free medication on the NHS and you feel there is a need to see a healthcare professional then by all means go and see your pharmacist. Let him/her discuss your symptoms and then let THEM decide if you need medication or not.

As for the debate about generic vs branded we can keep that one for another day

Now as for this deal? its super hot if you can get it at this price. As a dad I'd buy generic for my kids but at this price I would buy the branded.

I'm sure you are correct but I'm not about to go against the instructions on the bottle when giving it to my 1 or 3 year old.

It helps if you actually knew how to spell bigoted.

"I don't see why you need to pay for a branded item when you can easily source the non branded stuff on minor ailments scheme at local pharmacies."

minor ailments scheme = getting something for nothing

Or were you talking about something else? If you don't why spending 35p on Calpol is better than wasting NHS resources, then you have no hope.

I don't need the spelling lesson but thanks anyway!!
Minor ailments scheme = Not free to all, not a way of stocking up for free, it's actually a way of getting advice you may need and any meds if needed, which are not actually free for all.