mineralcost and price(4 g)
mineral oil 0.425 MG/MG / petrolatum 0.573 MG/MG Ophthalmic Ointment
Used for
Constipation, Intestinal obstruction
Eye Lubricant Eye Lubricant · NLM RxClass and the FDA drug label
What it cost pharmacies
CMS NADAC benchmark
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Over the counter
You may not need a pharmacy for this at all.
mineral oil 0.425 MG/MG / petrolatum 0.573 MG/MG Ophthalmic Ointment is sold over the counter. The prices below are what pharmacies pay to dispense it on a prescription — the same active ingredient is on the shelf at a supermarket, discount store, or dollar store, usually as a store brand, for a small fraction of that. Dollar Tree, Aldi, Walmart and Costco all carry store-brand versions of common OTC medicines.
Check the strength before you switch. Prescribed strengths are often higher than what is sold on a shelf — the shelf box may be a lower dose per tablet, so you would not be taking the same thing at 4 count. Ask your pharmacist or prescriber to confirm the shelf product matches what you were prescribed.
Generic version
41% cheaper
What pharmacies pay for 4 count, from CMS.
Whether to switch is your prescriber's call.
Telepharmacy
In much of the country a pharmacist can verify and counsel remotely while the prescription is filled at a licensed hub. It carries far less overhead than a counter, and where it is available the cash price can undercut one.
We are not showing any yet — we have no verified telepharmacy price to put here, and an indicative one would be worth less than nothing. It is the next source we are adding.
Where to buy
1 option
All figures are estimates, not quotes. Verify at the pharmacy counter. Not medical advice.
HealthWarehouse
- Drug cost (4 g)
- $33.10
- Per-order fees
- none
- Pharmacies paid
- $10.28
- Markup over that
- n/a (ML vs GM)
Still too expensive?
Manufacturer programmes cover many uninsured people, often for nothing. A few questions about income and insurance — none of it stored.