Have a cold, so I got myself some Claritin… what the fuck is this
Thursday, 13 Mar 2025
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Yeah, it’s just loratadine at ten times the price. Just get the generic version
That’s the pill version of a family size bag of chips.
“Why are you taking allergy meds for a cold?” is the real question
My guess would be that this is related to manufacturing and logistics.
The company might sell different quantitys, but use the same line and equipment. Likely cheaper to use one big blister with just 5 pills instead of designing and handling different sizes. Assuming that the quantity sold is clearly stated on the packaging, there is nothing wrong with that.
For example the carton might start out as a flat sheet that is automatically folded by a machine. That machine can handle only the one size of carton that it is designed to, so changing size might require either a new machine or at least (time and labor-intensive) retooling when switching product.
Keep in mind that everything medical requires a lot of certification and paper-trail.
Explanation: the pills are powerful magnets, and must be kept apart to prevent detonation.
Source: me – am a pill.
Claritins for allergies not a cold….
What are you talking about. It says the number of pills in the box and it needs to be packaged so they’re not rattling around
Somebody picked the first box they saw without looking at the quantity printed on it.
Why take Claritin for a cold? That shit is for allergies.
Yeah, you bought a five pack dude chill the FO. Next time read the box I guess.
either they use the same packaging for different sized pills or it just has to be big enough to be harder to steal
Is there a reason you are taking antihistamines for a cold?
Does it not say the quantity right in the box?
Why are you taking allergy meds for a cold? That literally will not do anything
Claritin is for allergies. WTF you buying it for a cold?
The machines that seal those packs are probably designed to hold precut 3×5 foil and plastic.
Anyone still buying the name brand version of otc medicines needs to educate themselves. Find the medication you need, read the active ingredients list, match it to the generic, save money.
Isn’t Claritin for allergies?
The amount of wrong answers in here is amazing. They purchased 5 pills. It’s more expensive to have different packaging, so they use the same for multiple pill quantities.
I hate those fucking blister packs. You can buy generic claritin in little bottles.
Claritin is not for a cold so it doesn’t matter how many you got.
Claritin is for allergies, no?
“That’ll be $23.64”
….Claritin…..am I right?
That’s the 5 doses you bought made to fit a standard card for a standard box.
Did you not read the package to see how much it contained? Sounds like a detail problem.
A lesson to read packaging
Pharmaceutical packaging specialist here: Customers are cheap, and often don’t want to pay for a completely new blister format to accomodate their pills. Instead, they use an existing setup, and just have to pay for a few parts like the cavity moulds, and sealing plates in this case. They won’t have to pay for an entirely new forming tool, cutting dies, aggregation setup, perforation punches, etc.
365 pills for like $12 at Costco.