Is ‘Maulik’ the cheapest option or is there anyone else that sells rapacan for less than 6/6.5usd per 10 tablets? (and of course shipping is added on to that)
There is no one that is “cheapest”. Prices change all the time from the different vendors, but there is a reasonably narrow range for many of the vendors. See this list and discussion on pricing: Rapamycin etc., Purchase Price Comparison Spreadsheet, and Issues Discussion
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DeStrider, I am just a curious person. Do you mind telling me for what purpose you use Amoxycillin and Doxycycline? Is it the DAV regimen noted in another thread? Or, is it useful with Rapamycin side effects? Thanks.
Good question. I use it for both purposes. I chose doxycycline because of the DAV protocol and I use it when I have a bacterial infection.
I can report a good buying experience with AIM Global Alliance which I found through India mart.
Got a quote as below:
- Bempedoic Acid 180 mg & Ezetimibe 10 mg (BEMPETOL-EZ): expiry - 02 / 2027
Price for 1 box of 100 tablets: $ 35 USD - Pitavastatin 4 mg : expiry - 09 / 26
Price for 1 box of 100 tablets: $ 40 USD - Glycoheal SR 1000 mg tablets: expiry - 03 / 2027
Price for 1 box of 100 tablets: $ 3 USD - SiroBoon 1 mg (Sirolimus 1 mg) Tablets (Kachhela, Expiry 03/2026):
Price for 150 tablets: $ 60 USD
Shipping $ 30
Total $ 168
Completed payment using Wise on the 26th of May and delivered to Japan on the 4th of June.
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Suggest putting ‘Siroboon’ into the search box here, and doing some further reading on the topic.
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“Siroboon” - no. (20 characters).
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I read those threads before ordering but to be honest, I didn’t think the evidence presented against using Siroboon was very robust. In fact the opening post in this thread shows very good numbers:
If someone can point me to a case where some person has:
- Tested repeatedly with a different brand and seen the expected blood concentration consistently.
- Also tested repeatedly with an equal amount of Siroboon and seen much lower than expected blood concentration.
then I would be inclined to reexamine the case. I may have missed it but I don’t believe anyone has presented such evidence.
Absence of evidence is not evidence of absence. My approach is to stick to known brands with a long track record, tests by multiple users (I have done blood tests myself), and brands that have marketed rapamycin/sirolimus in the USA (ex. Zydus). Meanwhile a brand that is not from a well established manufacturer represents a risk. Taking calculated risks is part of life and I certainly take risks in buying products. If my washing machine breaks because I took a chance on a replacement part from a dodgy supplier, well, I’ll buy another washing machine. But when it comes to my only body (no replacement models available at the moment), I’m a coward and a free spender. I will minimize risks as far as I possibly can, and be happy to spend extra to minimize that risk. I would not even think of saving - what, $50-$100 - to take a chance on an unknown manufacturer of medication in the country of India (or anywhere else). In fact, I’d be deliriously happy to spend 10 times as much just to be assured of high quality of the medication I put in my one and only body. I’ve read too much about quality problems in drug manufacturing in India. If there is an option - sometimes there isn’t - I always buy the original brand rather than a generic in India, even though it’s far more expensive. I figure I can’t take the saved money with me once I’m dead, so I spare no expense when it comes to my health. But that’s me.
I totally respect any approach anyone takes when it comes to their health - after all, we each have to live with the consequences of our own choices, so my approach is only applicable to me. But I like to share my experiences and thoughts and am interested in the experiences and perspectives of others - it’s why we’re all on this site! I wish everyone nothing but the best with whatever medication they pick. We all get to listen to each other, but in the end to each their own.
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I haven’t tested my blood for rapamycin levels, but I have got the effects of rapamycin appearing in the blood levels. Hence I am comfortable that the brands I use (Zydus and Biocon) which are thought by others to be reliable are doing the job.
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Perhaps not extensive, but here’s my collection of tests, all which have been published here in other threads.
The following three tests were performed approximately two hours after ingestion on an empty stomach. No boosters
Rapacan, 10mg
Rapacan, 10mg
Siroboon, 10mg (and seven days after the preceding result)
So Siroboon, for me, produced a peak of about 20-25% the peaks of Rapacan. This looks kind of similar to the results of the trial where compounded sirolimus was used, and they found unexpectedly decreased efficacy. Coating issues perhaps?
It’s true that somebody reported results similar to Rapacan when using Siroboon. Maybe many of us just got a bad batch? At the time I did these tests, it was $65 a pop, not inspired to keep checking.
I do hope you do your own repeated tests and report back the results.
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Thought I’d share my experience with Maulik. I have purchased from him several times. Always delivers as asked and with minimal fuss. Provides tracking details and discretely packages everything. I have a Prescription for my items, so he prints the prescription out and includes it within my package (speeds processing when it’s opened by Customs).
Prices are:
- Rapacan 1 mg - 150 tablets - 90$
- Bemdac 180 mg - 90 tablets - 32$
- Shipping to NZ - 25$
- Card fee - 15
- Total - 162$ USD
He’s recently stopped accepting Wise payments, so I now pay via a Credit Card facility he has.
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