When I went to get my husband's monthly supply of Razadyne ER last night, they gave me the generic without my asking. I told them that since it was fairly new, I wanted to wait a few months before switching him to the generic. I've always been a name-brand person, and I know that some drugs react differently on different people. Some can take generic and some can't. My druggist said that whenever they get a new generic that they automatically start dispensing it. I said my insurance will pay for Razadyne ER, so please give me the name brand, and they did.
I was wondering if any of you have begun to give your spouses the generic of Razadyne ER, and if you have noticed any difference at all in anything with your spouses.
I have fought for the generic Razadyne. Went from paying $510.23 to $12.00 for a three months supply. I can see absolutely no difference in pills. Same color, size and all. My husband has been flourshing on the generic Razadyne and ONE 10gm Namenda. Will not be changing either medication till forced to. Sally
Any comments about switching from Arecipt to generic Razadyne by alternating the meds every other day for a week or two? He is doing fine with the Aricept but I don't want to upset the boat, so to speak. However the cost difference between the two would be most welcome.
I thought and I have read that generic drugs have to have exactly the same ingredients as the name drug. The only one I take that isn't generic is Fosomax and the generics must be doing what the name drugs were or I would be up the proverbial creek. VBG
i just got my dhs prescriptions filled at walgreens 2 days ago and asked when they would have the generic version of the razadyne er and they said they didn't know. i will be glad when it is available here. jav
Just switched to generic today, I did ask the Doctor as well as the pharmacy what the difference is, I was told nothing! Same stuff, and for a $60 savings, we went for generic. Will be even less once we get the supplement insurance in place. I think they said it would be $12. Lets be honest, as far as any of the meds go, they don't even know if they actually work. They are only hoping that they will stave off the AD. From my understanding the brand name and the generic version are the same thing. And even with insurance going generic will help you not hit the doughnut hole so quick. Rk
By law the generic drug has to have the identical amount of active ingredient as the brand name drug. They are also required to be identical to the brand name in terms of dosage form, route of administration, and strength. That means some of the non active ingredients may be different which is where you would find, for example, perhaps a generic has a different dye to make it pink or yellow. Some folks are allergic or react to those things differently.
Jav-at Walgreens, can't you ask them to order the generic for your next fill. My pharmacy didn't have it but said they would order it for next time. My DH is the only one on Razadyne at our pharmacy so they have to stock it for him only. (At this time). Since my RX coverage insists on substituting generics when available, they gave me the brand but charged for the generic. I guess I have a pretty good relationship with our pharmacy, they do what they can to help us out.
I wonder where Sally was able to purchase the generic Razadyne for $12/month. The lowest cost I am able to find is $173 for 30 tablets. I contacted CVS and Walgreens. Does anyone know where I should shop for a better price? Thanks, in advance.
perk, because we have regular health insurance, our cost is smaller. I use USA Drugs. I don't know if Walmart carries it or not.
My husband is just completing his first month on the generic, and he has gone downhill, so I am putting him back on Razadyne. It cost me $20 a month more, but if it keeps him from going downhill faster, it is worth it. I know that the same "ingredients" are used, but there is some difference somewhere. I do know that some people react differently to generic drugs. And I know that the drop was significant enough in my husband that I'm going back. He may be the exception to the rule, or it might have happened anyway. I won't take the chance.
We switched to generic last month and I have noticed a definite decline, though I can't really attribute it to the med. We have had so much turmoil around here with furnace/water heater going out, record snowfall which is hard to keep up with, Christmas, New Years, everything that I really think he would have had problems no matter what med he is on. I'm going to stick with the generic since I'm having questions of whether the medications are barely holding him at this point anyway. At some point I'm prepared to let nature run its course.
My husband has been on the generic for about a month and I have not noticed a difference at this point. There is a substantial difference in cost on our prescription plan so I hope that my DH remains steady! We saw the neurologist yesterday and I asked about feedback he may have gotten. He reports not negative feedback to date but I do not know how many of his patients have tried the generic.
Generics can be absorbed by people differently. This has been the biggest complaint with them. Even though they are identically by medicine content, not all break down the same and this is what is responsible for some reacting differently. It is no different than most people can take generic ibuprofen but a few can only take the name brand.
At the VA we pay $8.00 a month. I really think it is unfair that people in this country have to pay outrages prices for medicine that will keep them alive, functioning, etc. while you can go to Mexico, Costa Rica, even Canada and get them cheaper. Years ago while working at a motel, i had a man come in that was moving to Costa Rica because his medicine was so much cheaper - something like $1500 vs bout $15 a month. Why? Because our government allows the pharmaceuticals to sell them at below cost but won't allow them here in the states. Until our government cares more about their own people than foreigners, we will still pay the price. IMO
I have had a similar experience with switching to generic, but am with jules as to there has been so much going on that I don't know if it's the med's or just the environment. Dh is going on the 3rd month of generic and I am going to take a wait and see approach for a little longer. Because I only noticed a change in the last crazy month.
perk, I originally got Dh's meds at wallie world, when I found out about generic wallie world didn't even know about it, then they could get it, But in the meantime I checked with Target and they were cheapest, so I switched to target. Generic savings over Raz is over $65 dollars for us. Generic at wallie world was if I remember correctly $175-ish at Target it's $157-ish. In my world $20 bucks is a great savings. He just got new insurance that hopefully we can save even more. Unfortunately you actually have to shop for a better deal. Sad but true, Charlotte is right.
My husband will be going on the generic soon. They've arrived but we are finishing up the brand name first.
He has a spread of behaviors. This week there on Monday he needed help getting his breakfast together, and was off his "normal" for a couple of days all together. Today he was eating breakfast when I got up, and had taken his meds on his own, as he usually does, when I checked the organizer AND took a one hour walk alone and came home on his own with no problems.
He has been running up and down this range of behaviors for over 8 months now according to the log I've kept. If he had had his bad day one week after going on the generic, I probably would have freaked. Having just gone through the range in a single week will help me remember that he does have a range.
I was spending hundreds of dollars each month on Razadyne and $12.50 for the three month supply of the generic. And remember that even if you are getting the brand name for a reasonable price, it is the entire real price that puts you into the donut hole. This year I'm keeping track of what the drug really costs and what I'm paying for it both for me and my husband.
My DH is on Namenda and I got a 3 month supply last month after coming out of the donut hole. PCP gave me 6 month of the card of samples so all told I have 9 month supply so I am doing no changing until these are gone. Then I think I will ask for a new perscription of the new generac unless PCP gives me more samples. If I was going to change I think I would alternate the new with the old for a few days and maybe there wouldn't so such a change that way.
My DH has been on Aricept since being diagnosed in 2006. After reading about the generic Razadyne and cost saving, our Dr. gave him a prescription for the generic. I had the same reaction at WalMart about the availability. Then they found it and since we were in the donut hole I only got one month. Was going to get 3 month today and was told my plan has the generic listed as Tier 3. Now why would the generic be a Tier 3 and Aricept a Tier 2? We are going back to Aricept. Is this med a Tier 3 on everyone's prescription plan?
My insurance didn't cover Razadyne at all. I paid full price more or less. It gave me the generic at the regular generic price. $12.50 for a 3 month supply by mail order.
I'd find it really weird if any generic was on Tier 3. Try a different drug store.