Strattera and $$$$

[wendy_w]

I went to the dr today for my two week checkup and he wants to put me on Strattera and wean me off of the Adderol.. only problem, I went to get the prescription for the Strattera and it has a $50 co pay!!! Now I am scared to death because I can't afford $50 a month for meds. Does anyone know of something that is similar to Strattera?

[Tara]

How much are the co-pays for other ADD meds.

I think the only other non-stimulant that is also used to treat AD/HD is Wellbutrin.

[Tara]

You should also ask your Doc if he has any coupons for the Straterra

[Tara]

Was there a reason the Dr wants to take you off the adderol?

[wendy_w]

Right now because Strattera does not have a generice my co pay is $50. I was paying $10 for generic Adderol. He wants to put me on the Strattera because the Adderol does not last long enough and if he has to up the dosage I am afraid of the possible addiction. The Dr. was out and wasn't able to let me know if there is another med I could take so maybe I will find out Monday. The nurse was nice enough to give me the sample bottle of 24 pills that she had.

[Tara]

FYI it's also a lot easier for the MD's to prescribe Strattera since it's not a controlled substance.

[Rob]

Try $230 for sixty 40mg capsules of Strattera and that was the lowest price in town.

Concerta was $76 for thirty 36mg tablets.

Some of these pharmaceutical companies need to be more compassionate with their pricing. This is a horrid price difference, especially for a medication like Strattera that takes several months before showing any real results. Just my 2 cents.

[Tara]

Yes, they do and it's crazy that medication that is produced in the US is sold in countries like Canada for a fraction of the price.

[Draga]

when I took straterra lucky for me It was only 3 dollars copay ecause I was on medicaid, but I looked at the price for a months worth of straterra and it was over 200 dollars....I literally spit out my tea when I red that...now that I don't have medicaid I take dexadrine cause it is the cheapest meds out there and I helped me a he** of alot better than strattera. i hope straterra works for you

[wendy_w]

well, I took strattera for about a month but stopped now because it was giving me horrible stomach aches. DR. wanted to put me on Adderral XR but got to the pharmacy and it too was a $50 copay (brand name drug) so I am back to the regular adderral and that's ok with me. DR said if I needed more focus in the evenings to just take my afternoon dose later in the day.

[wendy_w]

well Adderall quit working for me so now I am back on the stratterra but at least the Dr can write a script for a whole year so I won't be paying $50 in addition to the $45 copay to see him... so I guess it works out in the end. Just have to take it with food or stomach gets crampy...

[Gregster]

Strattera should be available in Canada very soon (if not already), so It'll probably be available for mail order soon too - at half the price as the U.S. (and that's including the high margins the mail-order pharmacies make!).
But I don't want all you rich Americans to scarf up the supply of our cheap drugs before I get a chance to give it a try! ;-)

[Lexicon]

My doctor told me he believes that it will be about four more months before Strattera becomes available in Canada.

[Rob]

It's been a while now. How is Strattera working out for you all? Have you found anything that works better?

[sevenseven]

I pay $65 a month, 60mg x 30. Strattera is the only med I have tried. I wonder if I should give any others a try. I know this sounds stupid, but I really can't tell if it is working or not. 2004 was such a blur for me. I started taking it in July.