My father has primary dementia and has been taking Aricept. With insurance, the cost is $ 166.00 per month. Is there another alternative that costs less? I don't see how the average retired person can afford this medication. This is not one that "has" to be taken and I'm sure many don't take it b/c of its cost. Thanks.
aricept and alternatives
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Missy responded about 1 month ago :
Hi Herbie,
I hear ya on the ridiculous costs of prescription drugs. My parents shell out hundreds a month. If they didn't have insurance, they'd really be in trouble!
One thing you may want to do is talk to your dad's physician. As him or her if there is an alternative. If not, ask for samples. Perhaps that can cut some of your dad's expense.
Another option is to seek out prescription drug assistance programs. Aricept is made by Pfizer. Here [pfizerhelpfulanswers.com] is a link to their program. PPA [pparx.org] has another, but I'm not very familiar with it.
You may also want to contact your local Area Agency on Aging. There could be local resources. And I'm hopeful someone else will post with their firsthand experience. You may want to check out our Alzheimer's support group. Others may have posted about this drug.
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LauraL responded about 1 month ago :
I don't know if Aricept has a generic counterpart, but if it does, you might check out some of the drugstores that are offering the low-cost sales of them.
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bevel responded 24 days ago :
You can try health alternatives that help reduce the prices of presciption drugs. Ameriplan even offers a free 1 year prescription card that's good for a full year, "no strings attached" other than watching their video...hope this helps:
www.DeliveringOnThePromise.com/Base [DeliveringOnThePromise.com]
