aricept and alternatives posted by bevel @ 08:38 PM August 04, 2008

bevel — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 20:38:27 -0000

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]

aricept and alternatives posted by LauraL @ 08:24 PM July 19, 2008

LauraL — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 20:24:56 -0000

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.

aricept and alternatives posted by Missy @ 07:04 PM July 19, 2008

Missy — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 19:04:15 -0000

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.

aricept and alternatives posted by Herbie @ 04:58 PM July 19, 2008

Herbie — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 16:58:20 -0000

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.

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