am having surgery the 19 of march to have a stent put in my 3rd and i will have no insurance after the 16th i was wanting freem samples of plavix if you do this kinda thing
2007-03-11 15:58:20 · 5 answers · asked by donna c 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Heart Diseases
Many times if you contact the drug company ,they have a certain amount set aside for people who can't afford their medications. Ask your Doctor what the name of the drug company is and if they have a toll free number, pharmacies usualy have a data base with numbers of companies for trouble shooting problems with shipping and such. They may be able to get you what you need.There are also other drugs that may be cheeper that work just as well. Talk to your Doctor about your concerns , that is what he is there for ( making the big bucks)Get what you are paying for.
2007-03-11 16:09:15 · answer #1 · answered by ronni47 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can contact the company that manufactures Plavix or your doctor. Both can give you a way to get Plavix for free if you are in financial need. Both your doc and the Plavix company would rather get you some free Plavix then have the stent or stents close down.
2007-03-11 16:10:07 · answer #2 · answered by harri_pitts 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why not use aspirin?
Plavix was meant for patients who could not tolerate aspirin. They both work on platelets to produce anticoagulation.
A recent study published in the New England Journal of Medicine (http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/short/352/3/238) suggested that aspirin along with Nexium was safer than Plavix after GI bleeds.
2007-03-11 16:12:09 · answer #3 · answered by pbr p 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
75mg 10 Tablets US $12.00
75mg 30 Tablets US $34.00
75mg 60 Tablets US $63.00
75mg 90 Tablets US $90.00
http://www.inhousepharmacy.com/heart-health/clopivas.html
That's a reliable place for generic Plavix. But, I would go with aspirin like the other answer suggested.
2007-03-11 16:29:16 · answer #4 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you talk to your doctor about it they should be able to either provide samples or put you in touch with a company who can. Many times the drug manufacturers have programs for people in your situation. Good Luck!
2007-03-11 16:01:16 · answer #5 · answered by marlie6211 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋