Substitute for Rilutek
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RILUSOLE is the generic for RILUTEK. It is dramatically less expensive. I have health ins, so it only costs me 5.00 per month....I think it is under 20.00 if I did not have ins. Medicare/caid should cover the generic.
Hope this helps....I have read that Rilutek costs 100's of dollars. Had the generic not been available I may have opted to not use it.
Hope this helps....I have read that Rilutek costs 100's of dollars. Had the generic not been available I may have opted to not use it.
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Mark is right riluzole is cheaper although a quick online look showed generally several hundred a month still but I found a Sam's club coupon at the goodrx site for less than 40 a month.
To address your question though I do have a memory of a study in China where a herbal concoction was supposedly better than riluzole. I do not remember details nor can I speak to the validity of the study. I know I read about it on ALSTDI last year if you want to search or ask there and draw your own conclusions. I rather think it was done at one of the stem cell places which makes me skeptical to say the least!
To address your question though I do have a memory of a study in China where a herbal concoction was supposedly better than riluzole. I do not remember details nor can I speak to the validity of the study. I know I read about it on ALSTDI last year if you want to search or ask there and draw your own conclusions. I rather think it was done at one of the stem cell places which makes me skeptical to say the least!
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If you are still in Cottonwood go to the goodrx site get coupon for walgreens for now. Have never used it myself but have been told their coupons work let us know if they do!
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I just checked the price at my local Rite-Aid and it is $1168.00...there is no way I would be on it if not for the ins. That is robbery in my opinion.....of course the healthcare industry in general really pisses me off. Everything is so expensive, there is no way you could afford medical expenses without insurance.
My health coverage is 1863.00 per month, for my wife and me only.
rant over......................................................
My health coverage is 1863.00 per month, for my wife and me only.
rant over......................................................
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I did check Goodrx and they do have a coupon for Fry's Pharm for $75 for 3 months...incredible! I will test it out to see if it is real. Thanks a million for the tip, and I hope everyone can use this info. Very valuable.
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>of course the healthcare industry in general really pisses me off. Everything is so expensive, there is no way you could afford medical expenses without insurance
Hi, Mark -- ditto that
Hi, Mark -- ditto that
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