Emasm Price

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Emsam has been a miracle drug for me. I respond very well to mao inhibitors and they served me well for many years but after 7 years a developed a type of rheumatoid arthritis so I had to stop taking them.. Emsam is working very well for me but the cost is prohibitive. Just this past month they increased the price by $300.00. If you have health insurance you are not eligible for any assistance. I pay $425.00 per month for my drub plan and health insurance. My cost is $500.00 per month and I simply can not afford it much longer.I can understand drug companies needing to charge a love of money to cover their research but I would like to see this company investigated for raising the cost by $300.00 per month

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Hello, Carla! Sorry that the cost of this medication is so prohibitive.

However, there is no one that's going to investigate the price jump. There is nothing that dictates what they can or cannot charge for the drug that they manufacture and compared to some really rare ones, this price is actually cheap. There are some on the market that cost that or more, per dose.

I understand that it's frustrating and makes it very difficult to afford the medication that you so desperately need, but there's really nothing you can do about it. At this time, since it is a proprietary medication, they can set whatever price they wish.

Learn more Emsam details here.

What I don't understand, however, is that you say you can no longer take MAOI's, but that's exactly what this medication contains. The active ingredient is Selegiline, which is an MAOI class medication, thus if you can take it, you should be able to take a different one that would be available as a generic and much cheaper.

Have you discussed the issue with your doctor?

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Hi there! In my country Emasm only exists as pills. I know in the States patches also exist. Are you taking pills or patches? My regards

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I am using the patch because the pills (nardil and parnate) stopped working for me after 7 years. The doctors believe that the emsam has a continuous even flow and bypasses the internal organs and flows directly into the blood stream. I developed a debilitating reaction to the pills after 7 years. It was a type or rheumatoid arthritis which they treated with prednisone but would not prescribe the pills again. Somehow the patch for is perfect for me.

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I took the pill form of Nardil and Parnate for 7 years but developed a severe reaction. The doctors think that perhaps the way the MAOI patch enters the body bypasses internal organs and is less likely to cause reactions because is it a constant even flow versus a full dose which hits the digestive system quickly. The cost of the drug is 1,047.00 per month and my co-pay is $500.00. When you are retired and already paying $450.00 per month for a drug plan, medicare and supplemental insurance plan an additional $500.00 per month is prohibitive. I am not eligible for assistance because I have insurance and my husband is still employed.

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I have used the less expensive MAOI inhibitors and although they have relieved my depression they have caused debilitating physical side effects

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Unfortunately none of the countries that I am associated to posseses the patches. :( I wish i could be of more help. Best of Luck

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Thank you

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