Amiodarone Price E

Why is the 100 mg tablet of Amiodarone about $200 for a 30 day supply at retail, when the 200 and 400 mg tablets are about $20 and $30 respectively? I became aware of
this when my father, who does not have Schedule D coverage, was prescribed
Amiodarone. There seems to be price gouging going on. Some manufacturer must
have a monopoly on the 100 mg size. Is it Usher Smith? Let's look into this!

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Hello, Otis! How are you?

The only explanation I can provide you is supply and demand, or because they can. The U.S. is one of the few countries that does not regulate prescription drug prices, so it is very common for the drugs, or dosages, that are in high demand to cost more than others.

Given that the higher doses are cheaper, it might be best to ask his doctor about prescribing one of them, then just cutting them in half, since the price would be cheaper, over all.

The FDA lists the typical side effects of this medication as possibly including nausea, dizziness, headache, increased urination, and slow heart beat.

Is there anything else I can help with?

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Hi Verwon
Thanks for your reply. Cutting a 200 mg. tablet in half is exactly what my dad is doing.
It cut the price of a 30 day supply from $200 to $10. I never let him pay $200 in
the first place. The disparity is unbelievable! Also unbelievable is the fact that
his cardiologist seemed to be completely unaware of this.
Mike ( I don't know where they got Otis ).

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