Warfarin Price list (Canadian)

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In a message dated 1/15/2004 8:02:22 AM Central Standard Time,

failteg@... writes:

Could we add a Coumadin price list to the Warfarin price list below ~~~~~

many of us have been prescribed Coumadin (notWarfarin). Warfarin is by far

less expensive.

For me this is the one time that a brand name (Coumadin) seems to be much

more effective than Warfarin. On the occasions that I have used Warfarin my INR

has gotten way out of whack--the last time up to 6.8 without any change in

diet, medications etc. Scared me and my doctor half to death, I might add--I

had

to have an immediate injection of Vitamin K. So now he won't allow a

substitute with Warfarin, and in this case I am glad to pay the extra amount!

However, some generics seem to work better for me than the brand name drug--go

figure! Once again it just goes to show that we are all different in the way we

respond to drugs and trial and error , if not fatal are the way we know that

Brenta.

[Guest guest]

Could we add a Coumadin price list to the Warfarin price list below ~~~~~

many of us have been prescribed Coumadin (notWarfarin). Warfarin is by far

less expensive.

Thanks,

Ellen

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----- Original Message -----

> http://www.fillmyscripts.com/Shopping.aspx

> All prices are shown in U.S. dollars

> Medication Strength Quantity Price

> Warfarin 1 MG 100 $29.70

> Warfarin 2 MG 100 $30.72

> Warfarin 2.5 MG 100 $30.72

> Warfarin 3 MG 100 $34.82

> Warfarin 4 MG 100 $34.82

> Warfarin 10 MG 100 $39.94

> Warfarin 5 MG 100 $28.67

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> Ellen wrote:

> http://www.myprescription.com/en/> >

> Coumadin: 100 tablets (5mg) for $36.92 plus postage of $14.79

> for a total of $51.71

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Fred wrote:

> <http://www.familymeds.com/familymeds/product_rx.asp?sku=Warfarin+Sodium

> & price=Y & rxsteps=2050 & patient%5Fid=>

> WARFARIN SODIUM

> Streng Quantity Price Quantity Price

> 1 MG 30 tablets $11.87 90 tablets $29.87

> 2 MG 30 tablets $14.87 90 tablets $44.87

> 2.5 MG 30 tablets $12.87 90 tablets $32.87

> 3 MG 30 tablets $14.87 90 tablets $39.87

> 4 MG 30 tablets $13.87 90 tablets $32.87

> 5 MG 30 tablets $12.87 90 tablets $33.87

> 6 MG 30 tablets $20.87 90 tablets $57.87

> 7.5 MG 30 tablets $21.87 90 tablets $58.87

> 10 MG 30 tablets $22.87 90 tablets $60.87

>

> <http://www.costco.com/frameset.asp?trg=pharmacy%2FHCFrame%2Easp & hcban=p

> harmacy%2FBanner%2Easp & hctar=pharmacy%252FDrugInfo%2Easp & log= & rxbox= & fro

> mscript=1 & qf= & srch=w & Drug=WARFARIN & Article=WARFARIN>

> WARFARIN SODIUM package size qty ( )

> 30 50 100

>

> 1MG (APO) $14.87 $21.17 $33.67

>

> 2MG (APO) $12.67 $19.07 $32.87

>

> 2.5MG (APO) $12.97 $19.27 $33.27

>

> 3MG (BRR) $12.37 $18.67 $31.57

>

> 4MG (BRR) $12.37 $18.77 $31.67

> 4MG (APO) $12.97 $19.57 $33.67

>

> 5MG (BRR) $10.09 $14.99 $27.09

> 5MG (APO) $12.79 $18.39 $32.19

>

> 7.5MG (BRR) $16.97 $24.57 $40.57

> 7.5MG (APO) $18.67 $27.47 $46.37

>

> 10MG (BRR) $16.17 $23.57 $39.07

> 10MG (APO) $19.87 $28.77 $48.17

>

> A Canadian Pharmacy:

> <http://www.federaldrugs.com/customer/FDsearch.php?searchrx=on & substring

> =warfarin & alpha= & searchtype=name & src=1>>

> Warfarin 2.5 mg 100TAB $20.62

> Warfarin 5 mg 100TAB $20.62>

> Shipping: $15.00 per order (not per prescription)

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[Guest guest]

<<For me this is the one time that a brand name (Coumadin) seems to

be much more effective than Warfarin. On the occasions that I have

used Warfarin my INR has gotten way out of whack--the last time up to

6.8 without any change in diet, medications etc.

Brenta.>>

I have been told by the nurses (my hospital has a unit staffed by

specially trained RN's that monitor coumadin patients full time)

that manage my INR levels and also two MD's that although these two

drugs are supposed to be the same, with Warfarin being the generic of

Coumadin, their effect on the INR levels are different. They said

it's important to stick to one or the other because they will effect

your INR levels up or down.

I've also found that when my druggist was out of Isoptin and gave me

the generic form Verapimil I didn't feel as good and experienced more

angina pain. So much for all we hear about generics being the same

as the brand name. I thank the Lord that I have good insurance that

covers my drug...I don't know what I'd do without it.

P