Re: DMSA ?s:storage of divided caps, $

[Guest guest]

> I tried to search the files for answers, but wasn't very

successful.

> I have 100 mg capsules of Chemet that I plan to use with my 36 lb.

> son. I want to start him out at 5 mg per dose, so 20 doses per

> pill. I plan to start on Tuesday and continue until the last dose

is

> used on Friday. How far in advance can I mix doses (in pineapple

> juice) and how do I store the rest?

I believe (but didn't check) that I wrote here

http://home.earthlink.net/~moriam/HOW_TO_buy_DMSA.html

that MIXED in an acidic liquid (such as pineapple juice)

you could store it in the fridge for a day. However I

don't think this is at all exact, I think it was an

estimate Andy gave me, and MY GUESS is that it is more

a " rule of thumb " than anything even close to exact.

If you have some dry powder also left you can store that

in anything convenient that will keep it dry. An empty

capsule would work, or a paper cup kept in a dry place,

or in a folded up piece of paper. The main constraint

is keep it dry.

> I know this has been discussed

> to some extent since I joined, but I couldn't find it, so post

> numbers would be appreciated if the answers are already out

there. I

> can use a new pill each day if I have to, but I hate to do that

since

> they are so expensive, which brings me to my next question. What

are

> people paying these days for Chemet by prescription? I wasn't

sure

> how current the numbers in the files were

probably a couple of years old, if it is in

http://home.earthlink.net/~moriam/HOW_TO_buy_DMSA.html

> and I was quite shocked

> when I went to fill our prescription. 30 capsules of 100 mg were

> $195.00.

My general estimate (which was based on real prices people

gave me that they had paid) in the file is $3 to $5 per

capsule for premade DMSA--- your price is above that but

not shockingly so.

you might try calling a couple of other pharmacies, including

The Falls (I think there is an email and/or phone number for

them in same file, in section on compounding

http://home.earthlink.net/~moriam/HOW_TO_buy_DMSA.html )

I'd also try the Apothecary labs (number in file)

> I had read that DMSA was cheaper than DMPS

oh, it is. MUCH cheaper.

> so I was really

> surprised by the price and wondered how much DMPS cost!

I don't seem to have a general price for premade

listed in the file -- there is an example of a compounded price

for 100 capsules: 25 mg each $125; 50 mg each $207; 75 mg each

$289; 100 mg each $372

> Our

> insurance covered most of it this time, but I am afraid they will

> discontinue coverage

if so you can get OTC which is cheaper.

> once he exceeds the typical usage for lead

> poisoning (he is high in lead as well as arsenic, antimony,

aluminum,

> and mercury by the counting rules). What are the approximate

current

> prices for VRP and the other DMSA sources?

see file-- I have not checked the price with VRP in maybe

a year, but have not heard of price increase.

VRP: 100 mg capsules: $40 for 45 capsules, plus about $3 for

shipping.

Kirkman's would also be an option (more expensive than VRP

but they sell smaller capsules [e.g. 25 mg]) and you do

have a doctor (which they require signature or something)

good wishes,

Moria

> Any information is greatly appreciated!

> Thanks,

> ~

[Guest guest]

I bought mine at kirkman (90 caps, 50mg, for less than $50 I think) I

also tried vrp (you can check the price at vrp.com, but I did not

like it because the filler does not dissolve well). It is way cheaper

than yours...

I dilute one cap in pineapple juice and discard the rest after 12

hours.

> I tried to search the files for answers, but wasn't very

successful.

> I have 100 mg capsules of Chemet that I plan to use with my 36 lb.

> son. I want to start him out at 5 mg per dose, so 20 doses per

> pill. I plan to start on Tuesday and continue until the last dose

is

> used on Friday. How far in advance can I mix doses (in pineapple

> juice) and how do I store the rest? I know this has been discussed

> to some extent since I joined, but I couldn't find it, so post

> numbers would be appreciated if the answers are already out there.

I

> can use a new pill each day if I have to, but I hate to do that

since

> they are so expensive, which brings me to my next question. What

are

> people paying these days for Chemet by prescription? I wasn't sure

> how current the numbers in the files were and I was quite shocked

> when I went to fill our prescription. 30 capsules of 100 mg were

> $195.00. I had read that DMSA was cheaper than DMPS so I was

really

> surprised by the price and wondered how much DMPS cost! Our

> insurance covered most of it this time, but I am afraid they will

> discontinue coverage once he exceeds the typical usage for lead

> poisoning (he is high in lead as well as arsenic, antimony,

aluminum,

> and mercury by the counting rules). What are the approximate

current

> prices for VRP and the other DMSA sources?

> Any information is greatly appreciated!

> Thanks,

> ~

[Guest guest]

The VRP cap doesn't have a filler. I checked the other day and that

is what I was told. But that may be why it doesn't dissolve well.

They were 100mg/45 caps for $36.00 (10% disc for 1st time orders).

Regards,

a

> > I tried to search the files for answers, but wasn't very

> successful.

> > I have 100 mg capsules of Chemet that I plan to use with my 36

lb.

> > son. I want to start him out at 5 mg per dose, so 20 doses per

> > pill. I plan to start on Tuesday and continue until the last

dose

> is

> > used on Friday. How far in advance can I mix doses (in pineapple

> > juice) and how do I store the rest? I know this has been

discussed

> > to some extent since I joined, but I couldn't find it, so post

> > numbers would be appreciated if the answers are already out

there.

> I

> > can use a new pill each day if I have to, but I hate to do that

> since

> > they are so expensive, which brings me to my next question. What

> are

> > people paying these days for Chemet by prescription? I wasn't

sure

> > how current the numbers in the files were and I was quite shocked

> > when I went to fill our prescription. 30 capsules of 100 mg were

> > $195.00. I had read that DMSA was cheaper than DMPS so I was

> really

> > surprised by the price and wondered how much DMPS cost! Our

> > insurance covered most of it this time, but I am afraid they will

> > discontinue coverage once he exceeds the typical usage for lead

> > poisoning (he is high in lead as well as arsenic, antimony,

> aluminum,

> > and mercury by the counting rules). What are the approximate

> current

> > prices for VRP and the other DMSA sources?

> > Any information is greatly appreciated!

> > Thanks,

> > ~