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Posted 9/19/2015 2:37 PM (GMT 0)
My doctor wants to try mepron. It's a $240 drug with my BCBS insurance for the generic.

Has anyone had luck getting the drug at a lower cost? I've looked at multiple older threads where people are spending anywhere from $35 to $800 a month or more for this.

Any thoughts?
Posted 9/19/2015 2:42 PM (GMT 0)
And to follow up more, my doctor wants me on
Azrithomycin
Timadamax
Bactrim
Nystatin
Mepron

Samento
Pinella
Banderol
Burbur
Posted 9/20/2015 1:57 PM (GMT 0)
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Posted 9/20/2015 5:07 PM (GMT 0)
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Posted 9/21/2015 1:43 AM (GMT 0)
I guess no one wants to answer my question. Lol.

Anyone take melparone versus mepron?
Posted 9/21/2015 2:41 AM (GMT 0)
I am going to hazard a guess on this.

I know Mepron is expensive.

The insurance plan I have sort of "insulates" me from insane prices for meds.

My cost for 90 days' worth of a generic med filled through the insurance mail order pharmacy is $30.00.

And, if I wanted a brand name med for which a generic is available, my cost for 90 days' worth would be $200.

I am aware of different types of insurance plans and some offer no prescription coverage which obviously means highest cost paid by the patient.

Some plans have higher co-pays than mine and some have lower. Some plans have different categories for the various meds and co-pays are based upon that. Yet other plans have the patient paying something like 20% co-insurance on the cost of the Rx and there can be deductibles.

Maybe these types of things came into play with the various prices mentioned here on the forum...

Post Edited (cd3764) : 9/20/2015 8:45:23 PM (GMT-6)

Posted 9/21/2015 2:36 PM (GMT 0)
Mine is also $30 under my insurance. It depends on what your prescription plan is. Have you called them and asked for advice? They might be able to answer better than we can, since we don't really know how your plan works.
Posted 9/23/2015 8:27 AM (GMT 0)
Mepron cost me $20 under my insurance. However I didn't feel like it was effective for ME. Took it for 6 weeks and the last 2 I ended up vomiting it due to being hypersensitive to the smell. It was liquid form.
Posted 9/23/2015 3:39 PM (GMT 0)
I just started Mepron again a few weeks ago. It's costing me $400 a bottle for the generic this go around and I use 2 bottles a month. Really hoping I don't need to be on it for 8 months again.
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