Posted by ZenTen on March 30, 2005, at 7:14:30
In reply to Will pdocs have samples of LUNESTA? (C IV), posted by fachad on March 28, 2005, at 21:00:25
> Can you have samples of a CIV med?
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> I'd really like to try it before I plunk down $50, my copay for brand only meds.
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> If there are samples, I could call my pdoc a week or two ahead of my next appt and test drive it before the appt.************
Yes, it seems you can have smaples of schedule 4 Meds... as I know they have samples (or did) of Ambien, which is in the same schedule. I think however, that they have to be put in a ''locked'' drawer or something, that only the doctors or nurses can access and they have to be accounted for. Thus, many psychiatrist, don't want the trouble of that. As we often see, they have huge drawers of meds right out in the open in many cases.I cant find the release date for Lunesta. It seems to be under some sorta of confusion. It was finally approved Dec. 2004 (same time as Cymbalta). And was supposed to be released then; then again in Jan. And now the end of March. I dont know what is up. I actually emailed the FDA complaining--for whatever good that will do!
I am sure once it is out at pharmacies, they will have on thier website free sample coupons, like Ambien did for a while. Where you can get 3 or 4 free, with an Rx. I am going to my doctor today to ask about it. She said she give me it when it comes out. She tends to be very up to date and is a known psychopharmacolgist (uh oh) here in CT.
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