Posted by Iansf on May 31, 2006, at 1:11:35
In reply to Re: delivery difference » Iansf, posted by Jakeman on May 30, 2006, at 20:01:48
> Good question. So far I have not seen any studies comparing sublingual and transdermal delivery. Maybe do an experiment? Emsam is outrageously expensive. But Squibb is pushing it and you can probably get a two week sample supply from your medical professional. I'm cutting the patch in half for now so maybe a months supply for some people. Might be a worthwhile trial.
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> good luck, Jake
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Unfortunately my medical professional is at a city clinic and the Squibb reps won't give Emsam samples to the clinic. They give samples only to doctors who are likely to prescribe it, which the clinic doctors aren't because Emsam is not on the city formulary. Not that I blame the city - with resources for public health stretched extremely thin, I can see why it wants to avoid paying for $400 a month medicines if it doesn't absolutely have to.
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