Posted by CrimsonVik on December 19, 2006, at 1:54:29
In reply to Just found out Emsam is nonformulary/Vik, posted by stargazer on December 19, 2006, at 0:15:27
> Emsam will not be covered by my insurance so I may not fight them on it but try selegilene. I only have about 6 patches left and I am not due to see my doc until 1/2/07. He gave me a script for Emsam but if I take Selegilene what dose should I take if I'm on the 6 mg patch of Emsam?
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> I wasn't clear from your post what the conversion is between the patch and the pill.
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> If it works I don't really care that much as I have been able to heed the dietary restrictions before but I hope the selegilene works like Emsam else I will have to fight my insuror.
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> Is the 6 mg patch the equivalent of 5 mg pill or 10 mg (2 pills)?
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> SG__________________________________________________
From what I get from the insert that came with Emsam, there is only 6 mg. Selegiline in your patch, with 20 being the patch size.
It's just my guess they would still give you two of the 5 mg. per day, one in the morning and one in the aft. That seems to be a common dose for even Parkinson's and I don't think it requires the DIET like the 9 & 12 patch and any oral dose over 10 mg.Vik
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