Posted by azalea on November 9, 2008, at 20:47:44
In reply to Is there a generic Lexapro?, posted by raisinb on November 9, 2008, at 19:59:28
Depending on what type of insurance you have, the copays may be different depending what is on the formulary. Lexapro may be expensive because there are generic SSRIs available.
One way to reduce the cost is to ask your pdoc about prescribing a larger pill and cutting it in half.
What dose of Lexapro are you taking?
> My pdoc prescribed me Lexapro, instructed me not to take the generic, and wrote "do not substitute" on the rx. At the pharmacy, they charged me 88 dollars for 30 pills and informed me my insurance would only cover 22.99 of the total cost.
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> However, an online search seems to suggest that there isn't any generic Lexapro available in the US. If that's so, why is my insurance charging me so much? (For other high-priced meds, like Lunesta, the copay is about 35 or 45 dollars).
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> I'm confused...
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