Posted by ed_uk2010 on April 4, 2010, at 7:07:40
In reply to Re: Different generics Different outcomes?, posted by manic666 on April 4, 2010, at 3:50:23
> ed, i was refused point blank at hospital an gp escitalopram, because of cost in mansfied they have a list from the nhs an if its not on it you dont get it//i once asked for viagra an he said i cant get you a reduced script but not a free nhs one,,you dont come under the guild lines//i said why it yours drugs that make me this way ,so why not your drugs to rectify//he said you can have them at £25 instead of £40 .i said i can get them in the pub for £10 so f*** you
I just replied but my post seems to have disappeared.
Most PCTs do not recommend escitalopram. Doctors are provided with NHS guidelines on what to prescribe for common conditions such as depression. Regarding escitalopram, these guidelines are only recommendations and have no legal basis. Some doctors stick to the guidelines but others don't.
About Viagra. Viagra is different to most meds because prescribing on the NHS is restricted by the Selected List Scheme (SLS). This means that doctors are only supposed to prescribe it on the NHS for patients who suffer from conditions on the list eg. diabetes and prostate cancer. The Selected List Scheme is part of NHS regulations and so doctors are not supposed to prescribe Viagra for other conditions, except on a private prescription. This is bad news if you need Viagra because of the other meds which your doc so kindly prescribed.
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