Posted by Hugh on March 6, 2019, at 19:04:37
In reply to Re: FDA approves esketamine nasal spray, posted by beckett2 on March 6, 2019, at 13:28:19
It's unfortunate that esketamine can only be administered in a doctor's office. That will drive the price way up.
Generic ketamine nasal spray is a much cheaper option. Any physician is able to prescribe this, but that doesn't mean that any physician would be willing to prescribe it. But plenty of physicians have been prescribing it for years. And you can administer it in the privacy of your home.
This compounding pharmacy will sell ketamine nasal spray for just fifty bucks a bottle -- a fraction of what esketamine nasal spray will cost. Click on "shipping" to see if they'll ship it to your state.
https://www.cfspharmacy.pharmacy/ketamine-nasal-spray-compounded
Even with the restrictions, and even with the high cost, it's still a very big deal that the FDA has approved esketamine. This is the first truly new treatment for depression to be approved in over 30 years.
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