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Medical Forum / General / Pharmacy / January 2005Lidocaine / Lidoerm patches : cheaper way?
To control pain, I use Lidoderm patches. The package is about $230 USdollars. I was wondering if their was a cheaper way to construct somethign like this at home. I was thinking of using DMSO as the carrier agent and then using something like Capsaicin or some pain management thing for the DMSO to penetrate further down into the muscles. Any ideas, suggestions, or resources? Thank you. How ironic, I have a company that sends me more of these patches in a month than I can use in a year. I have started bringing the excess to my Rheumy because he said he never gets enough samples from the company. He did not have any sample for me when I first started them. I wish I could just give them to you, but we all know why that is not possible. How ironic Ed > To control pain, I use Lidoderm patches. The package is about $230 > USdollars. I was wondering if their was a cheaper way to construct [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > Thank you. How ironic, I have a company that sends me more of these patches in a month than I can use in a year. I have started bringing the excess to my Rheumy because he said he never gets enough samples from the company. He did not have any sample for me when I first started them. I wish I could just give them to you, but we all know why that is not possible. How ironic Ed > To control pain, I use Lidoderm patches. The package is about $230 > USdollars. I was wondering if their was a cheaper way to construct [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > Thank you. I too have more than I could use in five years, however they will waste away until their expiration is long gone. There should be a program where they could be re-dispensed under supervision of a pharmacist for free when prescribed by a doctor and not needed by another patient to whom they had been previously prescribed. Patrick aka JimmyK > How ironic, I have a company that sends me more of these patches in a month > than I can use in a year. I have started bringing the excess to my Rheumy [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] > > > > Thank you. They are only $180 at my pharmacy. Can't make it at home cuz you need a prescription for the lidocaine. Brad > To control pain, I use Lidoderm patches. The package is about $230 > USdollars. I was wondering if their was a cheaper way to construct [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > Thank you. Compounding pharmacies are often able to mix up a cream of Lidocaine and other pain medications in a PLO gel (a special base that allows the Lidocaine to be more easily absorbed through the skin). These do require a doctor's prescription, but it might be one option. I think they usually run about $60 for 60 gm. |
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