Aprepitant Cost. Is there an alternative same Quality lower price?

Posted by middlealex @middlealex, Nov 19 10:39am

There is probably nothing as Aprepitant to tackle quimio symptoms though is very High priced. Would like to know if there is on the market same Quality at a lower price. The thing is that My public insurance doesnt cover Aprepitant. Ive heard is Made in India.

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gently | @gently | Nov 19 11:07am

Emend is the generic, but the least expensive on goodrx is expensive 26$ a pill. Zofran generic has better ratings than emend.
https://www.goodrx.com/zofran

Colleen Young, Connect Director | @colleenyoung | Nov 19 1:20pm

@middlealex, as you likely know, aprepitant, sold under the brand name Emend among others, is a medication used to prevent chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting. Emend is made by Merck Pharmaceuticals and the have a patient assistance program to help pay for medications, called MerckHelps.
https://www.merckhelps.com/
MerckHelps offers certain medicines and adult vaccines for free to people who do not have prescription drug or health insurance coverage and who, without our assistance, cannot afford their Merck medicine and vaccines. You may wish to contact them to see if Emend is covered by their assistance program.

Another option would be to talk with a social worker at your cancer center. They can help. You may find this blog post, written by the Mayo Clinc oncology social work team, helpful to learn more
- How an Oncology Social Worker Can Help https://connect.mayoclinic.org/blog/cancer-education-center/newsfeed-post/how-an-oncology-social-worker-can-help/

When do you have your next round of chemo?