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Restasis for Dry Eye
My insurance has stopped covering Restasis which is very expensive. The generic is $200 a month. Anyone have a suggestion for a substitute? I also take medication for Glaucoma and eye pressure.
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Try Mark Cuban’s Cost Plus or look on Canadian pharmacy sites.
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2 ReactionsI haven’t checked recently and was surprised to find
two prices below 100 dollars on Good Rx. app.!
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1 ReactionCost here for Restasis is $700! I will check with Good RX about the generic price, Thank you!
Thank you! Mark’s site is much less expensive. I will check Canada next!
My insurance doesn’t cover Restasis either. All these years I have been getting my prescription from the Canadian pharmacy. I just got 90 vials for $127 (Brand name). Generic is cheaper but my doctor doesn’t recommend it
Doesn't recommend Restatis? I suspect you're saying they don't recommend buying from anywhere except US market?
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1 ReactionWhy does your dr. Not allow? Do the vials come from
Asia? I ordered medications from Canada for many years. Never told my doctor.
What I meant is my Dr. doesn’t recommend Generic. I have told her I ordered through Canadian pharmacy, I only get the Brand name from Allergan.
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1 ReactionThe doctor doesn’t recommend the generic version.
Here's what at least one citation says about this - "Restasis is a brand-name drug that contains the active drug cyclosporine. This active drug is also available as a generic medication called cyclosporine ophthalmic emulsion. A generic drug is an exact copy of the active drug in a brand-name medication."