How To Save Money On Prescription Medications

							Title:
How To Save Money On Prescription Me
dications

Word Count:
314

Summary:
If you are a regular user of prescr
iption medications, you know that t
hese drugs can be costly to purchas
e. Cutting back on drugs can be dan
gerous to your health, but if you a
re on a fixed income your choices c
an seem limited. Let’s look at some
 cost effective ways for you to sla
sh your prescription costs.


Keywords:
prescriptions, drugs, pharmaceutica
ls, drug stores, Canadian pharmacie
s, Medicare, Medicaid


Article Body:
If you are a regular user of prescr
iption medications, you know that t
hese drugs can be costly to purchas
e. Cutting back on drugs can be dan
gerous to your health, but if you a
re on a fixed income your choices c
an seem limited. Let’s look at some
 cost effective ways for you to sla
sh your prescription costs.

1. Go generic. Many medications pre
scribed are for name brand drugs. A
sk your doctor if he or she can sub
stitute a generic drug which can lo
wer your costs significantly.

2. Split the pill. If you have been
 prescribed 40 mg of a drug and onl
y need 20 mg consider investing in
a pill splitter. You can reduce you
r costs significantly especially if
 the price difference between the t
wo strengths is minimal; check with
 your pharmacist to make sure that
the drug will not lose effectivenes
s if it is split.

3. Shop in Canada. Regulated pharma
cies based in Canada tout their low
er prescription costs to American c
onsumers via the internet. Not all
drugs are lower, especially when in
cluding shipping and handling cost,
 however.

4. Assistance programs. Many pharma
ceutical companies offer drug assis
tance programs for users of their p
roducts. Contact the maker of your
medication directly for assistance.

5. Go big. Purchasing a two month
supply can be much more cost effect
ive than purchasing a one month sup
ply. Check to see if your insurance
 company permits this practice.

6. Shop around. Compare prices betw
een pharmacies including online pro
viders.

7. Government assistance. You may b
e eligible for special assistance t
hrough government programs such as
Medicare and Medicaid.

8. Coupons. Occasionally, companies
 give away free samples of their pr
oducts or will give you money savin
g coupons. Check with your doctor a
bout getting free samples too.

You can save money on prescription
drugs with a little bit of pluck an
d with plenty of determination. Sho
p wisely and you will be certain to
 save money in this day of ever spi
raling health costs.