If I were to pay out of pocket,does anyone know what it costs per week or month?.What would be other costs,nurse,bandages.Just looking for a ballpark figure what it would take to do this.Thanks
Posted by liz28 on :
$1200 per week for the drug, a couple of hundred for a month's supply of equipment. You can save money by mixing the abx solution and injecting it into your picc line, but it's dangerous and easy to do the wrong way.
Also, what happened with your other treatments? According to the archives, you've taken some strong stuff for both Lyme and the co-infections.
Posted by David95928 (Member # 3521) on :
Joe, Generic Ceftriaxone (Rocephin) costs around 10 euro a gram at European online pharmacies. Injecting it IM with Lidocaine would cost a lot less, probably not more than 30-40 per month in supplies. Others here have done this. It's not very uncomfortable and less of a barrier to normal activities. Also, the risk of serious errors and site infections is probably reduced. You might even be able to buy it here through your pharmacy plan or through your major medical at 80% re-imbursement. David
Posted by beachcomber (Member # 5320) on :
$2800 - 3600/week if done through an ambulatory infusion center or MD's office. On your own, you could get the Rocephin for about $240 a 2G bag, premixed. Then, you have to get the hypos, saline, Heparin, bandages, PICC line, etc. It adds up quickly.
Posted by lyme_suz on :
Our insurance covered 4 wks of rocephin. After that, we were on our own.
We found a homehealth agency that would deliver the mixed 2g bags of rocephin for $70 each. I had to call quite a few agencies... Most of them were concerned about liability.
We got hepron and saline at the pharmacy. We got a prescription for it form the ID. Our insurance paid our usual benefit on that which was strange, but fortunate. Also a nurse gave us some leftover supplies for free. We also bummed some from an urgent care center.
Good Luck and look into taking Actigall with the rocefin so you don't have gallbladder problems!
Posted by lyme_suz on :
Dave,
what are the downsides to doing the injections? The picc lines were OK, but don't want to do it again with my kids if there is another way.
Could I give the injections myself? I somehat kidding. Unfortunately, I am still squemish.
Posted by Pocono Lyme (Member # 5939) on :
Joe,
I just started Rocephin two days ago. I'm doing the infusions myself after today. A local pharmacy quoted me a price of $75.00 per 2Gm bag of Rocephin.
If you like, e-mail me as I'm gathering a list of necessary supplies etc..
Posted by daniella (Member # 6753) on :
I found a generic Rocephin that my dr. said is ggod for 49$ a day including everything...Let me know if you need it..
The Guide TABLE OF CONTENTS I. OVERVIEW OF ANTIMICROBIALS BY CATEGORY II. MICROBIOLOGY AND DRUG SELECTIONS FOR TREATMENT OF INFECTIONS IN THE EAR, NOSE, THROAT, HEAD, AND NECK III. SELECTION OF DRUGS IV. ANTIMICROBIAL PROPHYLAXIS V. OTOTOXICITY, PREVENTION AND MONITORING VI. ADVERSE INTERACTIONS DRUGS TAKEN IN COMBINATION VII. DRUGS OF CHOICE ACCORDING TO INFECTING ORGANISM VIII. DOSAGES AND COSTS (TO PATIENT) IX. INDEX ACCORDING TO DRUG NAME X. INDEX OF BACTERIA Additional Resource Material
SECTION VIII
DOSAGES AND COSTS (TO PATIENT)
VIII.A-Adult Dosages and Costs for 10-Day Course Oral Antibiotics VIII.B-Pediatric Suspensions for Otitis Media VIII.C-Frequently Used Parenteral Antibiotics VIII.D-Pediatric Dosages of Commonly Used Oral Agents VIII.E-Pediatric (Over One Month Age) Dosages of Selected Drugs, Parenteral Agents
Not sure if I did this right, but info. on costs of lots of drugs and much more info. I think info. is two years old.
Posted by CaliforniaLyme (Member # 7136) on :
Pharmaceutical Company Roche Pharmaceuticals Program Name Roche Labs Patient Assistance Program Program Address Medical Needs Department Roche Laboratories 340 Kingsland St. Nutley, NJ 07110-1199 Phone Number 800-285-4484
800-526-6367
Fax Number Not Applicable Medications on Program Rocephin Powder for Injection 1 gm (ceftriaxone) Rocephin Injection 1 gram (ceftriaxone) Rocephin Powder for Injection 2 gm (ceftriaxone) Rocephin Injection 2 gm (ceftriaxone) Rocephin Powder for Injection 250 mg (ceftriaxone) Rocephin Powder for Injection 500 mg (ceftriaxone)
Application Link Contact the program for an application. Web Site No link available. Eligibility Guidelines and Notes The patient must have no prescription coverage for the medication and meet income guidelines that are not disclosed. The medication must be used for outpatient use only. The patient must also be a US citizen.
All fields must be completed or the application will sent back.
Application Process Anyone concerned, with the patient’s permission, can call for an application. The application is sent to the doctor’s office. The completed application must be mailed back.
Application Requirements The doctor must fill out a section and sign the application.
The patient must fill out a section, sign the application and attach proof of income.
If the patient is denied a letter is sent to the doctor’s office. Allow two weeks for processing and delivery of medication.
Program Details A 90 day supply is sent to the doctor’s office. A new application is needed for each refill.
Last Updated September 06, 2005
Posted by arg82 (Member # 161) on :
You can get the supplies relatively cheap from Infuserve America. They have a program for getting Rocephin for $75 per 2grams (I believe that's unmixed) and they give Lyme patients a good deal on other supplies, too. That's where I get my liter bags of saline and IV vitamins from.
Roche also has a program through Needy Meds where you can get free Rocephin if you don't have prescription coverage to cover the Rocephin (which I believe can mean that they just deny coverage) and meet the financial guidelines. You would also need a place to get all the other supplies and the Rocephin from Roche is also unmixed.