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Pergolide/Prascend sources and costs
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Frances, if I remember correctly, 1mg compounded pergolide is about 30% of the cost of 1mg Prascend at Island Pharmacy, including S+H. As the dose increases, the cost goes up incrementally, unlike Prascend. Now I'm paying just under 300 Can$ (~200US$) for 90, 8mg capsules. So their 8mg capsules cost about 3x what their 1mg capsules cost. I've had the potency tested at the 90-day mark and it was at the very upper end of spec. Never had a problem with getting it on time either.
-- Kirsten and Shaku (EMS + PPID) and Snickers (EMS) - 2019 Kitimat, BC, Canada ECIR Group Moderator Shaku's Photo Album Snickers' Case History Snickers' Photo Album |
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Hi Frances,
I think the only way to determine the difference in cost would be for your vet to send a prescription to the compounding pharmacy of your choice and see what the bill is. If I were using the doses you are, I’m not sure I’d change but the higher the dose is, the greater the savings is by going to compounded. -- Martha in Vermont
ECIR Group Primary Response July 2012
Logo (dec. 7/20/19), Tobit(EC) and Pumpkin, Handy and Silver (EC/IR)
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Frances,contact Island for current details. They are great. I bought my compounded pergolide from them for many years. Contact info in our Files.
-- Lorna in Eastern Ontario 2002 |
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Frances C
I pay about $325.00 plus sales tax for 160 tabs of Prascend. Find that it is very convenient and no problems with my vet for RX refills. However I wonder about convenience as opposed to going to compounded pergolide and having issues with vets and or deliveries. I.m thinking of Island Pharm in BC Canada just right next door to Wa. Mare is on 2 tabs Prascend a day, gelding on 1 tab per day. This calculates out to about $2,225.00 annually. Wow maybe I should buy stock in BI. Anyone have any ideas what it would cost if I went to compounded pergolide?
-- - Frances C. December 2017, Washington & California Case history: https://ecir.groups.io/g/CaseHistory/files/Frances%20and%20Phoenix Phoenix's Photo Album: https://ecir.groups.io/g/CaseHistory/album?id=12382 |
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Nancy & Dot
I had an RX for Prascend with Chewy back in 2021 but was notified that it was discontinued. My previous vet told me at the time that Boehringer was trying to direct all product through veterinary offices. Apparently it was just the package size that I had previously been buying that was discontinued because I see it on Chewy now. I’ve been overpaying for the last 1+ year!!!
Thank you, Nancy -- Nancy O, Colorado, 2022 https://ecir.groups.io/g/CaseHistory/files/Nancy%20and%20Dot https://ecir.groups.io/g/CaseHistory/album?id=280596 |
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ferne fedeli
I'm with Lorna, I started my Arab, Velvet, on compounded pergolide around 2007 or 2008 and then when Magic needed it, I just went with the same. Never any issues with either horse. Magic was on 7mg when he died recently...
-- Ferne Fedeli Jack 2007 Point Arena, Mendocino County, California
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Bobbie Day
I have my mare up to 2mg, will retest soon but my compounded RX is for 1.5 but since I bumped her up during the rise and wasn’t sure we’d stay there I filled both my compounded prescription and prascend that way I don’t have to get a new RX for the short term (I hope) bump. I get capsules in the compounded so I can’t divide them. My old little mare was well controlled on 1mg , I wish I’d gone to compounded then it would have made things a lot easier on our wallet.
-- Bobbie and Maggie Desi (over the rainbow bridge 7/21) Utah, Nov 2018 ECIR Group Primary Response Horsekeeping Moderator https://ecir.groups.io/g/CaseHistory/files/Bobbie%20and%20Maggie https://ecir.groups.io/g/CaseHistory/album?id=271156 https://ecir.groups.io/g/CaseHistory/files/Bobbie%20and%20Desi https://ecir.groups.io/g/CaseHistory/album?id=78821 |
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Nancy,many of us have always used only compouned pergolide. I had 7 boys on it years ago,some of whom lived to be in their mid thirties and forties. I could never have helped them with BI's product.
-- Lorna in Eastern Ontario 2002 |
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LasellJB
My vet charges less than that, and chewy.com charges even less although your vet will need to approve it with them.
-- Lasell (luh-SELL) ~ Virginia USA ~ September 2022 Fairlane Rusty https://ecir.groups.io/g/CaseHistory/files/Fairlane%20Rusty%20Case%20History New CH in progress: Fairlane Rusty https://ch.ecirhorse.org/case-history.php?id=6 New CH: Sam (empty of details so far): https://ch.ecirhorse.org/case-history.php?id=9 |
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Yes, many people go to compounded. You don't have to increase the dose as long as the prescription is written correctly - i.e. x mg of pergolide as pergolide mesylate.
-- Eleanor in PA www.drkellon.com BOGO 2 for 1 Course Sale Through End of January |
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Nancy & Dot
My 24 year old gelding has been good on 1mg for 6 years now. I see from many posts that older horses can require 20mg or more. If the horse reaches this stage, do people generally give Prascend or switch to a compound pharmacy? If compound, would the dose be adjusted higher from the Prascend pill dose? Boehringer has restricted sales to vets only it seems. My pills are around $3.50 each now, which would be $70/day at 20mg. I can’t imagine that is affordable for anyone.
-- Nancy O, Colorado, 2022 https://ecir.groups.io/g/CaseHistory/files/Nancy%20and%20Dot https://ecir.groups.io/g/CaseHistory/album?id=280596 |
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