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Originally posted by digby
That depends on your insurance company. Some people pay a percentage of the cost; some pay at multi-tier copay (for instance $15 on generics, $30 on formulary (preferred) brandname drugs, and $45 on non-formulary. Senior citizens with only medicare often have no prescription coverage. For people like that it's great. If you simply have a $5 copay, have your doctor switch you to Nexium or Prevacid. Once ingisted, those and Prilosec all metabolize to the exact same chemical.
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i take nexium. i used to take prilosec, but i think this stuff is so much better. not that there's any real difference, but when i was on prilosec it was twice a day about 45-60 minutes before eating, and on nexium i just take it in the morning and i'm done for the day. it's a lot simpler for to do that, and i love it. i think i might actually be able to go off it soon too. i started getting the massive heartburn from stress. not that the stress is gone, but if i start watching what i eat (for stuff that aggrivates and increases stomach acid) and the amounts, and get rid of my gut (the extra abdominal pressure helps push acid up the esophogus) then i'll probably be okay without it. but that's a big IF.