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Commonly Prescribed Medications Available
Through Patient Assistance Programs
Listed
by drug class, these commonly prescribed medications are available
through the pharmaceutical companies' patient assistance programs.
Other medications in these drug classes are also available through
patient assistance programs. To find out more information about these
medications, and 800 other medications available through patient assistance
programs, register for free to search the RxAssist database.
PRICE KEY:
$ under $20
$$ $21-$50
$$$ $51-$100
$$$$ $100-$150
ANTI-ASTHMATIC MEDICATIONS
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Brand Name/Brand Name equivalent
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Generic Name |
Company program
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Average Retail Price*
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PAP Form available online
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Accolate
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zafirlukast |
AstraZeneca
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$$$/ 80 tablets
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yes
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Advair Diskus
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fluticasone propionate and salmeterol |
GlaxoSmithKline
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$$$$/1 diskus
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yes
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Atrovent
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ipratropium inhalation aerosol |
Boehringer Ingelheim
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$$$/1 inhaler
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yes
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Azmacort
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triamcinolone inhalation aerosol |
KOS
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$$$/1 inhaler
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yes
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Flovent
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fluticasone propionate inhalational aerosol |
GlaxoSmithKline
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$$$/1 inhaler
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yes
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Pulmcort Respules
|
budesonide inhalation suspension |
AstraZeneca
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$$$$/30 plastic containers
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yes
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Serevent
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salmeterol inhalation aerosol |
GlaxoSmithKline
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$$$$/1 inhaler
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yes
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Singulair
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montelukast sodium |
Merck
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$$$/30 5mg chew tabs
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yes
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Ventolin
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albuterol inhalation aerosol |
RxOutreach
GlaxoSmithKline
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$/ 1 inhaler
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yes
yes
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ANTI-DIABETIC MEDICATIONS
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Brand Name/Brand Name equivalent
|
Generic Name |
Company program
|
Average Retail Price*
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PAP Form available online
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Amaryl
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glimipiride |
Sanofi-Aventis
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$/30 tablets
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yes
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Avandia tablets
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rosiglitazone maleate |
GlaxoSmithKline
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$$$$ /60 tablets
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yes
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Glucotrol
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glipizide |
Pfizer
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$/60 tablets
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yes
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Glucophage
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metformin |
Bristol-Myers Squibb
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$$/60 tablets
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yes
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Humulin, Humalog
|
insulin |
Eli Lilly
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$$/1 vial
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yes
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Nolog, Novolin
|
insulin |
Novo Nordisk
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$$/1 vial
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yes
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CARDIOVASCULAR & ANTI-HYPERTENSIVES
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Brand Name/Brand Name Equivalent
|
Generic Name |
Company
Program
|
Average Retail Price*
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PAP Form Available online
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Aceon
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perindopril erbumin |
Solvay
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$$/30 tablets
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no
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Accupril
|
quinapril HCI |
Pfizer
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$/30 tablets
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yes
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Accuretic
|
quinapril and hydrochlorothiazide |
Pfizer
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$$/30 tablets
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yes
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Calan
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verapamil |
RxOutreach
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$/90 tablets
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yes
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Capoten
|
captopril |
RxOutreach
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$/100 tablets
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yes
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Cardizem
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diltiazem |
KOS
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$/90 tablets
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yes
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Catapres
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Clonidine HCL |
Boehringer Ingelheim
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$/60 tablets
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yes
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Lipitor
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atorvastatin calcium |
Pfizer
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$$$/30 tablets
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yes
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Lotensin,
Lotensin HCT
|
benazepril (and benazepril HCT) |
RxOutreach
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$$/30 tablets
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yes
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Monopril
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fosinopril |
Bristol-Myers Squibb
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$$$/60 tablets
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yes
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Mavik Tablets
Tarka Tablets
|
trandolapril tablets |
Abbott
|
$$/30 tablets
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yes
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Mevacor
|
lovostatin |
RxOutreach
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$$/30 tablets
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yes
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Norvasc
|
amlodipine besylate |
Pfizer
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$$/30 tablets
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yes
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Plendil
|
felodipine |
AstraZeneca
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$$/30 tablets
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yes
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Prinivil
|
lisinopril |
RxOutreach
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$$/2 bottles
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yes
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Procardia XL
|
nifedipine ER |
Pfizer
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$$$/90 capsules
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yes
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Tenormin
|
atenolol |
RxOutreach
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$$/30 tablets
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yes
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Timoptic
|
timolol maleate |
Merck
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$/1 bottles
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yes
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Vasotec
|
enalapril maleate |
RxOutreach
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$/30 tablets
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yes
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Zetia
|
ezetimide |
Merck
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$$$/30 tablets
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yes
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Zocor
|
simvastatin |
Merck
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$$/30 tablets
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yes
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ANTI-ANXIETY / ANTI-DEPRESSANTS
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Brand Name/Brand Name Equivalent
|
Generic Name |
Company Name
|
Average Retail Price*
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PAP Form Available Online
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Buspar
|
buspirone |
RxOutreach
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$$/60 tablets
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yes
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Celexa
|
citalopram |
RxOutreach
Forest
|
$$/120 ml solution
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yes
yes
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Depakote
|
divalproex sodium |
Abbott
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$$/60 tabs
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yes
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Effexor
Effexor XR
|
venlafaxine |
Wyeth
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$$$/30 tablets
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yes
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Klonopin
|
clonazepam |
Roche
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$/30 tablets
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no
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Lexapro
|
escitalopram oxalate |
Forest
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$$$/30 tablets
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yes
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Paxil
|
paroxetine HCL |
GlaxoSmithKline
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$$$/ 30 tablets
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yes
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Prozac
|
fluoxetine HCL |
RxOutreach
Eli Lilly
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$$$$/30 capsules
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yes
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Valium
|
diazepam |
Roche
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$/ 30 tablets
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no
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Wellbutrin
|
bupropion HCL |
GlaxoSmithKline
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$$$$/90 tablets
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yes
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Zoloft
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sertraline |
Pfizer
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$$$/30 tablets
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yes
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* Price information was collected on 12/21/2005
using www.drugstore.com.
The prices given are based on the lowest dosage available, for a one-month
supply, and, where available, the price range is based on the cost of
generic medication. Prices vary widely based on the pharmacy used and
geographic location of the patient. For more accurate assessment of
the cost of a medication, call your local pharmacies.
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