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Severe Acne, Prescribed Medicines That Seem To Be Very Costly. Suggestions And Alternatives?
My grandson has a bad case of acne and seen Christa Heard CRNP today. She recommended antibiotics and a cream to be applied morning and night, to make a long story short the medicine was 600. dollars and I am a single woman raising my grandchild needless to say he was very upset when we left the drugstore what or where do we go from here? Sandra
Mon, 11 Feb 2013
Hello and welcome to Healthcare Magic. Thanks for your query.
I understand that 600 dollars is a huge amount and it's even puzzling to me why a course of antibiotics and a cream would cost that much. I presume that you don't have insurance, so the only option would be to be prescribed more cost-effective medication.
I would suggest that you can let the CRNP know that you cannot afford trhe medication and request her to prescribe something else more cost-effective and affordable. Since acne is not a serious condition, I don't think your grandson needs a very strong antibiotic or other expensive medication.
Wish you all the best.
Regards,
Dr. Sheeba Stephen
Emergency Medicine Specialist
I understand that 600 dollars is a huge amount and it's even puzzling to me why a course of antibiotics and a cream would cost that much. I presume that you don't have insurance, so the only option would be to be prescribed more cost-effective medication.
I would suggest that you can let the CRNP know that you cannot afford trhe medication and request her to prescribe something else more cost-effective and affordable. Since acne is not a serious condition, I don't think your grandson needs a very strong antibiotic or other expensive medication.
Wish you all the best.
Regards,
Dr. Sheeba Stephen
Emergency Medicine Specialist
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