Wondering how to buy Alprostadil

[mike209]

I don't know anything about this yet. Just starting.

Dr prescribed 20 mcg Caverject one time use per unit.

Cost is 105.00 per unit.
Haven't even got the first prescription yet [couple of days] 300.00+ for 3 one time uses. [Too much if wife starts to like it]

I see I can buy a vial of 500 mcg/1ml with discount card from local pharmacies for 59.00 per vial.

Any advice on using and measuring out this vial ?
Seems like I could save quite a bit, but don't know the first thing about all this yet.


Thanks in advance, Mike

[mike209]

Think I read web page wrong.

Sorry

[bldoink]

You will need to call your compounding pharmacies to find one that does a straight alprostadil mono-mix. You need to figure out what strength you need.

I was on Edex 20s, the completing brand of Caverject. I had the same affordability issue. Based on the Edex label, I had my primary care physician write me a prescription for a generic version containing just alprostadil and saline, except instead of 20 mcg per ml I had him write it for 80 mcg per ml. That way I inject about a quarter of the volume of the Edex cartridge and it's very economical at $120 for 10 one ml vials of the mix. I've found I do have to inject the juice slower to avoid pain from the concentrated mix.

It may require some effort and searching on your part to find a compounding pharmacy that can or is willing to make that mix. I'm in FL and my pharmacy only ships within FL.

Good luck.

[NorCal707]

I’ve been on Edex for several months now at 20mcg dose. Not much pain honestly now compared to when I first started. I’m sure you can purchase online, however it is much advisable to go through a urologist.

My insurance covers it with a copay. It’s rather expensive.

I want to use trimix, but my insurance does not cover it.

[mike209]

Thanks for the replies so far. I'm going to start with the expense, but if it works I'll follow some of your ideas . My urologist was big on the implant route but I'm not ready to go for that yet if at all. I live in a small town with limited urologists but close to a large city.
Probably find some better options there once I get comfortable with the process and it works.
This forum also helps me to come up with somewhat informed questions. I asked my urologist about the sudafed, he didn't know anything about it.

Also forced me to go to a certain pharmacy. I'll use him for the demo shot, see how it works and move on if it does.

Thanks again.

[bldoink]

My current Uro also uses only one pharmacy. I get my GP (AKA Primary) to write my script basedw
on the Edex ingredients listed on the Edex label.