I was on the phone on hold when I heard a woman’s indignant voice at our pharmacy’s pick up counter. “$60? Why, that’s ridiculous! There must be some mistake. It’s supposed to be $25.00.” Uh, oh. Another patient here to pick up her prescription for Allegra. Time for me to explain why her copay jumped …
Allegra
I mentioned a few days ago about the recent change in the antihistamine Allegra, as you can now buy it without a prescription. But as one of my colleagues mentioned to me, the generic is now available, also without a prescription. Drug Safety Tip: Be sure to look carefully at the box of Allegra or …
Q: Every summer my nose runs and my eyes itch from my allergies. Claritin® has worked for me in the past but for some reason this year is different. I tried Allegra®, but it’s not helping, either. What other antihistamines could I try? Antihistamines work by keeping histamine locked away inside your body. Histamine is …
Allergies can be an occasional annoyance or a source of ongoing misery. They can even change your life. One guy I knew, Steve, after finally reaching his lifelong dream of becoming a veterinarian developed a very serious allergy to dogs and cats while in his very first year of practice. After trying every antihistamine and …
Mr. Blackwell has his Hollywood “Worst Dressed List” of celebrities whose desire to make a bold personal statement exceeds their fashion sense, creating an outfit so outlandish that you wonder, “What Were They Thinking?” Instead of Nobel prizes, we also have their counterpoint: Ig Nobel prizes. These dubious distinctions are awarded to people whose achievements …