I was told to take Emend, 40 mg and hour before my nose surgery. I have called 5 different pharmacies and the average cost is $130 for one pill. I am thinking of not taking it. Am I making a big mistake? Are there any cheaper alternatives? What about something more natural such as a ginger supplement?
August 24, 2015
Answer: Post op nausea medication is priceless if you need it post op Emend is a great medication for post op nausea, but my office has used several other options that may or may not be more affordable. I would ask your surgeon for advice on an alternative. I do think that having an anti-emetic to help you through the post op period can be priceless. Not only for your comfort, but you would not want to retch and do something to mess up your surgical results.
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August 24, 2015
Answer: Post op nausea medication is priceless if you need it post op Emend is a great medication for post op nausea, but my office has used several other options that may or may not be more affordable. I would ask your surgeon for advice on an alternative. I do think that having an anti-emetic to help you through the post op period can be priceless. Not only for your comfort, but you would not want to retch and do something to mess up your surgical results.
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August 23, 2015
Answer: Emend for Nausea I have my patients use Emend when they give my anesthetist a history of severe reaction to anesthesias from previous surgery(s). It is about 75% effective in these difficult cases (which is very good). Ask your doctor's office to seek a source for better pricing since that sounds exorbitant to me. If you've not had severe nausea in the past and don't tend to get seasick readily, your doctor can consider less expensive more readily available alternatives such as Zofran, Bonine, etc. for you.
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August 23, 2015
Answer: Emend for Nausea I have my patients use Emend when they give my anesthetist a history of severe reaction to anesthesias from previous surgery(s). It is about 75% effective in these difficult cases (which is very good). Ask your doctor's office to seek a source for better pricing since that sounds exorbitant to me. If you've not had severe nausea in the past and don't tend to get seasick readily, your doctor can consider less expensive more readily available alternatives such as Zofran, Bonine, etc. for you.
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