From: "Jeff Shultz" 

I realize that... I corrected it in a later post. I'm taking 400s.

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Jeff Shultz
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"Randy Holcomb"  wrote in message
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> Cimetidine = Tagament.
>
> You can buy Tagamant 200mg  OTC, Jeff.
> .
> "Jeff Shultz"  wrote in message
news:39240a0a{at}w3.nls.net...
> > "Bill Lucy"  wrote in message
> > news:MPG.138d6d5a6bc1ee4d9898d9{at}news.barkto.com...
> > > In article , si{at}wvi.com says...
> > > > non-brand? Well, I'm using cimetidine instead of
Tagamet (thanks to
> the
> > acid
> > > > reflux...it runs in the family). Personally I'm not all
that big on
> name
> > > > brands, as long as the doctor knows what is actually being
dispensed.
> > >
> > > An HMO generally has a "formulary". They have
certain drugs which the
> > don't
> > > cover, or cover to a lesser degree (your out-of-pocket increases). As
an
> > > example, the cimetidine might not be covered since there is an
> > over-the-counter
> > > equivalent.
> > >
> >
> > There isn't an otc equivalent for 200mg Cimetidine... 60 of the little
> > suckers cost about $30 - for which I pay $15. There are indeed some
drugs
> > they won't cover - I'm still not sure about their stance on birth
control
> > pills, but I'm pretty sure that they won't cover Viagra. I know that
> Kaiser
> > has some real hesitations about "experimental" drugs or
treatements
> though.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
>

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