From: "Randy Holcomb" 

Cimetidine = Tagament.

You can buy Tagamant 200mg  OTC, Jeff. .
"Jeff Shultz"  wrote in message
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> "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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