Re: Prevacid/Prilosec/Nexium

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At 10:22 PM -0700 10/22/01, Nick wrote:

>Fortunately, it only costs me $10.00 for 3 months of Prevacid because I have

>insurance that covers it. I had no idea that it was so expensive. I wonder

>how long I'll have to take it as my wife's coverage won't cover me after she

>retires next year. Ouch!

nick, I had been on either Prilosec or Prevacid (for me,

interchangeable in effectiveness, and choice depended on my health

insurer's formulary) for almost 10 years. After five months post-op,

I just weaned myself of either/both. I no longer take acid

preventers/inhibitors. Even TUMS. BTW, Nexium is Prilosec, slightly

modified for patent protection, as the patent on Prilosec has run

out, and you should soon be able to get the generic.

--Steve

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