One prob with being so careful in Australia on pharmacology drugs

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RayTodd
RayTodd Member Posts: 187
in Head and Neck Cancer #1
Cannot get Pilocarpine in tablet form and this ordering on line is so hard. Should not compain really if only major prob is dry mouth.One day I will be able to say and spell its real name XEROSTOMIA phew LOL

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  • IAmStrong
    IAmStrong Member Posts: 58
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    Hi, I too am helped with Pilocarpine and they are pricey. A friend who is a Physicians Assistant for an ENT here sent me a medical article on xerostoma. One suggestion was to use Pilocarpine eye drops, 5 drops by mouth and it is SOOOO Much cheaper! My doctor ordered it for me and I am Blessed! It costs me $4.00 a bottle on the forumlary here in the US. I hope this works for you. I use them 4-5 times in a 24 hr period. Can't leave home without it!

    I am uncertain whether your issue is availability of it in Australia or not. I buy mine at WalMart.

    In Gratitude....
  • RayTodd
    RayTodd Member Posts: 187
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    IAmStrong said:

    Hi, I too am helped with Pilocarpine and they are pricey. A friend who is a Physicians Assistant for an ENT here sent me a medical article on xerostoma. One suggestion was to use Pilocarpine eye drops, 5 drops by mouth and it is SOOOO Much cheaper! My doctor ordered it for me and I am Blessed! It costs me $4.00 a bottle on the forumlary here in the US. I hope this works for you. I use them 4-5 times in a 24 hr period. Can't leave home without it!

    I am uncertain whether your issue is availability of it in Australia or not. I buy mine at WalMart.

    In Gratitude....

    Yes pilocarpine is available in eye drop here for Glaucoma but its like $35-00 a bottle would get it but my Doc is too scared to give it to me as it is a relative unknown here for drymouth
  • RayTodd
    RayTodd Member Posts: 187
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    IAmStrong said:

    Hi, I too am helped with Pilocarpine and they are pricey. A friend who is a Physicians Assistant for an ENT here sent me a medical article on xerostoma. One suggestion was to use Pilocarpine eye drops, 5 drops by mouth and it is SOOOO Much cheaper! My doctor ordered it for me and I am Blessed! It costs me $4.00 a bottle on the forumlary here in the US. I hope this works for you. I use them 4-5 times in a 24 hr period. Can't leave home without it!

    I am uncertain whether your issue is availability of it in Australia or not. I buy mine at WalMart.

    In Gratitude....

    Yes pilocarpine is available in eye drop here for Glaucoma but its like $35-00 a bottle would get it but my Doc is too scared to give it to me as it is a relative unknown here for drymouth
  • longtermsurvivor
    longtermsurvivor Member Posts: 1,842 Member
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    RayTodd said:

    Yes pilocarpine is available in eye drop here for Glaucoma but its like $35-00 a bottle would get it but my Doc is too scared to give it to me as it is a relative unknown here for drymouth

    Print these and take to your doctor
    http://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJM199308053290603

    archinte.ama-assn.org/cgi/reprint/159/2/174.pdf

    www.orion.net.au/faqs/sal01796_oth.pdf

    If that's the objection, these simple articles may overcome physician resistance. The third one is actually from Australia.

    Pat

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