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Cat Forum / Health and Behavior / November 2007Lantus insulin cost
My vet just switched my dibetic cat to Lantus and I've found a HUGE variation in costs. My regular pharmacy was $188, but the pharmacy in the supermarket nextdoor was only $88. What's the best price available? > My vet just switched my dibetic cat to Lantus and I've found a HUGE > variation in costs. My regular pharmacy was $188, but the pharmacy in > the supermarket nextdoor was only $88. > > What's the best price available? ------- I paid $75 last year at Rite Aid (my cat no longer requires insulin), but I don't remember the number of cc (is the $188 bottle the same size as the $88 bottle?). Best regards, ---Cindy S. >> My vet just switched my dibetic cat to Lantus and I've found a HUGE >> variation in costs. My regular pharmacy was $188, but the pharmacy in [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] >don't remember the number of cc (is the $188 bottle the same size as the $88 >bottle?). I suspect so. The drug store (a local Rite Aid) said there was a smaller vial, but it was in an injector pen. >>> My vet just switched my dibetic cat to Lantus and I've found a HUGE >>> variation in costs. My regular pharmacy was $188, but the pharmacy in [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > I suspect so. The drug store (a local Rite Aid) said there was a > smaller vial, but it was in an injector pen. ------- Well, all you can do is call around and get the best price, which is still a small fortune :-( Best regards, ---Cindy S. >------- >Well, all you can do is call around and get the best price, which is still a >small fortune :-( I already bought it because he really needed it. At the rate I'm using it (two units per day) he'll probably be gone before the insulin is. >>------- >>Well, all you can do is call around and get the best price, which is still [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > I already bought it because he really needed it. At the rate I'm using > it (two units per day) he'll probably be gone before the insulin is. ----------- My kitty actually used it for only a week or two. After that he was "cured." His blood glucose stabilized as a result of the Lantus insulin (and feeding him canned cat food and Purina OM - overweight management cat food, which is low carbohydrate). I hope you're checking your cat's blood glucose. The last thing you want is for the cat to get hypoglycemic. If you don't already have one, you may be able to get a glucometer virtually free at Rite Aid (they get you on the price of the test strips, but once the cat is stable, you don't need to check his blood glucose all that often). It has subsequently been explained to me that my cat did not have true diabetes but a version of pancreatitis, which caught early, can be cured with the Lantus. From you original post, it sounded like your cat has had diabetes for a while though... FTR, it's been a year and a half since my cat was diagnosed, and he also has renal insufficiency and a heart murmur and arthritis, and he's almost 17 years old, and all things considered, he's stable and doing great. I hope you have your kitty for a long, long time. Best regards, ---Cindy S. >----------- >My kitty actually used it for only a week or two. After that he was "cured." >His blood glucose stabilized as a result of the Lantus insulin (and feeding >him canned cat food and Purina OM - overweight management cat food, which is >low carbohydrate). The vet said he's been diabetic for too long to hope for a reversal from the Lantus. > I hope you're checking your cat's blood glucose. The last >thing you want is for the cat to get hypoglycemic. He used to be on Lente, until it was discontinued by the manufacturer. We never checked his glucose then and he did fine. She put him on something else (the name of which escapes me). We then started trying to check glucose, but were never successful. He's gone downhill lately and was very high when I took him to the vet today. She switched him to Lantus and admitted him to stabilize him. >From you original post, it sounded like your cat has had diabetes for a while >though... He's fifteen and been diabetic for about five years. He's on borrowed time. We are hoping for the best but expecting the worst. >>----------- >>My kitty actually used it for only a week or two. After that he was [quoted text clipped - 24 lines] > He's fifteen and been diabetic for about five years. He's on borrowed > time. We are hoping for the best but expecting the worst. ------------ I'm so sorry....but you never know..he may surprise you. Purrs for both of you. ---Cindy S. >>----------- >>My kitty actually used it for only a week or two. After that he was [quoted text clipped - 24 lines] > He's fifteen and been diabetic for about five years. He's on borrowed > time. We are hoping for the best but expecting the worst. Richard I am very sorry you are going thru this. I am sending purrs and adding a prayer for you all. Someone replied to me in email, but the message somehow disappeared before I could read or reply. Please send it again. >> He's fifteen and been diabetic for about five years. He's on borrowed >> time. We are hoping for the best but expecting the worst. > >Richard I am very sorry you are going thru this. I am sending purrs and >adding a prayer for you all. Yeah, this one is going to be tough. Ripley is our oldest (of six) and clearly the king of the house. He has his own place at the dinner table and his own plate. He has long silky hair that my wife has to brush every day to keep the tangles out. He puts up with it to a point then bites down on her wrist, giving her a look that says " I can hurt you, if I want to." We were clearly put on earth to serve him. >>> He's fifteen and been diabetic for about five years. He's on borrowed >>> time. We are hoping for the best but expecting the worst. [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > then bites down on her wrist, giving her a look that says " I can hurt > you, if I want to." We were clearly put on earth to serve him. Every day when I wake I am proud to be a cat slave. Sprit rolls over and shows his belly but don't you rub it for he is quick. I still do for I might be old but I got quick reactions Last year we lost our 19 1/2 year old band white Persian Himalayan mix. She died due to old age. Her name was precious we lost her sister the year before. So I was hard than all I can say it will get better after it happens. Right now in the back of my head I have 4 out of 6 cats that I worry about every day. My phantom is 13 and climbing he is starting to show old age. MY Rumble is 8 going on 9 he is diabetic and epileptic; lucky he got off insulin almost 2 years ago. He had to take diazepam so it took years off his life. Than I come to spirit who got poison during the pet food recall. With him all I can do is wait and time will tell. Dumplin' is up there his age is from 10 to 15 he is showing sign of getting old. Savor every day for they are precious again I am so sorry you are going thru this. You may want to try some rice yogurt to help with his coat Just got a call from the vet and Ripley is coming around. He may come home tomorrow. All for only $900. > Just got a call from the vet and Ripley is coming around. He may come > home tomorrow. All for only $900. HAPPY DANCE Still saying a prayer for the furball > Just got a call from the vet and Ripley is coming around. He may come > home tomorrow. All for only $900. ---------- I just love hearing good mews!!! Please continue to keep us updated. Continued purrs for you and Ripley. Best regards, ---Cindy S. >My vet just switched my dibetic cat to Lantus and I've found a HUGE >variation in costs. My regular pharmacy was $188, but the pharmacy in >the supermarket nextdoor was only $88. > >What's the best price available? According to the Wal-Mart pharmacy, a 1,000-unit vial is $88, which is right about what I paid. Pen cartridges are five 100-unit cartridges (total of 500 units, half the amount in the larger vial) for $210. No economy there
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