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Dr. Andrew Rynne
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Dr. Andrew Rynne

Family Physician

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General & Family Physician

Exp 17 years

Dr. Saisudha Kotla
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Dr. Saisudha Kotla

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Dr. Nagamani Ng

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Dr. Dorina Gurabardhi
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Dr. Dorina Gurabardhi

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Dr. Vaishalee Punj

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Why Is Acthar So Expensive

Premium Questions

Dr.  Shoaib Khan MD

I take fluoxetine 3 tablets 60 mg. a day. Will that interact with abilify? Why is abilify so expensive? $839 which I can't afford, even if I was to take it. I also take clonazepam 0.5 mg. twice a day. ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shoaib Khan ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Srilatha Myaka MD

Is a robotic surgery for a hysterectomy more expensive than a traditional surgery? Also do I have a choice in which I prefer? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Srilatha Myaka ( OBGYN)
Dr.  Shafi Ullah Khan MD

Is there a less expensive generic brand of firmagon?Are side effects heart related? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shafi Ullah Khan ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Ivo Ditah MD

[I take zorelto as a blood thinner for Heart palpatations My doctor jut put me onazithromycin and says the Zorelto has problems with the antibiotic. Thw combination could cause bleeding??????? Problem. The substitute he... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ivo Ditah ( Internal Medicine Specialist)
Dr. Vaddadi Suresh MD

continue using this. Invokana is less expensive, & effective ( i know others use this with continued results.) Cost wise & with effective results...I want to switch meds. Any reason why I couldn't ? The ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Vaddadi Suresh ( Internal Medicine Specialist)

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Dr.  Zubayer Alam MD

I have stage 4 Sarcoidosis. Dr. Wants to start me on Acthar Gel. Side effects are many of the problems I have. Is there an alternative to Acthar? And, what is the mortality rate? Facebook me, unable to ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Zubayer Alam ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.  Shinas Hussain MD

I have systemic Lupus and have recently started Acthar injections every other day. Since starting .... Could the Acthar cause this. I am also on 7.5 mg. of Prednisone daily ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shinas Hussain ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.      Muthu Krishnan MD

Hi, I just received on Tuesday of this week a steriod (acthar? I think it was methylprednisolone) shot in my hip for hip bursitis. Two days ago I noticed a bullseye red rash around the site that I was ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Muthu Krishnan ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Sudhir Kumar MD

Hello, I am a 40 yr. old female. I have multiple sclerosis and was prescribed acthar gel. Without changing eating habits I gained 17 pd.s Since then I have had hearing loss, and put on prednisone. I am ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Sudhir Kumar ( Neurologist)
Dr. Viraj Ramesh Naik MD

(Systemic Dermatomyositis) and have been perscribed Acthar which I am scheduled to start soon. What I would ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Viraj Ramesh Naik ( OBGYN)