New medication for treatment of Parkinson - Crexont

[ReRe71]

Hi everyone,

Has anyone read about this or tried this new medication?

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I wish you all health and peace!

[Frankieh]

No, in Arizona it is not yet at the formularies. On Friday, my neurologist stated that it should be available by the end of September. I wonder what the price tag will be

[mk2002wi in reply to Frankieh]

Per GoodRx, around $130 / 30 days

[ReRe71 in reply to mk2002wi]

Well, thank you, mk2002wi0

[Softballman]

I just started a few days ago , so far it kicks in much faster and adds about 30 minutes additional.

[Paulaandamy in reply to Softballman]

Were you taking immediate release before this medicine? I take immediate release pills and I don't have much on time.

[Softballman in reply to Paulaandamy]

I had been taking Rytary which is made by the same company. Rytary took a full hour to activate sometimes more depending on food etc.

[ReRe71]

Same for me with the Rytary. I will talk to the neurologist about this. Thank you for the information. I wish you well 🙏

[Softballman]

For me the additional ON time is really coming on the front side because of quick release. I treat Crexont the same as I did with Rytary regarding meals, no food 2 hours before dose and wait 1 to 1.5 hour after dose which can be very inconvenient when planning for restaurants and different events. My wife asks me frequently about when my “food window will be open “…sometimes I cheat and break the window and pay it for later when the medicine suddenly turns off.

[ReRe71]

I'm right there with you. I cheat on snacks, but payback time always comes fast . 😁Im glad Crexont is working for you. May I ask you how do you get it? I mean, does insurance cover it, or you're paying out of pocket?

[Softballman]

My neurologist recommended at my last and apparently my insurance is going to cover it but my insurance didn’t cover Rytary go figure. Rytary is going to be generic soon

[ReRe71 in reply to Softballman]

Thank you so much for your information. I wish you well!

[ReRe71 in reply to Softballman]

🙏