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AZILECT. Does anyone on here use the generic drug for azilec, (rasilect) I have been looking into it online and it is so much cheaper to buy

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Bitbit profile image
Bitbit

There is no generic for Azilect. Teva managed to extend the patent on a technicality. I've been down this road since I "need" my Azilect - I've been on it alone for 2 years with great result.

I never heard of RAZILECT? Could be a scam?

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sheshe7755 in reply toBitbit

It is manufactured by Sun pharmaceuticals . They are advertised for sale on most of the Canadian pharmacy sights, dont think it's a scam.

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PatrickW in reply toBitbit

Not a scam. I have been on it and buying from Canada for a couple of years. The copay for Azillect is astronomical and the generic version Razilect works just as well, never even noticed the change.

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107708600 in reply toPatrickW

I would love to know what web site I can go to, to buy azilect.

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6780 in reply toPatrickW

name of canadian pharmacy please.

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park_bear in reply to6780

The generic is known both as Rasalect and Rasagiline. It is manufactured by Sun and is available here:

buypharma1.com/Generic-Azil...

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JAYNIE in reply toBitbit

I agree with Bitbit........... I would not even try anything but the true Azilect. I call it my miricle drug!!!!!! Thank you Israel and Teva pharmaceutical !!!!

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JAYNIE in reply toBitbit

There will not be a generic until February 2012, that is when the patent expires.

It is important not to confuse rasagiline with generic Azilect; rasagiline is the active ingredient in Azilect, not a generic version of it.

drugs.com/answers/will-ther...

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6780 in reply toJAYNIE

azilect has gotten patent extension in usa...today is july 30 2016 now.

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Tmarsella in reply toJAYNIE

Jaynie: Are you still having good results with AZILECT. I'M thinking about starting per my neuro. Thanks, Tom in California

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PatrickW in reply toBitbit

not a scam, the scam is the insurance companies allowed to price it any way hey want! I've been using the generic from Canada for years - with my drs blessing

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6780 in reply toPatrickW

follow michael pearson ceo of valient corp court case. amazing buy company and raise drug price ..pure profit.

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JennyR

Neither have I heard of it. Check it our on Scopes or Google

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sheshe7755 in reply toJennyR

I have googled generic drugs and this is mentioned.

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sheshe7755

igenericdrugs.com Review Rating: 100 out of 100 based on 216 reviews. 216 stars

Generic drugs

List of interchangeable brand or generic drugs

RASALECT generic

Choose a suitable interchangeable generic or brand drug, if you could not find the prescribed medicine.

We do not sell drugs. This site contains prices only for information purposes to help you buy drugs cheaply.

You should consult a doctor about the dosage before using this medicine!

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List of interchangeable brand or generic drugs Azilect (Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia (Hrvatska), Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Russian Federation, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States) Tablet; Oral; Rasagiline Mesylate 0.5 mg Tablet; Oral; Rasagiline Mesylate 1 mg 30 tablet in 1 bottle Azilect 1 mg Tablets (United Kingdom) Elbrus (Argentina) Menuix (Chile) Rasagiline (Argentina)

More: igenericdrugs.com/?s=RASALECT

Hope you find this helpfull.

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6780 in reply tosheshe7755

can united states doctors fax rx to canadian pharmacies? in ny doctors now have to send direct to pharmacy.

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107708600 in reply to6780

yes they can

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6780 in reply tosheshe7755

i love this info.

since we don't know if ye and me are reliable online and not catfishers with something so scary as meds i wish usa authority would give us stamp of approval for selecting who to order from.

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Bitbit

So interesting, I did some reading. Apparently it is manufactured in India. Would you trust it? Azilect keeps my quality of life high, I'd be afraid to experiment.

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PatrickW in reply toBitbit

Mine comes from Singapore. No problem whatsoever!

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6780 in reply toPatrickW

which pharmacy in canada please?

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107708600 in reply to6780

where can I buy azilect in Canada? the medicine is sooo expensive

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sheshe7755

All the ingredients seem to be the same. and I find it hard to think that the Canadians would endorse it, if it were dodgy. Lets face it. Indians are amongst the top doctors in the world.

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Bitbit in reply tosheshe7755

Yes! I am lucky enough to be covered under my husband's policy, so the 1 mg azilect daily comes to $50 per month if I get it through the online insurance pharmacy. Do you have a price on the Indian/Canadian azilect?

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sheshe7755 in reply toBitbit

$99 for 100 up to $425 for 600....1 mg generic. online...... Northdrugstore.com

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tlongmire

I have purchased several name brand and generic drugs through the years from a Canadian drug company. Canada had the generic version of Lipitor several years before the patent or whatever expired in the US. Our insurance co-pay for 90 day supply was $130 (40 mg). I could get a 90 day supply for $110 (80 mg) in Canada. Split them in half and we had a 180 day supply for $110.

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sheshe7755 in reply totlongmire

thanks for you're input. I really think we must give the generic a try.

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Susie01

Azilect was day and night difference for me. I was able to get it free from the manufacturer. I now hav e medicaid which actually pays for it. Even though it has many contraindications, I would be scared to death to go off of it

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sheshe7755 in reply toSusie01

All my husbands other medication is free in Cyprus, but, Azilect would cost over 400 /Euro for one months supply. Very expensive.

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tlongmire in reply toSusie01

What kinds of contraindications?

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Susie01 in reply totlongmire

Azilect is an MAO Inhibitor. No cold or cough meds, many other meds, picked or aged foods or cheeses. I always look up a medication before I take it to make sure it is not contraindicated. You can go to WebMD and look up the medication and see what is contraindicated with it or ask your pharmacist.

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Susie01 in reply toSusie01

That should have been pickled!

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Bitbit in reply toSusie01

Love auto correct! Ps, my neurologists aren't too worried about interactions. I am on Zoloft and eat whatever I want with the azilect, no problems.

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Susie01 in reply toBitbit

I did take amitryptiline for sleep, I did not have problems until about a year after starting azilect. Suddenly, problems developed and I had to stop taking the amitryptiline.

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sheshe7755 in reply toBitbit

My husband eats whatever he wants, no problems, as yet.

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park_bear in reply tosheshe7755

Right. The cheese / tyrosine prohibition is a leftover from the days of general MAO inhibitors. The MAO-B inhibitor is sufficiently specific that it does not cause a problem with cheeses and other sources of tyrosine.

I have researched the dextromethorphan (cough syrup) prohibition, and it is not clear whether that should still apply to the MAO-B inhibitors. It, too, may be a holdover but I have not had the nerve to test that personally.

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Brooke

When I have spent my Medicare drug allowance for the year.....which usually happens around this time,I get my meds through the Canadian Pharmacy. I get Rasilect,carbidopa and pampexiole.I have found them to be safe and effective.Also they are way much less expensive

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sheshe7755 in reply toBrooke

Thanks for this feed back. I am sure all the meds on the Canadian sights are very safe. When I checked what was in the drugs, it was exactly as the patent drug. ;)

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Bitbit

Wow Brooke so you have been on both name brand and generic razilect and don't notice a difference? Just as helpful?

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PatrickW in reply toBitbit

me too, no difference

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norobot

I get my azilect free of charge, and can't think of why you can't get it free, as well. Call teva, and ask them to send you document to get the drug free of charge. toll free number for teva is 1-866-217-7163. hope this helps.

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sheshe7755 in reply tonorobot

It's free in the UK, but, not in Cyprus or other parts of Europe.

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driller

I have not but I have friends that have used it and it was just fine. My wife gets my drugs from Northwest pharm in Canada

Regards

ERIC.

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sheshe7755 in reply todriller

Thanks, more positive feedback on this site.

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JesusIsMySavior

No generic for Azilect available in US. Talk to your neurologist, the manufacturer does offer financial assistance based on income. I couldn't afford mine without help.

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6780

i have a drug plan and cost of azilect went from $80 to $400+ in one month.so i had to switch.

i used cipa.org which licenses canadian pharmacies. i am using rasigilene and believe this is good because the rest of the world is using it. but that said ... the question for us in usa is finding the legitimate pharmacy to get the real rasigilene. two senators R/D in usa are working on capping rx costs. i wish in the usa some informed authority would list legitimate online pharmacies out of usa.

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PatrickW

I use it and it's 1/3 the price from Canada and works just swell - still not cheap by any means but better. 1-800-891-0844. I also get generic Viagra for way less!

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PatrickW

very disappointed in so many false posts here. THERE IS A GENERIC AND IT WORKS. Just can't buy any in the states. I've had PD for as long as Michael J. Fox, we are th same age too - I know what I'm talking about

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sheshe7755

I asked the original question. Just want to let you all know that now, in the UK, they are prescribing a generic of this drug. Our friend came to visit us in Cyprus and he showed us the generic versions, two different ones have been prescribed to him, both rasagilne 1mg.

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