A few questions
Are NHS GPs prescribing Armour now?
If so, how much does the NHS pay for Armour?
Some years ago, research started to provide a research evidence base for Armour. Does anyone know if anything has come from this? At the time the research started the price of Armour rose. It seems to be rising again.
Has anyone successfully made the transition from Armour to another NDT? If so, which one?
Aurealis NHS GPs are unlikely to prescribe any brand of NDT as it is not licensed for use in the UK. A GP who prescribes it must personally take responsibility for doing so so few are willing to take that risk
Aurealis 'Are NHS GPs prescribing Armour now?'
Nothing has changed, Armour is still an unlicensed medication in the UK that the vast majority of GPs and Endos will flatly refuse to prescribe. There are the handful of medics around the UK that might be persuaded, as has always been the case.
how much does the NHS pay for Armour?
helvella might know the answer to this.
No - I don't know! But I do know where to look!
Between £1.86 and £8.21 per one grain tablet. Note that it depends on factors like the CCG involved and the amount acquired. I suspect that any quantity that is not in the original 100 dose pack is likely to cost more.
openprescribing.net/nationa...
Just to note - that is May 2022.
That’s quite a range isn’t it £1.86 to £8.21
I do question its accuracy! But it is the only source I know.
Pharmacy2U says:
Size: 100 Tablets
£2.86
pharmacy2u.co.uk/armour-thy...
I assume that is the price per tablet. But it isn't 100% clear.
US price would appear to be around USD 120 for 100 60 milligram tablets. But USA prices do vary and I might well not have found the least expensive. Unfortunately GoodRX does not allow access from the UK.
Armour - Number of prescriptions in England in last year - just over 2000. Typically that’s 6 prescriptions per person per year
openprescribing.net/analyse...
SlowDragon, 'Typically that’s 6 prescriptions per person per year'
Armour comes in 100 tablet bottles, so I'd say more likely 4 prescriptions per person per year.
Thank you. Yes I’ve been watching them rise but then they’ve started combining Armour and Liothyronine prescriptions haven’t they? I wondered if the increase in Armour price is linked to increased GP prescribing?
Liothyronine listed separately
59,000 in last year…up from 57,000 approx 2 years ago
openprescribing.net/analyse...
Thank you, I can’t be doing it properly!
re Transition from Armour to another NDT. Yes you just change. Maybe go down 30mg for a few days/weeks until you feel stable. Then slowly go up 15-30mg until you are optimal. ie you have the least amount of side effects from being Hypo/Hyper and you feel normal.
Maybe - but what choice do you have. And when it happens you just go back to basics - whats wrong, research it, ask around, try something, reducing dose for a few weeks, drinking more, splitting dose up, take with food, take without food, vitamins, exercise, change brands - bla bla.. This is the hypo life
In many circumstances, we can plan a regression path.
For example:
Switch while you still have your original medicine.
Then, if the switch goes wrong, you can switch back.
Obviously, in the real world, that might not be possible, or can only last for a short time. But if you can do so, you can at least buy a bit of time.
I’ve had enough of that!
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