Wednesday, February 25, 2015

A quick question for fellow pharmacists

Is anyone else out there seeing prescriptions written for generic Revatio (sildenafil 20mg),
with directions to be used as Viagra?

8 comments:

Justin said...

But isn't it only approved with PAH as a diagnosis?

Anonymous said...

Not where I am. What's the price per pill? I didn't even realize it was available generically. All the ED stuff has skyrocketed. Goes up weekly. I'm guessing trying to milk every last cent before Viagra patent expires. This seems a viable option if price is right.

Frantic Pharmacist said...

Where I work, it is priced considerably cheaper than Viagra, even when taking 2 or 3 tabs at a time. But the question of approval for this dosage form is what I'm a little concerned with, and I'm honestly not sure what my liability is.

iratecanadianpharmacist said...

it actually costs more than the generic in Canada so no.

Wait till it goes generic in the states, it's amazing how fast pfizer lowered its price to stem the bleed of lost customers

Matthew said...

A doctor can legally prescribe any medication for any off label indication they want. There is no more liability than with filling any other script.

Anonymous said...

Had a man claim that his worker's comp should cover it. And they did (bang head against wall)

Anonymous said...

As a doc, I have had patients come in asking for it, having been told by their pharmacist to do so!

Anonymous said...

Might as well paint a target on yourself for an audit if you fill it thru insurance.