Cost of HCM/HOCM meds?

[AbbieS]

Just curious what those of you who have HCM or HOCM kitties are spending on meds. I've heard/read that it can be $40-$60 for a 3 month supply. Is that fairly accurate? Also, what meds do your kitties take?

No, Bean has not been diagnosed. She is fine.

ETA: Also, if you're kitties are on atenolol, do you do transdermal? Pill? How do you administer that or any other med every day?

 

[Caloci]

Vito is on half a 5mg tab of benazepril daily. I get the benazepril at the human drugstore because it is cheaper.

My vet charges $16 to send an Rx to the pharmacy and then it costs about 55 for enough pills for 4 months. It's last time I got two refills so I only need to pay the vet fee one for a whole years worth of mess.

 

[Diesel]

Diesel has been diagnosed with RCM/UCM, a form of heart disease.
The medicines are costly. I spend about 60 - 80 dollars on meds per month, depending where I purchase them . PETMEDS/ WALMART are the least expensive.

Diesel's meds are:

ENALAPRIL 2.5 #5 1/2 tab daily
FURSOSEMIDE/LASIX 10mg/ml 0.62 cc daily ( Have upped that.)
VETERMIN 1.25 daily
ASPIRIN 20 mg every third day or PLAVIX 18.75 daily

 

[werecatrising]

I have my burmese on atenenol and amlodipine. I have it compounded into a liquid. I pay about $60 dollars for the two every 2 months- but that is with my discount. I know the pills cost next to nothing.

 

[ZiggyStardust]

Wow! That's a lot! Ash is on Atenolol, Enalapril, baby aspirin, and Clavamox pulse therapy for dental/heart health. I get the generic chewable baby aspirin from Walmart and that ends up about $4 for 10 months. His Atenolol and Enalapril I get from the pharmacy at the vet school where he goes for his echos and that runs about $40 for a 6 month supply. The Clavamox I get from his regular vet and that's about $20 for 3 months. I guess it might keep my costs lower because I'm getting my main heart meds from a vet school (NCSU) instead of a regular vet or a pharmacy.

 

[1sphynxlover]

My heart goes out to all of you with sick kitties. My highest regards for all of you. You all are to be admired for the wonderful and loving care you are giving your kids. God bless you all.

 

[AbbieS]

Thank you, everyone. For a brief minute, it looked like we might take in an older sphynx with HOCM, but it didn't pan out. Still good information to have just in case.

 

[werecatrising]

Yeah, I know the compounded stuff is expensive, it is just so much easier to give.

 

[lego89]

We pay around $80 a month for Pekoe's meds. He went into heart failure and is diagnosed with heart disease. Ferosimide, forticor, plavex twice a day.

 

[DarkWing]

Caprica get since today atenolol i paid for 100 pills 18 Euro.

She need 1/4 pill every evening so by 100 pills i reach a nearly a year with the pack.

i will give it to her mixes into a multivitamin paste