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I can no longer afford my steroid inhailer .my insurance will pay for a generic brand do i have any options?

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Dr. Robert Killian answered

Specializes in General Practice

Generics: Hi in most cases in american medicine generic drugs are as effective as their non-generic counterparts. Most insurances, however, will allow you access to your non-generics if you can prove that the drugs substituted are not working. But, these inhalers are usually very effective.

Answered 3/30/2013

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