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« on: September 16, 2009, 12:28:03 PM »

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Last night when I gave Jim his Procrit injection it was apparent that I didn't make sure the needle was tightly attached to the syringe.  So, just how much money did I squirt on my face and down Jims arm?

As it turns out the pharmacy sent an extra 20,000 unit bottle but I don't know why.  If they changed his dose we were not informed and the label didn't indicate a change.  And, they only sent one needle and syringe. 

I am trying not to feel guilty but I sure hope I didn't short him on the dosage. 
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« Reply #1 on: September 17, 2009, 01:02:02 AM »

Did you lose all of it? 20,000 units of Procrit costs somewhere around $300, depending on whether it's 1 ml or 2 for that total. I used to use 40,000 U per month, and my insurance only covered 80% of that, so I was paying $120 or so each time I picked it up.
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