title: Patient medication costs as a therapeutic consideration.
abstract: Don't neglect therapeutic considerations in selecting drugs, but take their cost into account. Sometimes, selecting an older, established drug or generic equivalent can represent a significant savings for the patient.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacology, Baylor College of Dentistry, Dallas.
authors.forename: R E
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Alexander
authors.forename: T W
authors.initials: TW
authors.lastname: Gage
mesh_terms: D000700:Analgesics / Q000191:economics; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000191:economics; D016527:Drug Costs; D011307:Drug Prescriptions / Q000191:economics; D016568:Drugs, Generic / Q000191:economics; D004468:Economics, Dental; D006801:Humans; D004366:Nonprescription Drugs / Q000191:economics
chemical_list: D000700:Analgesics; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D016568:Drugs, Generic; D004366:Nonprescription Drugs