Many drug companies -- often in response to activist pressure -- have set up programs to help people who cannot afford medications. These programs can help with reimbursement problems and can sometimes supply free drugs if a person qualifies (although most require enrollment through a physician). Anyone who calls the numbers below can obtain eligibility information.
| Drug by manufacturer | brand name | used against |
|---|---|---|
| Abbott | ||
| Clarithromycin: 800.441.4987 | Biaxin | Mycobacterial infections |
| Ritonavir: 800.659.9050 | Norvir | HIV |
| Amgen: 800.272.9376 | ||
| G-CSF | Neupogen | Neutropenia |
| Astra: 800.488.3247 | ||
| Foscarnet | Foscavir | CMV |
| Bristol-Myers Squibb: 800.272.4878 | ||
| d4T | Zerit | HIV |
| ddI | Videx | HIV |
| Megestrol acetate | Megace | Wasting, weight loss |
| Fujisawa: 800.366.6323 | ||
| Aerosolized pentamidine | Nebupent | PCP |
| GlaxoWellcome: 800.722.9294 | ||
| Acyclovir | Zovirax | Herpes |
| Atovaquone | Mepron | PCP |
| AZT | Retrovir | HIV |
| Pyrimethamine | Daraprim | Toxoplasmosis |
| TMP/SMX | Septra | PCP |
| 3TC | Epivir | HIV |
| Hoffmann-La Roche: 800.285.4484 | ||
| ddC | Hivid | HIV |
| Ganciclovir | Cytovene | CMV |
| Interferon alpha-2A | Roferon | Kaposi’s sarcoma |
| Saquinavir: 800.282.7780 | Invirase | HIV |
| TMP/SMX | Bactrim | PCP |
| Immunex: 800.466.8639 | ||
| GM-CSF | Leukine | Neutropenia |
| Janssen: 800.544.2987 | ||
| Itraconazole | Sporonox | Fungal infections |
| Ketoconazole | Nizoral | Fungal infections |
| Merck: 800.850.3430 | ||
| Indinavir | Crixivan | HIV |
| Ortho Biotech: 800.553.3851 | ||
| Erythropoietin | Procrit | Anemia |
| Pfizer | ||
| Fluconazole: 800.869.9979 | Diflucan | Fungal infections |
| Azithromycin: 800.646.4455 | Zithromax | Bacterial infections |
| Pharmacia & Upjohn: 800.366.5570 | ||
| Rifabutin | Mycobutin | MAC |
| Roxane Labs: 800.274.8651 | ||
| Dronabinol | Marinol | Wasting, weight loss |
| Sequus: 800.375.1658 | ||
| Doxorubicin | Doxil | Kaposi’s sarcoma |
Source: Community Prescription Service, New York City, 1996
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