| Not every GP will prescribe naltrexone (LDN) on the | | | | competitive price, bearing in mind that the patient has |
| NHS as it is an unlicenced product, but many will and | | | | to pay the full cost of the drug and a dispensing fee. |
| many more will issue a private prescription for it. | | | | Not many pharmacies do this and thus the cost of |
| When a patient gets an NHS prescription obtaining | | | | obtaining LDN becomes too high and patients may not |
| naltrexone (LDN) is usually not difficult. The only | | | | be able to afford LDN. |
| thing is that pharmacy the patient goes to will have | | | | Therefore if you have a private prescription for LDN it |
| to order it as a special, which means a wait of a few | | | | is important to find a pharmacy which will dispense it |
| days. The patient may be able to obtain it free or | | | | for you and make the effort to keep the prices as low |
| pay the NHS prescription charge of £7.20 per item | | | | as possible so as to make LDN affordable for as |
| But when a private prescription is issued it becomes | | | | many patients as possible. Fortunately Merseybank |
| an issue of cost. As low dose naltrexone (LDN) is | | | | Pharmacy do this. Also it is easy to order form them |
| unlicensed it is not readily available and has to custom | | | | via their website . You may need to telephone and |
| made by a licensed compounding laboratory and each | | | | confirm they have enough stocks (they have deliveries |
| laboratory will have their own pricing structure and | | | | all the time). But you will need a valid prescription |
| therefore the cost to the patient for LDN varies | | | | written by a UK registered doctor. Check this out |
| enormously. | | | | under the prescriptions section on the website. |
| There are some pharmacies (e.g ) which have many | | | | Telephone them to confirm method of payment and |
| private prescriptions for LDN and have made the | | | | dispatch details. |
| effort to find laboratories that will make LDN at a | | | | |