MRS. LESLIE ACKERMAN NP
Prescription History 1689459281
Nurse Practitioner - Gerontology in Jefferson, NC

Active since August 30, 2023PECOS Enrolled
540 YAUGH STREET, JEFFERSON, NC 28640(336) 246-5581 Get Directions

NPPES record last updated: September 25, 2024. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: October 18, 2026.

Record update history: Sep 25, 2024, Aug 30, 2023 (2 updates tracked since 2023).

Medicare Part D Prescription History

Explore the verified Medicare Part D prescription history, volume metrics, and calculated drug costs for MRS. LESLIE ACKERMAN NP, an active Gerontology specialist practicing in Jefferson, NC. Our medical registry currently tracks 20 unique pharmaceutical formulations prescribed by this provider, representing an estimated volume of 1,315 documented patient claims. Among these therapy options, the most frequently utilized medication is Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen, which accounts for 208 claims alone. Use the table below to sort by claims, cost, or utilization compared with the state average; select any medication for its full profile.

20
Medications
1,315
Total Claims
1,374
30-Day Fills
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen
Most Prescribed · 208 claims
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20 medications · 2024 Medicare Part D
Medicare Part D medications prescribed by MRS. LESLIE ACKERMAN NP in 2024, with prescription volumes, average cost per fill, and NC state comparisons
Medication Prescriptions (2024)Rx (2024) Avg Cost per FillCost / Fill Vs. Other NC PrescribersVs. NC Avg

About Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen: This combination medication is used to relieve moderate to severe pain. Show more ▾

It contains an opioid pain reliever (hydrocodone) and a non-opioid pain reliever (acetaminophen). Hydrocodone works in the brain to change how your body feels and responds to pain. Acetaminophen can also reduce a fever.

In 2024, this provider wrote 208 Medicare prescriptions for Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen, about 2.9 times the volume of the typical North Carolina prescriber of this medication (73). Medicare paid an average of $24.32 per fill, versus $21.45 statewide.

How often this provider prescribes it

This provider
208
NC average
73.0

This provider prescribes this medication more often than the average NC prescriber. Utilization reflects practice size as well as clinical preference.

What Medicare paid per fill

This provider
$24.32
NC average
$21.45

Gross Part D cost per fill; not the patient's out-of-pocket price.

208.1
30-Day Fills
standardized to 30-day supplies
5,942
Days of Medication
total across all patients in 2024

About Oxycodone-Acetaminophen: This combination medication is used to help relieve moderate to severe pain. Show more ▾

It contains an opioid pain reliever (oxycodone) and a non-opioid pain reliever (acetaminophen). Oxycodone works in the brain to change how your body feels and responds to pain. Acetaminophen can also reduce a fever.

In 2024, this provider wrote 170 Medicare prescriptions for Oxycodone-Acetaminophen, about 1.8 times the volume of the typical North Carolina prescriber of this medication (93). Medicare paid an average of $28.75 per fill, versus $60.31 statewide.

How often this provider prescribes it

This provider
170
NC average
93.0

This provider prescribes this medication more often than the average NC prescriber. Utilization reflects practice size as well as clinical preference.

What Medicare paid per fill

This provider
$28.75
NC average
$60.31

This provider's average cost per fill is below the NC average for this medication.

172.5
30-Day Fills
standardized to 30-day supplies
4,878
Days of Medication
total across all patients in 2024

About Gabapentin: Gabapentin is used with other medications to prevent and control seizures. Show more ▾

It is also used to relieve nerve pain following shingles (a painful rash due to herpes zoster infection) in adults. Gabapentin is known as an anticonvulsant or antiepileptic drug. A cyclohexane-gamma-aminobutyric acid derivative that is used for the treatment of PARTIAL SEIZURES; NEURALGIA; and RESTLESS LEGS SYNDROME.

In 2024, this provider wrote 168 Medicare prescriptions for Gabapentin, about 1.7 times the volume of the typical North Carolina prescriber of this medication (99.7). Medicare paid an average of $11.46 per fill, versus $15.37 statewide.

How often this provider prescribes it

This provider
168
NC average
99.7

This provider prescribes this medication more often than the average NC prescriber. Utilization reflects practice size as well as clinical preference.

What Medicare paid per fill

This provider
$11.46
NC average
$15.37

This provider's average cost per fill is below the NC average for this medication.

184.3
30-Day Fills
standardized to 30-day supplies
5,429
Days of Medication
total across all patients in 2024

About Tizanidine Hcl: This medication is used to treat muscle spasms caused by certain conditions (such as multiple sclerosis, spinal cord injury). Show more ▾

It works by helping to relax the muscles.

In 2024, this provider wrote 102 Medicare prescriptions for Tizanidine Hcl, about 2.1 times the volume of the typical North Carolina prescriber of this medication (49.6). Medicare paid an average of $7.99 per fill, versus $10.90 statewide.

How often this provider prescribes it

This provider
102
NC average
49.6

This provider prescribes this medication more often than the average NC prescriber. Utilization reflects practice size as well as clinical preference.

What Medicare paid per fill

This provider
$7.99
NC average
$10.90

This provider's average cost per fill is below the NC average for this medication.

108
30-Day Fills
standardized to 30-day supplies
3,194
Days of Medication
total across all patients in 2024

About Pregabalin: This medication is used to treat pain caused by nerve damage due to diabetes, shingles (herpes zoster) infection, or spinal cord injury. Show more ▾

This medication is also used to treat pain in people with fibromyalgia. It is also used with other medications to treat certain types of seizures (focal seizures). A gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) derivative that functions as a CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKER and is used as an ANTICONVULSANT as well as an ANTI-ANXIETY AGENT. It is also used as an ANALGESIC in the treatment of NEUROPATHIC PAIN and FIBROMYALGIA.

In 2024, this provider wrote 81 Medicare prescriptions for Pregabalin, about 1.7 times the volume of the typical North Carolina prescriber of this medication (47.6). Medicare paid an average of $27.23 per fill, versus $21.67 statewide.

How often this provider prescribes it

This provider
81
NC average
47.6

This provider prescribes this medication more often than the average NC prescriber. Utilization reflects practice size as well as clinical preference.

What Medicare paid per fill

This provider
$27.23
NC average
$21.67

Gross Part D cost per fill; not the patient's out-of-pocket price.

89
30-Day Fills
standardized to 30-day supplies
2,644
Days of Medication
total across all patients in 2024

About Meloxicam: Meloxicam is used to treat arthritis. Show more ▾

It reduces pain, swelling, and stiffness of the joints. Meloxicam is known as a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID). If you are treating a chronic condition such as arthritis, ask your doctor about non-drug treatments and/or using other medications to treat your pain. See also Warning section. A benzothiazine and thiazole derivative that acts as a NSAID and cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) inhibitor. It is used in the treatment of RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS; OSTEOARTHRITIS; and ANKYLOSING SPONDYLITIS.

In 2024, this provider wrote 70 Medicare prescriptions for Meloxicam, about 1.2 times the volume of the typical North Carolina prescriber of this medication (58.3). Medicare paid an average of $5.07 per fill, versus $4.21 statewide.

How often this provider prescribes it

This provider
70
NC average
58.3

This provider's prescribing volume for this medication is in line with the average NC prescriber. Utilization reflects practice size as well as clinical preference.

What Medicare paid per fill

This provider
$5.07
NC average
$4.21

Gross Part D cost per fill; not the patient's out-of-pocket price.

76
30-Day Fills
standardized to 30-day supplies
2,255
Days of Medication
total across all patients in 2024

About Tramadol Hcl: See also Warning section. Show more ▾

This medication is used to help relieve moderate to moderately severe pain. Tramadol belongs to a class of drugs known as opioid analgesics. It works in the brain to change how your body feels and responds to pain. A narcotic analgesic proposed for severe pain. It may be habituating.

In 2024, this provider wrote 65 Medicare prescriptions for Tramadol Hcl, about the same volume as the typical North Carolina prescriber of this medication (58.6). Medicare paid an average of $15.98 per fill, versus $7.30 statewide.

How often this provider prescribes it

This provider
65
NC average
58.6

This provider's prescribing volume for this medication is in line with the average NC prescriber. Utilization reflects practice size as well as clinical preference.

What Medicare paid per fill

This provider
$15.98
NC average
$7.30

Gross Part D cost per fill; not the patient's out-of-pocket price.

65
30-Day Fills
standardized to 30-day supplies
1,852
Days of Medication
total across all patients in 2024

About Cyclobenzaprine Hcl: Cyclobenzaprine is used short-term to treat muscle spasms. Show more ▾

It is usually used along with rest and physical therapy. It works by helping to relax the muscles. Lisseril is synonymous for HCl; structure.

In 2024, this provider wrote 61 Medicare prescriptions for Cyclobenzaprine Hcl, about 1.4 times the volume of the typical North Carolina prescriber of this medication (42.3). Medicare paid an average of $6.63 per fill, versus $9.06 statewide.

How often this provider prescribes it

This provider
61
NC average
42.3

This provider prescribes this medication more often than the average NC prescriber. Utilization reflects practice size as well as clinical preference.

What Medicare paid per fill

This provider
$6.63
NC average
$9.06

This provider's average cost per fill is below the NC average for this medication.

61
30-Day Fills
standardized to 30-day supplies
1,765
Days of Medication
total across all patients in 2024

About Diclofenac Sodium: See also Warning section. Show more ▾

This medication is used to relieve joint pain from arthritis. Diclofenac belongs to a class of drugs known as nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). If you are treating a chronic condition such as arthritis, ask your doctor about non-drug treatments and/or using other medications to treat your pain. A non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agent (NSAID) with antipyretic and analgesic actions. It is primarily available as the sodium salt.

In 2024, this provider wrote 58 Medicare prescriptions for Diclofenac Sodium, about 1.6 times the volume of the typical North Carolina prescriber of this medication (35.8). Medicare paid an average of $27.01 per fill, versus $28.91 statewide.

How often this provider prescribes it

This provider
58
NC average
35.8

This provider prescribes this medication more often than the average NC prescriber. Utilization reflects practice size as well as clinical preference.

What Medicare paid per fill

This provider
$27.01
NC average
$28.91

This provider's average cost per fill is below the NC average for this medication.

70.7
30-Day Fills
standardized to 30-day supplies
1,937
Days of Medication
total across all patients in 2024

About Oxycodone Hcl: This medication is used to help relieve moderate to severe pain. Show more ▾

Oxycodone belongs to a class of drugs known as opioid analgesics. It works in the brain to change how your body feels and responds to pain. A semisynthetic derivative of CODEINE.

In 2024, this provider wrote 58 Medicare prescriptions for Oxycodone Hcl, about 86% of the volume of the typical North Carolina prescriber of this medication (67.1). Medicare paid an average of $15.92 per fill, versus $16.42 statewide.

How often this provider prescribes it

This provider
58
NC average
67.1

This provider's prescribing volume for this medication is in line with the average NC prescriber. Utilization reflects practice size as well as clinical preference.

What Medicare paid per fill

This provider
$15.92
NC average
$16.42

This provider's average cost per fill is below the NC average for this medication.

58
30-Day Fills
standardized to 30-day supplies
1,577
Days of Medication
total across all patients in 2024

About Morphine Sulfate Er: This medication is used to help relieve severe ongoing pain (such as due to cancer). Show more ▾

Morphine belongs to a class of drugs known as opioid analgesics. It works in the brain to change how your body feels and responds to pain. The higher strengths of this drug (100 milligrams or more per tablet) should be used only if you have been regularly taking moderate to large amounts of opioid pain medications. These strengths may cause overdose (even death) if taken by a person who has not been regularly taking opioids. Do not use the extended-release form of morphine to relieve pain that is mild or that will go away in a few days. This medication is not for occasional ("as needed") use. The principal alkaloid in opium and the prototype opiate analgesic and narcotic. Morphine has widespread effects in the central nervous system and on smooth muscle.

In 2024, this provider wrote 51 Medicare prescriptions for Morphine Sulfate Er, about 84% of the volume of the typical North Carolina prescriber of this medication (60.7). Medicare paid an average of $23.37 per fill, versus $31.41 statewide.

How often this provider prescribes it

This provider
51
NC average
60.7

This provider's prescribing volume for this medication is in line with the average NC prescriber. Utilization reflects practice size as well as clinical preference.

What Medicare paid per fill

This provider
$23.37
NC average
$31.41

This provider's average cost per fill is below the NC average for this medication.

51
30-Day Fills
standardized to 30-day supplies
1,398
Days of Medication
total across all patients in 2024

About Baclofen: Baclofen is used to treat muscle spasms caused by certain conditions (such as multiple sclerosis, spinal cord injury/disease). Show more ▾

It works by helping to relax the muscles. A GAMMA-AMINOBUTYRIC ACID derivative that is a specific agonist of GABA-B RECEPTORS. It is used in the treatment of MUSCLE SPASTICITY, especially that due to SPINAL CORD INJURIES. Its therapeutic effects result from actions at spinal and supraspinal sites, generally the reduction of excitatory transmission.

In 2024, this provider wrote 42 Medicare prescriptions for Baclofen, about the same volume as the typical North Carolina prescriber of this medication (38.4). Medicare paid an average of $7.68 per fill, versus $16.95 statewide.

How often this provider prescribes it

This provider
42
NC average
38.4

This provider's prescribing volume for this medication is in line with the average NC prescriber. Utilization reflects practice size as well as clinical preference.

What Medicare paid per fill

This provider
$7.68
NC average
$16.95

This provider's average cost per fill is below the NC average for this medication.

44
30-Day Fills
standardized to 30-day supplies
1,320
Days of Medication
total across all patients in 2024

About Buprenorphine: This medication is used to help relieve severe ongoing pain (such as due to arthritis, chronic back pain). Show more ▾

Buprenorphine belongs to a class of drugs known as opioid analgesics. It works in the brain to change how your body feels and responds to pain. The higher strengths of this drug (7.5, 10, 15, or 20 micrograms per hour patches) should be used only if you have been regularly taking moderate amounts of opioid pain medication. These strengths may cause overdose (even death) if used by a person who has not been regularly taking opioids. Do not use this medication to relieve pain that is mild or that will go away in a few days. This medication is not for occasional ("as needed") use. A derivative of the opioid alkaloid THEBAINE that is a more potent and longer lasting analgesic than MORPHINE. It appears to act as a partial agonist at mu and kappa opioid receptors and as an antagonist at delta receptors. The lack of delta-agonist activity has been suggested to account for the observation that buprenorphine tolerance may not develop with chronic use.

In 2024, this provider wrote 35 Medicare prescriptions for Buprenorphine, about 70% of the volume of the typical North Carolina prescriber of this medication (50.2). Medicare paid an average of $263.16 per fill, versus $248.08 statewide.

How often this provider prescribes it

This provider
35
NC average
50.2

This provider prescribes this medication less often than the average NC prescriber. Utilization reflects practice size as well as clinical preference.

What Medicare paid per fill

This provider
$263.16
NC average
$248.08

Gross Part D cost per fill; not the patient's out-of-pocket price.

35
30-Day Fills
standardized to 30-day supplies
980
Days of Medication
total across all patients in 2024

About Lidocaine: This product is used to help reduce itching and pain from certain skin conditions (such as scrapes, minor skin irritations, insect bites). Show more ▾

It may also be used to help relieve nerve pain after shingles (infection with herpes zoster virus). Lidocaine belongs to a class of drugs known as local anesthetics. It works by causing a temporary loss of feeling in the area where you apply the patch. A local anesthetic and cardiac depressant used as an antiarrhythmia agent. Its actions are more intense and its effects more prolonged than those of PROCAINE but its duration of action is shorter than that of BUPIVACAINE or PRILOCAINE.

In 2024, this provider wrote 28 Medicare prescriptions for Lidocaine, about the same volume as the typical North Carolina prescriber of this medication (25.4). Medicare paid an average of $81.88 per fill, versus $111.83 statewide.

How often this provider prescribes it

This provider
28
NC average
25.4

This provider's prescribing volume for this medication is in line with the average NC prescriber. Utilization reflects practice size as well as clinical preference.

What Medicare paid per fill

This provider
$81.88
NC average
$111.83

This provider's average cost per fill is below the NC average for this medication.

28
30-Day Fills
standardized to 30-day supplies
795
Days of Medication
total across all patients in 2024

About Celecoxib: This medication is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID), specifically a COX-2 inhibitor, which relieves pain and swelling (inflammation). Show more ▾

It is used to treat arthritis, acute pain, and menstrual pain and discomfort. The pain and swelling relief provided by this medication helps you perform more of your normal daily activities. If you are treating a chronic condition such as arthritis, ask your doctor about non-drug treatments and/or using other medications to treat your pain. See also Warning section. This drug works by blocking the enzyme in your body that makes prostaglandins. Decreasing prostaglandins helps to reduce pain and swelling. A pyrazole derivative and selective CYCLOOXYGENASE 2 INHIBITOR that is used to treat symptoms associated with RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS; OSTEOARTHRITIS and JUVENILE ARTHRITIS, as well as the management of ACUTE PAIN.

In 2024, this provider wrote 27 Medicare prescriptions for Celecoxib, about 63% of the volume of the typical North Carolina prescriber of this medication (43). Medicare paid an average of $9.77 per fill, versus $22.19 statewide.

How often this provider prescribes it

This provider
27
NC average
43.0

This provider prescribes this medication less often than the average NC prescriber. Utilization reflects practice size as well as clinical preference.

What Medicare paid per fill

This provider
$9.77
NC average
$22.19

This provider's average cost per fill is below the NC average for this medication.

29
30-Day Fills
standardized to 30-day supplies
849
Days of Medication
total across all patients in 2024

About Methocarbamol: Methocarbamol is used to treat muscle spasms/pain. Show more ▾

It is usually used along with rest, physical therapy, and other treatment. It works by helping to relax the muscles. A centrally acting muscle relaxant whose mode of action has not been established. It is used as an adjunct in the symptomatic treatment of musculoskeletal conditions associated with painful muscle spasm. (From Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed, p1206)

In 2024, this provider wrote 23 Medicare prescriptions for Methocarbamol, about 75% of the volume of the typical North Carolina prescriber of this medication (30.6). Medicare paid an average of $14.83 per fill, versus $12.86 statewide.

How often this provider prescribes it

This provider
23
NC average
30.6

This provider's prescribing volume for this medication is in line with the average NC prescriber. Utilization reflects practice size as well as clinical preference.

What Medicare paid per fill

This provider
$14.83
NC average
$12.86

Gross Part D cost per fill; not the patient's out-of-pocket price.

24
30-Day Fills
standardized to 30-day supplies
684
Days of Medication
total across all patients in 2024

About Nabumetone: Nabumetone is used to reduce pain, swelling, and joint stiffness from arthritis. Show more ▾

This medication is known as a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID). If you are treating a chronic condition such as arthritis, ask your doctor about non-drug treatments and/or using other medications to treat your pain. See also Warning section. A butanone non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug and cyclooxygenase-2 (COX2) inhibitor that is used in the management of pain associated with OSTEOARTHRITIS and RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS.

In 2024, this provider wrote 19 Medicare prescriptions for Nabumetone, about 82% of the volume of the typical North Carolina prescriber of this medication (23.2). Medicare paid an average of $10.17 per fill, versus $14.79 statewide.

How often this provider prescribes it

This provider
19
NC average
23.2

This provider's prescribing volume for this medication is in line with the average NC prescriber. Utilization reflects practice size as well as clinical preference.

What Medicare paid per fill

This provider
$10.17
NC average
$14.79

This provider's average cost per fill is below the NC average for this medication.

21
30-Day Fills
standardized to 30-day supplies
630
Days of Medication
total across all patients in 2024

About Xtampza Er: This medication is used to help relieve severe ongoing pain (such as due to cancer). Show more ▾

Oxycodone belongs to a class of drugs known as opioid analgesics. It works in the brain to change how your body feels and responds to pain. Higher doses of this drug (more than 36 milligrams per dose or 72 milligrams per day) should be used only if you have been regularly taking moderate to large amounts of an opioid medication. These doses may cause overdose (even death) if taken by a person who has not been regularly taking opioids. Do not use the extended-release form of oxycodone to relieve pain that is mild or that will go away in a few days. This medication is not for occasional ("as needed") use.

In 2024, this provider wrote 18 Medicare prescriptions for Xtampza Er, about a third of the volume of the typical North Carolina prescriber of this medication (56.3). Medicare paid an average of $690.84 per fill, versus $619.18 statewide.

How often this provider prescribes it

This provider
18
NC average
56.3

This provider prescribes this medication less often than the average NC prescriber. Utilization reflects practice size as well as clinical preference.

What Medicare paid per fill

This provider
$690.84
NC average
$619.18

Gross Part D cost per fill; not the patient's out-of-pocket price.

18
30-Day Fills
standardized to 30-day supplies
501
Days of Medication
total across all patients in 2024

About Methadone Hcl: This medication is used to treat severe ongoing pain (such as due to cancer). Show more ▾

Methadone belongs to a class of drugs known as opioid analgesics. It works in the brain to change how your body feels and responds to pain. Do not use this medication to relieve pain that is mild or that will go away in a few days (such as pain from surgery). This medication is not for occasional ("as needed") use. This medication is also used to treat opioid use disorder as part of an approved treatment program. It helps prevent withdrawal symptoms caused by stopping other opioids. A synthetic opioid that is used as the hydrochloride. It is an opioid analgesic that is primarily a mu-opioid agonist. It has actions and uses similar to those of MORPHINE. (From Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed, p1082-3)

In 2024, this provider wrote 16 Medicare prescriptions for Methadone Hcl, about half the volume of the typical North Carolina prescriber of this medication (37.2). Medicare paid an average of $17.29 per fill, versus $22.83 statewide.

How often this provider prescribes it

This provider
16
NC average
37.2

This provider prescribes this medication less often than the average NC prescriber. Utilization reflects practice size as well as clinical preference.

What Medicare paid per fill

This provider
$17.29
NC average
$22.83

This provider's average cost per fill is below the NC average for this medication.

16
30-Day Fills
standardized to 30-day supplies
450
Days of Medication
total across all patients in 2024

About Fentanyl: This medication is used to help relieve severe ongoing pain (such as due to cancer). Show more ▾

Fentanyl belongs to a class of drugs known as opioid analgesics. It works in the brain to change how your body feels and responds to pain. Do not use the patch form of fentanyl to relieve pain that is mild or that will go away in a few days. This medication is not for occasional ("as needed") use. A potent narcotic analgesic, abuse of which leads to habituation or addiction. It is primarily a mu-opioid agonist. Fentanyl is also used as an adjunct to general anesthetics, and as an anesthetic for induction and maintenance. (From Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed, p1078)

In 2024, this provider wrote 15 Medicare prescriptions for Fentanyl, about half the volume of the typical North Carolina prescriber of this medication (32.4). Medicare paid an average of $127.73 per fill, versus $121.02 statewide.

How often this provider prescribes it

This provider
15
NC average
32.4

This provider prescribes this medication less often than the average NC prescriber. Utilization reflects practice size as well as clinical preference.

What Medicare paid per fill

This provider
$127.73
NC average
$121.02

Gross Part D cost per fill; not the patient's out-of-pocket price.

15
30-Day Fills
standardized to 30-day supplies
450
Days of Medication
total across all patients in 2024
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About this data. The prescription history for MRS. LESLIE ACKERMAN NP is compiled from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File for calendar year 2024, the most recent federal release. Figures cover prescriptions filled for Medicare Part D beneficiaries only; prescriptions under private insurance, Medicaid, or self-pay plans are not included. Because prescribing decisions are generally consistent across coverage types, this record offers a useful view of the overall Gerontology prescribing approach at this Jefferson, NC practice.

Reading the costs. Drug costs are gross amounts paid to pharmacies under Part D, including both plan and beneficiary payments. They are not the price a patient pays at the pharmacy counter. Medications with fewer than 11 claims are excluded from the federal source data, and state comparisons use the average among NC prescribers of the same medication and form, shown only when at least five prescribers contribute. Always confirm current medications and costs directly with the provider and your plan.

About the medication summaries. Drug use descriptions come from the CMS Medicare Part D Drug Spending Dashboard (2024), and substance definitions from Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) 2026, U.S. National Library of Medicine. They are summaries that do not contain all possible information about a medication and are not individual medical advice. Ask a health care professional about any medication and your specific health needs.