I have seen people use Aimovig, is it a good drug? Is it expensive?

Hello, thank you for your question!

In order to better understand your needs, would it be possible to know if you went to see your pharmacist with the prescription, and what you were told, if anything?

Thank you for your question!

I have not heard back from you. My question was not to simply repeat what had already been conveyed to you previously by a colleague.

So here is the general information:

aimovig is a treatment for the prevention of migraines in people who have not had the expected effects or acceptable tolerance with other agents. It is given as a subcutaneous injection once a month. In studies, it has been shown to decrease the number of days with a migraine by about 6 days (placebo did this at about 4 days).

It is usually well tolerated, the main side effect being a reaction (redness, pain) at the injection site.

One dose (so 1 month) costs about 500$, plus pharmaceutical fees and related costs, and the product is not covered by the RAMQ

Given this astronomical price and the fact that a multitude of options exist for prevention, this is why the product should be kept as a 3rd or 4th choice, for now.

I hope I have been of some help to you and remain available if you have any further questions!

Tom Samaha, pharmacist