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Chronic Fatigue Syndrome ME/CFS Resource Page |
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The Chronic Fatigue Syndrome ME/CFS Resource page is a collaborative project of NeedyMeds and PANDORA. It is intended to provide information on ME/CFS and to streamline and simplify the way those with ME/CFS may find assistance paying for their medications. According to the Centers for Disease and Prevention (CDC), ME/CFS is a devastating and complex disorder. People with CFS have overwhelming fatigue and a host of other symptoms that are not improved by bed rest and that can get worse after physical activity or mental exertion. They often function at a substantially lower level of activity than they were capable of before they became ill. Besides severe fatigue, other symptoms include muscle pain, impaired memory or mental concentration, insomnia, and post-exertion malaise lasting more than 24 hours. In some cases, CFS can persist for years. Researchers have not yet identified what causes CFS, and there are no tests to diagnose CFS. Moreover, because many illnesses have fatigue as a symptom, doctors need to take care to rule out other conditions, which may be treatable. |
Patient Assistance Programs (PAPs) are programs offered by pharmaceutical companies to help those most in need gain access to their medications at no or low cost. Each program has varying financial and insurance guidelines - when in doubt, call the program. To find the specific PAP information for a specific drug click on the list below. You will then be taken to a listing of all the programs available for that medication. NeedyMeds and PANDORA neither promote nor endorse the therapies listed below nor the supporters of this page. This page is for educational purposes only. | |
| Click HERE to learn more about NeedyMeds and how to use the information on the website and click HERE for more details on pharmaceutical patient assistance programs. | ||
Medications used in the treatment of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome ME/CFS.
Blue names means the drug is available through a Patient Assistance Program; an asterisk indicates the drug is not currently available through a patient assistance program:
| Actron (ketoprofen)* Adderall (dextroamphetamine and amphetamine)* Adipex-P (phentermine)* Ambien (zolpidem tartrate) Anaprox (naproxen)* Anaspaz (hyoscyamine sulfate)* Armour Thyroid (thyroid desiccated) Aventyl (nortriptyline)* Axid (nizatidine)* Bentyl (dicyclomine) Celebrex (celecoxib) Celexa (citalopram hydrobromide) Cortef (hydrocortisone oral) Cortisol (hydrocortisone)* Dalmane (flurazepam)* Demerol (meperidine)* Desyrel (trazodone) Dexedrine Spansule (dextroamphetamine)* Diazepam (valium)* Dilaudid (hydromorphone)* Donnatal (phenobarbital, hyoscyamine sulfate, atropine sulfate, scopolamine hydrobromide) Dorol (quazeam)* Effexor (venlafaxine) Elavil (amitriptylene)* Estrace (estradiol) Evamist (estradiol transdermal spray)* Famvir (famciclovir) Fastin (phentermine)* Feldene (piroxicam) | Flexeril (cyclobenzaprine) Gammagard (immune globulin intravenous (human)) Hydrocet (acetaminophen hydrocodone)* Ionamin (phentermine)* Klonopin (clonazepam) Levbid (hyoscyamine sulfate)* Levsin (hyoscyamine sulfate)* Levsinex (hyoscyamine sulfate)* Librax (chlordiazepoxide and clidinium)* Lorcet (hydrocodone bitartrate and acetaminophen)* Lortab (hydrocodone bitartrate and acetaminophen)* Minocin (minocycline hcl) MS Contin (morphine sulfate)* Naprosyn (naproxen) Nardil (phenelyzine sulfate) Neurontin (gabapentin) Norgesic (orphenadrine)* Norpramin (desipramine)* Oby-Cap (phentermine)* Oramorph (morphine sulfate)* Orudis (ketoprofen)* Oxycontin (morphine sulfate) Pamelor (nortriptyline) Parafon Forte DSC (chlorzoxazone) Parlodel (bromocriptine* Paxil (paroxetine) Percocet (oxycodone and acetaminophen)* Prometrium (progesterone) ProSom (estazolam)* | Provigil (modafinal)* Prozac (fluoxetine) Rameron (mirtazepine)* Restoril (temazepam) Ritalin LA (methylphenidate)* Robaxin (methocarbamol)* Roxicet (acetamionophen and oxycodone)* Sinequan (doxepin)* Soma (carisoprodol)* Synthroid (levothyroxine) Talwin (pentazocine lactate)* Tenormin (atenolol) Tofranil (imipramine) Triavil (amtriptyline)* Tylox (oxycodone and acetaminophen) Ultram (tramadol) Valcyte (valganciclovir hci) Valtrex (valacyclovir hci) Vicodin (hydrocodone bitartrate and acetaminophen)* Vistide (cidofovir) Wellbutrin (bupropion) Xanax (alprazolam) Xyrem (sodium oxybate) Zithromax (azithromycin) Zmax (azithromycin) Zoloft (sertraline) Zovirax (acyclovir) Zyban (bupropion)* Zydone (hydrocodone bitartrate and acetaminophen)* |
Other Sources of Assistance:
For those without insurance or unable to pay for a visit with a physician, NeedyMeds has compiled a nationwide list of free, low cost, and sliding scale clinics. Click HERE to find the clinic nearest you.
