Struggling to find Xcopri in stock? Follow our guide to learn how to find a pharmacy that has it, why it is hard to find, and potential alternatives when you're not sure where to turn.
If you're like the many Americans that take a medication like Xcopri, chances are you have struggled to find a pharmacy with your Xcopri in stock. The good news is, you're in luck! In this guide, we'll provide an overview of how to find a pharmacy with Xcopri in stock near you.
Xcopri is a brand name for the medication cenobamate and is part of the anticonvulsant class of medications. It’s commonly prescribed to treat partial-onset (focal) seizures in adults.
Xcopri is made up of cenobamate, and the exact mechanism isn’t fully understood today. However, it is believed to inhibit voltage-gated sodium channels, and enhance the activity of the GABAA ion channel. This is a fancy way of saying that Xcopri is believed to reduce abnormal electrical activity in the brain, which may lead to reduction or even complete control of partial onset seizures.
There are a few reasons that Xcopri is difficult to find in stock, and we'll try to keep our explanations brief but still informative.
Xcopri can be complicated to manage and dispense for pharmacies - with many different dosages, specific titration requirements, and a bunch of different packaging options, finding the exact dosage and packaging for Xcopri that you are looking for can on the more challenging side.
As Xcopri is not a super commonly prescribed medication and is not a medication that is commonly stored on a pharmacy’s shelves, often times a pharmacy will have to order it in order to fill a prescription for it. This can create challenges when it comes to availability - when you need Xcopri today, it is not likely that every single pharmacy near you is going to have it on their shelves.
We know it's easy to always blame the pharmacy - but it's not just on them! Pharmacies have limits on the number of controlled substances they are able to order, and also have limits on the number of controlled substance scripts that they are able to fill. As Xcopri is a Schedule V Controlled Substance, oftentimes, while a pharmacy may be able to get a medication like Xcopri in stock, they aren't always able to take on more patients for a controlled substance like Xcopri.
It's important to understand what is happening behind the scenes when you pick up your medication from the pharmacy. When you pick up a medication that is covered by your insurance, your pharmacy sends out a claim to your insurance company, and your insurance company pays the pharmacy a pre-negotiated rate for that medication that is specific to your health plan.
Many medications - including branded medications like Xcopri, are what we call "Under-Reimbursed" - meaning that the price the pharmacy had to pay to purchase the medications is nearly the same amount (or more) than what they are making by dispensing the medication. Pharmacies actually lose money on prescriptions more often than you would think, and even when they do make money, they don't always make much.
This doesn’t mean that ever pharmacy is losing money when they fill a prescription for Xcopri, but it depends on lots of factors whether a specific pharmacy is going to be willing and able to fill a prescription for a branded medication like Xcopri.
At the end of the day, a pharmacy is still a business, and they have to make money to stay alive. So when drugs are under-reimbursed, they are far more hesitant to stock and dispense them.
This can create a false scarcity for a lot of medications like Xcopri. It's not always just that a pharmacy can't get a medication, but they often make a business decision not to purchase a medication because they know they will lose money if they offer it to patients.
The typical advice you hear is to "just call pharmacies". But we can do better than that! Here are a few good tips and tricks to find Xcopri In Stock Near You.
Platforms like Medfinder make it easy to search your area for pharmacies that have your medications in stock. All you have to do is enter the medication you're looking for - like "Xcopri 50mg" - and Medfinder will check all the pharmacies near you to find the closest one that can fill your prescription today. Medfinder is purpose built for finding medications like Xcopri in stock near you, and has helped thousands find medications like Xcopri in stock in their neighborhoods.
Often times the big chains are more likely to be out of stock of medications like Xcopri, and Independent Pharmacies are a great place to start if you are looking to check pharmacies yourself. We hear often that Independent Pharmacies are easier to work with and that many patients prefer them over big chains.
One of the most challenging parts of finding your medication is sitting on hold with the pharmacies. Instead of calling during peak hours (right after work or right when they open) we recommend trying pharmacies on Saturdays. Often times, pharmacies are less busy on the weekend, and it is easier to get right to the person you need to speak with on Saturdays. If you are taking this route, be sure that your healthcare provider is able to send your prescription in to the pharmacy as soon as you locate one that can fill your prescription.
If you've tried everything and still can't manage to find Xcopri in stock, it may make sense to talk to your doctor about other options. Many medications have similar affects to Xcopri, and there are often other medication options that can get you through medication availability challenges. Some other medications that are similar to Xcopri are:
Levetiracetam (Keppra)
Lamotrigine (Lamictal)
Oxcarbazepine (Trileptal) / Carbamazepine (Tegretol)
Lacosamide (Vimpat)
Always consult with your healthcare provider before making any changes to your medication routine.
Finding Xcopri in stock near you doesn't have to be so stressful. With tools like Medfinder and a better understanding of how the pharmacy system works, you can cut down the stress and the phone calls, and keep yourself on track with your treatment.
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