What are liver transplant common medications, their costs, and function?

What are liver transplant common mediations, their costs and function?  The most widely used medications in treating cirrhosis of the liver for liver transplant candidates are Furosimide (Lasix), and Spironolactone (Aldactone). Their costs are very reasonable at less than $14 per med for a 90 days supply.  They do come in different doses, which are administered by your doctor to get the desired results.  I get my prescriptions from Right Source Rx, which is a mail order company, and Wal Mart.  Depending on the type of insurance you have, these meds’ costs can be as low as zero.  There all kinds of programs out there that you should be able to find quite easily with a little hunting. Although my wife does not have cirrhosis, she does need to take certain medications at a cost of approx. $150 per month.  At a recent visit to her doctor, she was told she could get the generic equivalent for just $13 per month, a $137 per month savings!  That saves $1,644 per year.  Certainly no chump change for the budget we have.  So as they say, shop before you buy.   There is lots of information on obtaining these drugs, you guessed it, on the internet.  Just in case you do not have a computer, your local library usually has a bank of computers available to the public for internet usage, and for free.  If you are unsure of how to get on the internet, the local librarian or any of the users that are using the computers can help you out.  It is quite easy to surf the internet. 

The two commonly used drugs that I mentioned above for the liver transplant candidate, basically are designed to help keep the excess fluid buildup out of your body.  The cirrhosis prevents the liver to operate at capacity, including the filtering of blood and other fluids that pass through this miraculous organ.  The Lasix and Aldactone help remove the unfiltered fluids from the body. These meds provide an important function in preventing ascities(swelling of the abdomen) and edema(swelling of the feet, ankles and legs).  Working together, they also help keep blood pressure down, which is important.