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Pharmacies
Cancer drugs will be administered in the hospital, at the doctor’s office or at home, but will be prescribed for you by your doctor through a pharmacy.
Challenge: How do I select a pharmacy that is convenient, that will help reduce my confusion and keep my costs to a minimum?
Solution: It is important that you or your family members feel comfortable with the pharmacy and service you receive. Here are some helpful questions to think about as you select a pharmacy:
· Is this pharmacy in a convenient location for me or my loved ones?
· Can I have my doctor call in prescriptions to save time?
· Is the pharmacist available to answer my questions?
· Does this pharmacy accept my insurance?
· Does this pharmacy deliver?
Bridgehampton
Rite Aid
200 Bridgehampton Commons ...................................................... 631-537-0235
East Hampton
CVS Pharmacy
Accepts all major insurance, spanish-speaking personnel
38 Pantigo Road............................................................................. 631-324-8587
East Hampton Pharmacy
106 North Main Street ................................................................... 631-324-3887
Park Place Chemists
East Hampton Healthcare Center
200 Pantigo Place, Suite K ............................................................ 631-324-6660
White’s Pharmacy
81 Main Street ............................................................................... 631-324-0082
Greenport
Colonial Drugs & Surgicals
100 Front Street ............................................................................. 631-477-1111
Hampton Bays
Center Island Pharmacy
254 West Montauk Highway ......................................................... 631-728-3300
Eckerd Drugs
22 East Montauk Highway ............................................................ 631-728-2566
Mattituck
Barker’s Pharmacy
195 Love Lane ............................................................................... 631-298-8666
CVS
9870 Main Road ............................................................................ 631-298-8280
Montauk
White’s Pharmacy
The Plaza ....................................................................................... 631-668-2994
Tip #10 Natural Provisions and Herbal Medicine
Another distinctive resource on the East End is the abundance of stores that sell “natural” foods and herbal remedies. A good example is “Provisions” located on Main Street in Sag Harbor. Most of the people who work in these stores have knowledge of what herbs can (and cannot) do. Tapping into this knowledge is a useful life skill for cancer patients – and can reveal a new range of medicinal options.
The effectiveness of herbs in fighting cancer still has many skeptics, but some respectable authorities would say that carefully selected herbs can relieve some of the symptoms that come with cancer and can enhance a patient’s quality of life. Be sure to check with your oncologist before taking any herbs or supplements, as some may effect with your treatment.
To check out the suitability of herbs as well as issues regarding drug interactions, please call The Integrative Medicine Service at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center at 212-639-4700 or visit the website www.mskcc.org/aboutherbs.
Riverhead
Barth’s Drug Store
32 East Main Street ........................................................................ 631-727-2125
CVS
1140 Old County Road .................................................................. 631-727-9000
Sag Harbor
Sag Harbor Pharmacy
120 Main Street ............................................................................. 631-725-0047
Shelter Island
Shelter Island Heights Pharmacy
Grand Avenue ................................................................................ 631-749-0445
Southampton
Corwith Pharmacy
(Will deliver within Southampton village; Spanish-speaking personnel)
56 Hampton Road ......................................................................... 631-283-0001
CVS
111 Main Street ............................................................................. 631-283-4250
Rite Aid (Spanish-speaking personnel)
82 Nugent Street ............................................................................ 631-283-2604
Southrifty Drug
54 Jagger Lane ............................................................................... 631-283-1506
Southold
Southold Pharmacy
53895 Main Road .......................................................................... 631-765-3434
Westhampton Beach
Barth’s Pharmacy Inc,
58 Sunset Avenue ........................................................................... 631-288-4345
Rite Aid Pharmacy
161 Main Street ............................................................................. 631-288-5845
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