The dehydration can put stress on heart and reduce the kidneys ability to maintain the correct balance of electrolytes charged elements such as potassium, sodium, phosphorous and chloride and essential for the normal function of every cell in the body.
Lucentis (ranibizumab) is made from a human antibody fragment. It works by keeping new blood vessels from forming under the retina (a sensory membrane that lines the inside of the eye). In people with certain types of eye disorders, new blood vessels grow under the retina where they leak blood and fluid.
In the U.S., the average retail price for Lucentis is more than $2,000. In the United Kingdom, it retails for about $1,100 per dose, according to The Washington Post. One of the main reasons that Lucentis costs more in the United States has to do with the way drug prices are negotiated.edicare, the federal health insurance program for Americans 65 and older, could save $18 billion over the next 10 years if doctors switch to a less expensive drug to treat blindness. The switch could also save patients $5 billion in insurance copayments, according to a new study in Health Affairs.