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Epilepsy, bipolar drug recalled after contamination found | Miami Herald
Epilepsy, bipolar drug recalled after contamination found | Miami Herald __________________ Ingrezza 80 mg Propranolol 40 mg Benztropine 1 mg Vraylar 1.5 Mania (July/August 2024) Mania (December 2023) Mixed episode/Hypomania (September 2023) Depression, Anxiety and Intrusive thoughts (September 2021) Depression & Psychosis (July/August 2021) Mania (April/May 2019) |
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Thank you for this. I take 200mg of Lamictal, but my pharmacy was out of the 200mg tablets. They gave me 100mg tablets this month (I just got them filled last week). I'll have to talk with them.
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At least they know right it’s only effected for 100 mg... I bet Pdoc offices are going to flooded with calls today ! __________________ Helping others gets me out of my own head ~ |
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This is odd. My pharmacy couldn't locate 200mg tabs anywhere and asked me if taking 2 x 100mg was OK. I thought it was. Ugh. I've had nothing but trouble with my meds this month. Insurance formulary change means they won't cover the number of Xanax tablets I get. Lithium increase, insurance won't cover the new amount until next month. I guess I'll just be anxious and manic for a month. I wander if they do this for people with other illnesses.
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Thanks so much, Moose!
You are so often on top of things, especially news that is pertinent to this forum. I truly appreciate all of the time/effort. You have a big heart! I am off to check my meds. Much Love __________________ May we each fully claim the courage to live from our hearts, to allow Love, Faith and Hope to enLighten our paths. |
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I am sorry this gets so complicated. I hope it all clears up for you. You pose an important question! __________________ May we each fully claim the courage to live from our hearts, to allow Love, Faith and Hope to enLighten our paths. |
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Thanks for sharing this, Moose! I take 100 mg tablets of lamotrigine. I checked my bottle, and luckily mine is made by a different manufacturer with a different lot number and expiration date. I guess I'm fine. If they weren't/aren't, I'd hope my mail order pharmacy would contact me and not expect me to contact them. Ditto if I had had them filled by a brick and mortar pharmacy.
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Thank you for sharing this. I take 100mg of lamotrigine. I do not know how to tell if my medication is safe or not though. Do I talk to my pdoc? Or do I talk to the pharmacy?
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Thanks! I lurk a lot, and usually only end up posting when I'm feeling crappy. Which I have been.
I stopped at the Pharmacy to pick up my Lithium and asked my pharmacist. It looks like my lamictal is from a different manufacturer. Thanks again for the heads-up Moose. __________________ Dust in the breeze it always comes Blocking out the Sun Up from the Ashes a Phoenix flies https://psychcentralforums.com/creat...er-s-rags.html https://psychcentralforums.com/creat...innocence.html |
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I found the manufacturer name on my main pill bottle. I think the other info should be on the pill bottle, too. |
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Moose's link (Epilepsy, bipolar drug recalled after contamination found | Miami Herald) indicates the affected lot is of generic 100 mg Lamotrigine tablets manufactured by Taro Pharmaceutical Industries out of Haifa Bay, Israel and distributed by Taro Pharmaceuticals USA, which made the recall. ... This concerns lot No. 331771, expiration date June 2021, sold in 100-count bottles. " __________________ A virtual to all in a time of physical social distancing! Trying to practice coping tools to live in my own skin more gently, peacefully, & comfortably One Day a Time (sometimes one breath at a time) |
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Whew! I'm glad my pills aren't affected by this. I take 200 mg in the AM, then 1 1/2 200 mg (=300mg) tabs at night. Of course, there will probably be other doses that may be affected; one of my blood pressure meds wasn't on the list of those that may contribute to certain cancers, but a few months later it was listed. But to me it's worth the risk, as not taking it would likely result in uncontrolled blood pressure and stroke or heart attack. Just as I wouldn't give up taking lamotrigine. It's too important in keeping me well.
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Thankfully, my meds are not affected. The last thing I need is another med change right now.
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I'll definitely be checking my bottle! I would hope that the pharmacy would notify people though.
I found this link directly to the FDA recall of the lamotragin tablets, but I'm too new to be able to post links. But if you go to FDA site and get to drug recalls search for the manufacturer Taro and it will come up with the lamotragin recall. If you try searching lamotragin or lamictal on the recall nothing will show up. |
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