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Posted by SLS on December 20, 2006, at 16:55:22
My pharmacist at CVS said that he couldn't refill my prescription for Nardil because it was no longer being manufactured.
What's going on?
- Scott
Posted by Phillipa on December 20, 2006, at 17:04:45
In reply to Nardil no longer being manufactured?, posted by SLS on December 20, 2006, at 16:55:22
Scott you must be kidding???? How can that be did you call another pharmacy? Maybe they just aren't carrying it. Or call a hospital pharmacy. Maybe they will have it? Love Phillipa
Posted by JayBTV on December 20, 2006, at 17:20:40
In reply to Nardil no longer being manufactured?, posted by SLS on December 20, 2006, at 16:55:22
> My pharmacist at CVS said that he couldn't refill my prescription for Nardil because it was no longer being manufactured.
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> What's going on?
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> - ScottWeird....
Walgreens still lists it on their webpage - I'd try them:
http://www.walgreens.com/library/finddrug/druginfo1.jsp?particularDrug=Nardil&id=640810
Posted by psychobot5000 on December 20, 2006, at 17:49:54
In reply to Re: Nardil no longer being manufactured?, posted by JayBTV on December 20, 2006, at 17:20:40
I'm sure we would know if there were any plans to stop manufacturing Nardil. Pharmacist is probably just confused, maybe thinking of Marplan. Some docs still think it's off the market.
Posted by blueberry1 on December 20, 2006, at 17:55:17
In reply to Nardil no longer being manufactured?, posted by SLS on December 20, 2006, at 16:55:22
Scott, if this is true, that's BAD news. I mean, last I heard from you Nardil was starting to work, yeah?
If it is true, and if you are liking Nardil and want to stay with it, you might have to do something wild like go out an buy enough for many years from another pharmacy or from an online pharmacy or something before it is completely gone.
I remember when they closed the door on amineptine it was still available from a few sources up to a year later. But once it was gone, it was gone.
I hope it isn't true. Maybe if it is true CVS just didn't have much onhand and they were the first to run out.
Posted by SLS on December 20, 2006, at 18:11:02
In reply to Re: Nardil no longer being manufactured? » SLS, posted by blueberry1 on December 20, 2006, at 17:55:17
I just got off the phone with Pfizer. The CVS wholesaler got the story only half-right - which means he got it wrong. Pfizer discontinued manufacturing bottles of 100. They are continuing selling bottles of 60. I'll have to straighten this thing out with CVS tomorrow.
Phew. I was scared there for awhile.
- Scott
Posted by blueberry1 on December 20, 2006, at 18:20:20
In reply to Re: Nardil no longer being manufactured?, posted by SLS on December 20, 2006, at 18:11:02
These folks in the medical/pharmacy profession get paid so well. And yet look what kind of idiot errors they make. My disdain of doctors and pharmacists has gotten admittedly out of hand.
I asked my pharamcist if I could break xanax XR in half. She didn't know. She had to look it up. She read what she found which said it must be taken whole, but she still never answered my question, and she never explained the reasoning. I knew the answer myself, but she didn't. She considers herself an expert.
I'm off topic. I'm just glad at the way this turned out for you Scott.
> I just got off the phone with Pfizer. The CVS wholesaler got the story only half-right - which means he got it wrong. Pfizer discontinued manufacturing bottles of 100. They are continuing selling bottles of 60. I'll have to straighten this thing out with CVS tomorrow.
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> Phew. I was scared there for awhile.
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>
> - Scott
Posted by Phillipa on December 20, 2006, at 19:07:14
In reply to Re: Nardil no longer being manufactured?, posted by SLS on December 20, 2006, at 18:11:02
Thank Heavens Scott. You have worked so hard to find a med that works for you. Phew!!!!! for you. Love Phillipa
Posted by stargazer on December 20, 2006, at 19:31:20
In reply to Re: Nardil no longer being manufactured? » SLS, posted by Phillipa on December 20, 2006, at 19:07:14
That was a scare...it happened to me with Marplan in 1992. Messed me up big time since it was one of the only meds, besides Nardil, that worked for me. Since then I can count on one hand what meds actually worked as well as Marplan and Nardil, except 'N' stopped working for me and Marplan was the fill in.
Nardil is to be my backup for any future drug failure so my heart went to my throat when you said that.
Glad it was a false alarm, we don't need anyone to mess with any drugs that are working for us right? It takes too long to find one that will work.
It's still working for you? Hope so...SG
Posted by SLS on December 21, 2006, at 7:00:53
In reply to Re: Nardil no longer being manufactured?, posted by stargazer on December 20, 2006, at 19:31:20
> That was a scare...it happened to me with Marplan in 1992. Messed me up big time since it was one of the only meds, besides Nardil, that worked for me. Since then I can count on one hand what meds actually worked as well as Marplan and Nardil, except 'N' stopped working for me and Marplan was the fill in.
Marplan works better for you than Nardil?
How would you compare the two drugs?
Thanks.
- Scott
Posted by willyee on December 21, 2006, at 12:14:07
In reply to Re: Nardil no longer being manufactured? » stargazer, posted by SLS on December 21, 2006, at 7:00:53
> > That was a scare...it happened to me with Marplan in 1992. Messed me up big time since it was one of the only meds, besides Nardil, that worked for me. Since then I can count on one hand what meds actually worked as well as Marplan and Nardil, except 'N' stopped working for me and Marplan was the fill in.
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> Marplan works better for you than Nardil?
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> How would you compare the two drugs?
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> Thanks.
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> - ScottI jumped tons of hurdles to get marplan once,and the only thing i can look back and remember is it took quite a long time to notice.
Probuably should have gave it a longer run,but with the trouble i have now with getting my maoi,i can imagine attempting to get marplan,my docs would have a fit.
Posted by Simcha on December 21, 2006, at 15:41:38
In reply to Re: Nardil no longer being manufactured? » stargazer, posted by SLS on December 21, 2006, at 7:00:53
Scott,
Phew! That's good news that Nardil is still there for you.
Sometimes I feel it sucks to be dependent on these meds because of the very reason you illustrate. What if a manufacturer stops making a med that works for me? What do I do then?
Simcha
Posted by stargazer on December 21, 2006, at 18:00:33
In reply to Re: Nardil no longer being manufactured? » stargazer, posted by SLS on December 21, 2006, at 7:00:53
Can't really say one was better than the other. First took Nardil, it worked for a few years, then stopped working. It was probably because the pdoc I had at the time (idiot) kept trying to get me off Nardil back when you only treated depression for a few weeks or months. I kept telling her I wanted to stay on it and she was very resistive to me doing this. When it stopped working I went to Marplan, it worked very well too, don't remember it being better or worse than 'N' but it was discontinued by the manufacturor at the time, Roche.
Attempts to try both a second time failed, except I haven't retried Nardil for a very long time. Retried Marplan early this year without any success despite my thinking that it would work again. I wanted to try Nardil next but my pdoc felt I should try Emsam, and that is where I am for the past month. My depression has improved but still not there yet. Others are saying they have combined Emsam with Adderall with some good results. I can push Emsam higher before doing that. My pdoc may not want to combine Emsam with Adderall and I don't push it if he says no. My one trial with Parnate in the past failed so I don't consider itanymore plus more people seem to have better luck with Nardil.
Stargazer
Posted by tecknohed on December 21, 2006, at 18:30:10
In reply to Re: Nardil no longer being manufactured? » SLS, posted by blueberry1 on December 20, 2006, at 18:20:20
Just out of interest, can you break xanax XR in half without it effecting its action?
teck.
> These folks in the medical/pharmacy profession get paid so well. And yet look what kind of idiot errors they make. My disdain of doctors and pharmacists has gotten admittedly out of hand.
>
> I asked my pharamcist if I could break xanax XR in half. She didn't know. She had to look it up. She read what she found which said it must be taken whole, but she still never answered my question, and she never explained the reasoning. I knew the answer myself, but she didn't. She considers herself an expert.
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> I'm off topic. I'm just glad at the way this turned out for you Scott.
>
Posted by SLS on December 21, 2006, at 18:40:41
In reply to Re: Nardil no longer being manufactured?, posted by stargazer on December 21, 2006, at 18:00:33
Thanks for taking the time to respond.
- Scott
> Can't really say one was better than the other. First took Nardil, it worked for a few years, then stopped working. It was probably because the pdoc I had at the time (idiot) kept trying to get me off Nardil back when you only treated depression for a few weeks or months. I kept telling her I wanted to stay on it and she was very resistive to me doing this. When it stopped working I went to Marplan, it worked very well too, don't remember it being better or worse than 'N' but it was discontinued by the manufacturor at the time, Roche.
>
> Attempts to try both a second time failed, except I haven't retried Nardil for a very long time. Retried Marplan early this year without any success despite my thinking that it would work again. I wanted to try Nardil next but my pdoc felt I should try Emsam, and that is where I am for the past month. My depression has improved but still not there yet. Others are saying they have combined Emsam with Adderall with some good results. I can push Emsam higher before doing that. My pdoc may not want to combine Emsam with Adderall and I don't push it if he says no. My one trial with Parnate in the past failed so I don't consider itanymore plus more people seem to have better luck with Nardil.
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> Stargazer
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Posted by SLS on December 21, 2006, at 18:48:21
In reply to Re: Nardil no longer being manufactured?, posted by SLS on December 20, 2006, at 18:11:02
> I just got off the phone with Pfizer. The CVS wholesaler got the story only half-right - which means he got it wrong. Pfizer discontinued manufacturing bottles of 100. They are continuing selling bottles of 60. I'll have to straighten this thing out with CVS tomorrow.
>
> Phew. I was scared there for awhile.The wholesale supplier for CVS in this area didn't want to be bothered stocking Nardil, even after I provided him with the NDC number for the new product bottle format that I received from Pfizer. So, I spent much of the time today on the phone with Pfizer and the CVS headquarters complaint department to force the wholesaler to begin stocking Nardil. Supposedly, they will have it for me by the middle of next week. We'll see.
- Scott
Posted by CrimsonVik on December 26, 2006, at 1:26:44
In reply to Re: Nardil no longer being manufactured?, posted by SLS on December 21, 2006, at 18:48:21
It's a shame they don't make a generic Nardil.
V.
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