Carmanti
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I recently received an order of hydro's, 10/325mg. They are Mallies, and this is causing me a big problem. I don't have much of a tolerance for Hydro, but I am having to take twice as many Mallies as I would the Watson's. I read in an earlier topic/thread that someone exchanged them at the pharmacy. Can this be done with meds purchased thru an OP? Please let me know.
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oldandwise
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It is against federal law for pharmacies to exchange meds. They would have to destroy the mallies. They could not be given to another patient.....
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Carmanti
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Thank you for the information. I figured there would be some sort of law, but it never hurts to ask.
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nycalt
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Yeah, but what I don't understand (and I have read other people post similar experiences) is how this can be.
I mean, aren't the manufacture of drugs in the U.S. regulated so that even generics are equivalent? From what I understand it is illegal to make a drug and represent it as something it isnt.
So, therefore, shouldnt 10/325 be 10mg of Hydrocodone and 325mg of acetaminophen whether its manufactured by Mallincourt or Watson or any other FDA approved manufacturer? I could se some slight differences but to the point of needing to take double?
Can someone explain why such a dramatic difference is possible, especially given U.S. regulations? According to everything Ive read from FDA regulations to Consumer Reports and other media stories, generics are just as good as the brand name equivalents.
Im confused
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CATBOY2
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ALOT HAS TO DO WITH HOW OLD THE THINGS ARE.ALSO SOME COMPANIES DONT USE AS MANY FILLERS NOR COATINGS ON THE PILLS.I GOT THIS INFO FROM A LOCAL PHARMACIST NEARBY.I HOPE THIS HELPS YOU ALL.
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nycalt
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ALOT HAS TO DO WITH HOW OLD THE THINGS ARE....
That is an excellent point. In fact, I wonder if that is the bigger part of the problem than the actual brand.
Once again, why I like the blister packs they use to distribute meds (for the most part) overseas. I think it's a much better idea. It's like buying the full manufacturer's product and in the original packaging (as you would with just about anything else) so you know the actual expiration date and exactly what you are getting. As opposed to what some pharmacist put in a little tinted bottle for you....
This doesnt just happen with OP's either. I know people who have received the wrong meds, wrong strength, and even suspected old (weak, off color) meds from several "regular" (not OP's) pharmacies including some major chain stores!
Yeah, dangerous stuff. I remember just recently some local news channel here in NY did an investigative report and something like 10% of the over 100 scripts they filled at a bunch of different local pharmacies had some kind of discrepancy. One mistake was serious enough (a pain killer (Ultram or some such thing) instead of a statin heart drug) that it could have caused death to the person it was prescribed it had it been for real!
Edited by nycalt (07/04/04 01:27 PM)
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curiousdee
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There should not be much of a difference but sometimes there is. Unfortunately for me the last time I ordered hydro I got "Mallies",they make me feel sea sick. I prefer the Watsons.
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