Comments on: FDA Issues Import Alert For 30 Ranbaxy Drugs http://www.pharmalot.com/2008/09/fda-issues-import-alert-for-30-ranbaxy-drugs/ News, Comment and Conversation Fri, 10 Feb 2012 22:20:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Sue E Sidal http://www.pharmalot.com/2008/09/fda-issues-import-alert-for-30-ranbaxy-drugs/#comment-652673 Sue E Sidal Thu, 15 Dec 2011 12:12:43 +0000 http://www.pharmalot.com/?p=15588#comment-652673 Ranfaxine (generic Efexor by Ranbaxy) was given to me whilst i was within a 75mg (from 150mg) reduction for discontinuation. Already in a severe withdrawal. mental and physically! This generic made me worse within hours of taking, i stuck at it five days, believing it me, not the drug. When too sick, headachey, with symptoms had becoming brutally worse, and eye co ordination beyond tolerability i went back to the chemist and switched to my usual generic 'Winfex' within a day and a half i was back to the 'predictable withdrawal' (albeit brutal in itself). I looked up this drug. 1. Non bioequivilent 2. Costs several £s less this is a disgrace. Cheap and nasty understatement Ranfaxine (generic Efexor by Ranbaxy) was given to me whilst i was within a 75mg (from 150mg) reduction for discontinuation.
Already in a severe withdrawal. mental and physically!
This generic made me worse within hours of taking, i stuck at it five days, believing it me, not the drug.
When too sick, headachey, with symptoms had becoming brutally worse, and eye co ordination beyond tolerability i went back to the chemist and switched to my usual generic ‘Winfex’ within a day and a half i was back to the ‘predictable withdrawal’ (albeit brutal in itself).
I looked up this drug.
1. Non bioequivilent
2. Costs several £s less
this is a disgrace. Cheap and nasty understatement

]]> By: original industry insider http://www.pharmalot.com/2008/09/fda-issues-import-alert-for-30-ranbaxy-drugs/#comment-637772 original industry insider Sat, 11 Jun 2011 15:23:10 +0000 http://www.pharmalot.com/?p=15588#comment-637772 For all of the above folks asking questions about the availability of certain drugs, they are all available from multiple generic manufacturers. Check with your pharmacist and he/she should be able to provide for an alternate supplier. If you're interested, go to FDA.gov, click on the link for New Drug Approvals, and type in the name of your drug. You should be able to pull up a screen listing all of the approved ANDA's (approved generics) for your particular drug of interest. For all of the above folks asking questions about the availability of certain drugs, they are all available from multiple generic manufacturers. Check with your pharmacist and he/she should be able to provide for an alternate supplier. If you’re interested, go to FDA.gov, click on the link for New Drug Approvals, and type in the name of your drug. You should be able to pull up a screen listing all of the approved ANDA’s (approved generics) for your particular drug of interest.

]]> By: Mary Lou http://www.pharmalot.com/2008/09/fda-issues-import-alert-for-30-ranbaxy-drugs/#comment-637640 Mary Lou Fri, 10 Jun 2011 20:32:12 +0000 http://www.pharmalot.com/?p=15588#comment-637640 Is metoprolol on the list? Is metoprolol on the list?

]]> By: kathryn seifert http://www.pharmalot.com/2008/09/fda-issues-import-alert-for-30-ranbaxy-drugs/#comment-512909 kathryn seifert Thu, 15 Jul 2010 16:59:37 +0000 http://www.pharmalot.com/?p=15588#comment-512909 I live in Madison WI, My 40 mg furosimide made by Ranbaxy which I had recently switched to because of switching pharmacies was not working and I was increasingly retaining fluid. Returned to a pill from another manufacturer and lost 5 pounds in 6 hours, Told my pharmacist, who ordered from the other company to keep me happy, but said he adn't had any other complaints. Four other women using 3 other pharmacies here in Madison since I have started asking around are reporting problems too. Doubling dose not helping. Doctors and pharmacists don't want to believe them, but are maybe starting to be believed when they can tell them that there are others. The one woman who takes two 40 mg pills 2x a day could not urinate at all. I live in Madison WI, My 40 mg furosimide made by Ranbaxy which I had recently switched to because of switching pharmacies was not working and I was increasingly retaining fluid. Returned to a pill from another manufacturer and lost 5 pounds in 6 hours, Told my pharmacist, who ordered from the other company to keep me happy, but said he adn’t had any other complaints. Four other women using 3 other pharmacies here in Madison since I have started asking around are reporting problems too. Doubling dose not helping. Doctors and pharmacists don’t want to believe them, but are maybe starting to be believed when they can tell them that there are others. The one woman who takes two 40 mg pills 2x a day could not urinate at all.

]]> By: monica http://www.pharmalot.com/2008/09/fda-issues-import-alert-for-30-ranbaxy-drugs/#comment-460247 monica Tue, 26 Jan 2010 00:57:58 +0000 http://www.pharmalot.com/?p=15588#comment-460247 Is Lorazepam on the list? Is Lorazepam on the list?

]]> By: Jerri http://www.pharmalot.com/2008/09/fda-issues-import-alert-for-30-ranbaxy-drugs/#comment-374093 Jerri Thu, 18 Sep 2008 08:06:36 +0000 http://www.pharmalot.com/?p=15588#comment-374093 Is Clindamycin on the list? Is Clindamycin on the list?

]]> By: Jim http://www.pharmalot.com/2008/09/fda-issues-import-alert-for-30-ranbaxy-drugs/#comment-373784 Jim Wed, 17 Sep 2008 01:52:09 +0000 http://www.pharmalot.com/?p=15588#comment-373784 Thanks Ed Thanks Ed

]]> By: Ed Silverman http://www.pharmalot.com/2008/09/fda-issues-import-alert-for-30-ranbaxy-drugs/#comment-373723 Ed Silverman Tue, 16 Sep 2008 21:15:10 +0000 http://www.pharmalot.com/?p=15588#comment-373723 Hi Jim, I've just added a link to the list. Look for 'this is the list of products.' Sorry for the delay. Best ed Hi Jim,

I’ve just added a link to the list. Look for ‘this is the list of products.’ Sorry for the delay.

Best
ed

]]> By: Jim http://www.pharmalot.com/2008/09/fda-issues-import-alert-for-30-ranbaxy-drugs/#comment-373715 Jim Tue, 16 Sep 2008 20:47:58 +0000 http://www.pharmalot.com/?p=15588#comment-373715 I could not find a list of the products: the FDA warning label is REDACTED. Is this protecting the Public Safety. I could not find a list of the products: the FDA warning label is REDACTED. Is this protecting the Public Safety.

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