Guest guest Posted February 12, 2003 Report Share Posted February 12, 2003 check around other pharmacies, maybe you will find the old one. they say they are " reformulating " it but it has been in that state for a while----- Original Message ----- From: on nids Sent: Wednesday, February 12, 2003 12:35 PM Subject: EMLA cream I just hung up with the pharmacy (Osco) and they told me they cannot get EMLA cream. It will not be available until mid-year because they are re-labeling or something. Anyone else heard this? Any ideas how I can get my hands on some - I'd really like to make this kutapressin as painless as possible. _________________________________________________________________ Help STOP SPAM with the new MSN 8 and get 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail Responsibility for the content of this message lies strictly with the original author, and is not necessarily endorsed by or the opinion of the Research Institute. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 12, 2003 Report Share Posted February 12, 2003 In a message dated 2/12/2003 12:40:05 PM Eastern Standard Time, katieandterry@... writes: > I just hung up with the pharmacy (Osco) and they told me they cannot get > EMLA cream. It will not be available until mid-year because they are > re-labeling or something. Anyone else heard this? Any ideas how I can get > > my hands on some - I'd really like to make this kutapressin as painless as > possible. > > > > Actually this is true, and freaked me out when I first heard it since Emla on Kody's port is what keeps Kody calm long enough to get his IVIG. It is true that pharmacies do not have it, but hospitals do have it. We ask the hospital for a sample size one every time we go for Kody's IVIG and then they send one home with us for next time. You may want to ask your doctor for a sample size, or try your hospital pharmacy instead of your local Walmart pharmacy or whatever you usually go to. Diane, Mom to Kody, Di Syndrome, Hypogammaglobulinemia, Epilepsy, Asthma, CAPD, VID, Developemental Disorders, also Proud Mom to Arika, Kaila, and Sami. Visit my website at: www.geocities.com/schmidtzoo/SNAK.index Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 12, 2003 Report Share Posted February 12, 2003 In a message dated 2/12/2003 6:37:00 PM Eastern Standard Time, HeidiKaufmann908@... writes: > --We were able to get some Emla cream from Walgreens just last month. > > Heidi > > I think it is a case of the pharmacy's selling what they have on stock and once gone they cannot reorder until August or something like that. So some pharmacies may still have it in stock while others are out. Diane, Mom to Kody age 7, Di Syndrome, Hypogammaglobulinemia, Epilepsy, Asthma, CAPD, VID, Developemental Disorders, also Proud Mom to Arika 15, Kaila 11, and Sami 9. Visit my website at: www.geocities.com/schmidtzoo/SNAK.index Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 12, 2003 Report Share Posted February 12, 2003 --We were able to get some Emla cream from Walgreens just last month. Heidi EMLA cream I just hung up with the pharmacy (Osco) and they told me they cannot get EMLA cream. It will not be available until mid-year because they are re-labeling or something. Anyone else heard this? Any ideas how I can get my hands on some - I'd really like to make this kutapressin as painless as possible. Responsibility for the content of this message lies strictly with the original author, and is not necessarily endorsed by or the opinion of the Research Institute. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 13, 2003 Report Share Posted February 13, 2003 Anyone know what they are changing in the formula? I hate it when a company does that with something that has worked so well for us since my kiddo is so sensative to so many things! Gaylen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 13, 2003 Report Share Posted February 13, 2003 In a message dated 2/13/2003 1:15:01 AM Eastern Standard Time, Googahly@... writes: > Anyone know what they are changing in the formula? I hate it when a company > > does that with something that has worked so well for us since my kiddo is > so > sensative to so many things! > Gaylen > From the Immune Deficiency Foundation newsletter on the subject, they are NOT changing the formula. They are changing the packaging. I understood it to mean that they are changing the tube it's in. Diane, Mom to Kody age 7, Di Syndrome, Hypogammaglobulinemia, Epilepsy, Asthma, CAPD, VID, Developemental Disorders, also Proud Mom to Arika 15, Kaila 11, and Sami 9. Visit my website at: www.geocities.com/schmidtzoo/SNAK.index Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 18, 2003 Report Share Posted February 18, 2003 Just a quick note regarding the EMLA stuff - I believe they have EMLA pads... or at least, they DID have them a couple of years ago when I was working in a hospital. You might want to also have a look around for those. Aside from which, doctor's offices ought to have the stuff in stock anyway. You shouldn't have to provide it for your child. (My opinion) -Janna ABA Therapist, North Vancouver, BC, Canada BMus, BAPsych ********************************************************************************\ ************* " Home is not a place. It is wherever your passion takes you. " - President Sheridan, Babylon 5 (Objects At Rest, Production #522) " Deep calls to deep in the roar of Your waterfall; all of your waves and breakers have swept over me. " - Psalm 42:7 " Rolling river God, little stones are smooth, only once the water passes through... " - Nichole Nordeman, " river god " (wide eyed, 1998) " Nobody else is stronger than I am, today I moved a mountain! I'd like to be your hero, I am a mighty little man! " - Steve Burns, " Mighty Little Man " (Songs For Dustmites, unreleased) http://crosswinds.net/~jlhasd ********************************************************************************\ ************* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 18, 2003 Report Share Posted February 18, 2003 good detective work, thanks Caroline Emla Cream Hi everyone, I just thought I'd give a little update on the Emla shortage (for those of you who are new, " Emla " Cream is a topical anesthetic that many of us have been using on our children to " numb " their arms and reduce the discomfort during blood draws). I called EVERYWHERE in my town today and the cupboards are bare... the story I got from Wal-Mart was that the Emla company asked for most of the product to be pulled from their shelves yesterday (they still have a little bitty tube available that was in a sort of " kit " with Tegaderm pads). The sales lady said she was told that the situation has something to do with repackaging the product in childproof containers. She said they hoped for some of the new stock by June or July. I did, however, get a tip from the pharmacist at K-Mart. He said that they sell something there over-the-counter called Ela-Max that is (in his words) " the same thing " . Hmmm. I did some searching on the internet and found yet another product called " Topicaine " gel that is also non-prescription. Plus... I found the little tidbit below on Medscape... " Dr. Fogelman (New York, NY), who has previously published data on the efficacy of topical anesthetics,[36] presented a comparative study of 3 topical anesthetic creams in reducing laser-induced pain.[37] After a 30-minute application period, Topicaine and Ela-Max 5 were superior to vehicle control. By 15 minutes after removal, EMLA cream was also superior to control. Thirty minutes after removal, Topicaine and EMLA exhibited the highest level of anesthetic effect. " I have emailed the Topicaine company to ask where we can obtain that product and will pass along the information if and when I get some. If anyone has any more information (or has used one of these other products with or without success) please pitch in. Caroline Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 18, 2003 Report Share Posted February 18, 2003 I did a little digging, too, and the active ingredient in Ela-Max is lidocaine - the same as in EMLA. It looks like the concentration is less in the Ela-Max, which I guess is why it's available over-the-counter. Might be worth a try... Donna Emla Cream Hi everyone, I just thought I'd give a little update on the Emla shortage (for those of you who are new, " Emla " Cream is a topical anesthetic that many of us have been using on our children to " numb " their arms and reduce the discomfort during blood draws). I called EVERYWHERE in my town today and the cupboards are bare... the story I got from Wal-Mart was that the Emla company asked for most of the product to be pulled from their shelves yesterday (they still have a little bitty tube available that was in a sort of " kit " with Tegaderm pads). The sales lady said she was told that the situation has something to do with repackaging the product in childproof containers. She said they hoped for some of the new stock by June or July. I did, however, get a tip from the pharmacist at K-Mart. He said that they sell something there over-the-counter called Ela-Max that is (in his words) " the same thing " . Hmmm. I did some searching on the internet and found yet another product called " Topicaine " gel that is also non-prescription. Plus... I found the little tidbit below on Medscape... " Dr. Fogelman (New York, NY), who has previously published data on the efficacy of topical anesthetics,[36] presented a comparative study of 3 topical anesthetic creams in reducing laser-induced pain.[37] After a 30-minute application period, Topicaine and Ela-Max 5 were superior to vehicle control. By 15 minutes after removal, EMLA cream was also superior to control. Thirty minutes after removal, Topicaine and EMLA exhibited the highest level of anesthetic effect. " I have emailed the Topicaine company to ask where we can obtain that product and will pass along the information if and when I get some. If anyone has any more information (or has used one of these other products with or without success) please pitch in. Caroline Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 19, 2003 Report Share Posted February 19, 2003 In a message dated 2/18/2003 1:09:00 AM Eastern Standard Time, sfglover@... writes: > the story I got from Wal-Mart was that the Emla company asked > for most of the product to be pulled from their shelves yesterday (they > still have a little bitty tube available that was in a sort of " kit " with > Tegaderm pads). The sales lady said she was told that the situation has > something to do with repackaging the product in childproof containers. She > said they hoped for some of the new stock by June or July. > Friday was my son's IVIG treatment, I asked the hospital about the Emla cream, and low and behold the supplier was there, so he came to our room. The reason why Emla is being repackaged is because a small child opened the emla tube, and ate it. And died from it. This an isolated incident. But emla manufactors want to make sure it never happens again so they are repackaging the emla in to child safe packages. Diane, Mom to Kody age 7, Di Syndrome, Hypogammaglobulinemia, Epilepsy, Asthma, CAPD, VID, Developemental Disorders, also Proud Mom to Arika 15, Kaila 11, and Sami 9. Visit my website at: www.geocities.com/schmidtzoo/SNAK.index Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 14, 2004 Report Share Posted July 14, 2004 Thanks Becki! Alia and Caroline, age 2, poly and uveitis -----Original Message-----From: Arthurnator@... [mailto:Arthurnator@...]Sent: Wednesday, July 14, 2004 12:20 PM Subject: Emla creamEMLA Cream is a topical anesthetic. In other words, it is a cream that numbs the skin and decreases the sensation of pain. EMLA Cream. I. Definition: ... http://www.skinsite.com/info_emla_cream.htm Hi Alia, Not the best site but simple instructions how to apply it.Caroline is smaller then Davad so Saran wrap might work for her. would run around like a maniac and it would fall off.We found a nickle size works well but a quarter is about 1/2'" wide. Hugs Becki Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 18, 2005 Report Share Posted March 18, 2005 A couple of years ago we used an OTC product from KMart similar to Emla... it was called " Ela-Max " . It worked quite well... don't know if it is still available or not. We went back to Emla when we could as it was covered by insurance (Emla was unavailable for a short time when they went to the child proof container). By the way, my kids are sensitive to the Tegadern pads used to cover the Emla after it is applied... we now use " Saran " wrap and just wrap it around their arms and tape it to itself to hold it in place.... oh, and we cut a little " X " at the back of their elbow so they can bend their arm. It's also cheaper than the Tegaderm pads. Good luck. Caroline Kokomo, IN Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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