Re: Drug Products with Limited Availability-Methotrexate Injection

[Guest guest]

thanks!! i just called my dr's office about this today, so now i'll give

these numbers to my pharmacy!!

kathy in il

[Guest guest]

thanks!! i just called my dr's office about this today, so now i'll give

these numbers to my pharmacy!!

kathy in il

[Guest guest]

I just got off the phone with my hospital's pharmacy, and they don't have

any Methotrexate but don't do any business with manufacturers that have it.

There's only one pharmacy in this whole area that has any of it and they

want $32 for a 4cc vial. I was paying $18 for 4 vials that size, without

preservative. I can't afford that price but it looks like I don't really

have a choice. Any thoughts or ideas?

I called my rheumy's nurse after finding out that there's no more Mtx and

was trying to find out what to do next, and what other med they would

approve for me. It seems that the hospital is pushing Remicade only as the

free med for me. I never did get an answer, and really didn't get the chance

to ask because I haven't had a blood test yet, so I don't get anything at

all! They are the ones that schedule tests, but it was all my fault. I wish

I had another choice but I don't. I'm also worse off since my past rheumy

moved to the private sector and this one took me off anti-inflammatories.

Dennis

[ ] Drug Products with Limited Availability-Methotrexate

Injection

>

> Status as of April 2005

>

> Methotrexate Injection

> Strength: 25 mg/mL, 1 g powder vials

> Comment: Methotrexate injection is in short supply because of

> manufacturing delays. American Pharmaceutical Partners has all products

> on back order until June 2005. Bedford also has all products on back

> order, but expects the 25 mg/mL 2-mL and 4-mL preservative-free

> injection by March 23, 2005. Bedford's 25 mg/mL 8-mL and 10-mL

> preservative-free injection are on back order until late April 2005.

> Mayne has 1 g methotrexate preservative-free lyophilized powder (NDC

> 66479-0139-29) available. Mayne also has the 25 mg/mL 2-mL injection

> with preservative available for direct purchase by hospitals,

> pharmacies, and physician's offices (1-866-594-8420). The company will

> not be shipping any methotrexate to wholesalers. All other

> presentations, including the 20 mg preservative-free lyophilized

> powder, are unavailable and Mayne cannot estimate a release date.

> (03/18/05, University of Utah, Drug Information Service)

>

>

> http://www.ashp.org/shortage/availability-notices.cfm?

> cfid=15738752 & CFToken=78062384

>

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[Guest guest]

I just got off the phone with my hospital's pharmacy, and they don't have

any Methotrexate but don't do any business with manufacturers that have it.

There's only one pharmacy in this whole area that has any of it and they

want $32 for a 4cc vial. I was paying $18 for 4 vials that size, without

preservative. I can't afford that price but it looks like I don't really

have a choice. Any thoughts or ideas?

I called my rheumy's nurse after finding out that there's no more Mtx and

was trying to find out what to do next, and what other med they would

approve for me. It seems that the hospital is pushing Remicade only as the

free med for me. I never did get an answer, and really didn't get the chance

to ask because I haven't had a blood test yet, so I don't get anything at

all! They are the ones that schedule tests, but it was all my fault. I wish

I had another choice but I don't. I'm also worse off since my past rheumy

moved to the private sector and this one took me off anti-inflammatories.

Dennis

[ ] Drug Products with Limited Availability-Methotrexate

Injection

>

> Status as of April 2005

>

> Methotrexate Injection

> Strength: 25 mg/mL, 1 g powder vials

> Comment: Methotrexate injection is in short supply because of

> manufacturing delays. American Pharmaceutical Partners has all products

> on back order until June 2005. Bedford also has all products on back

> order, but expects the 25 mg/mL 2-mL and 4-mL preservative-free

> injection by March 23, 2005. Bedford's 25 mg/mL 8-mL and 10-mL

> preservative-free injection are on back order until late April 2005.

> Mayne has 1 g methotrexate preservative-free lyophilized powder (NDC

> 66479-0139-29) available. Mayne also has the 25 mg/mL 2-mL injection

> with preservative available for direct purchase by hospitals,

> pharmacies, and physician's offices (1-866-594-8420). The company will

> not be shipping any methotrexate to wholesalers. All other

> presentations, including the 20 mg preservative-free lyophilized

> powder, are unavailable and Mayne cannot estimate a release date.

> (03/18/05, University of Utah, Drug Information Service)

>

>

> http://www.ashp.org/shortage/availability-notices.cfm?

> cfid=15738752 & CFToken=78062384

>

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