RE: Re: Diflucan Little Pink/Red Pill

[Guest guest]

Pharmacies will compound the generic in a dye free

form, and you will probably find that it ends us being

a lot less expensive. Barb ps: for us it was 1/5the

the cost.

--- Donna Bond <donnaaron@...> wrote:

> Hi ,

>

> My son took the pink Diflucan pills for nearly a

> year without any problem.

> They can't be washed like a Valtrex because the pink

> isn't a coating -- the

> color goes all the way through the pill. I don't

> think there's a dye-free

> generic available; our insurance company's formulary

> requires that the

> pharmacy dispense the generic versions whenever one

> is available, unless the

> doctor specifies " do not substitute " . If you are

> very concerned, you

> might be able to find a compounding pharmacy online

> who can make a dye-free

> pill for you.

>

> Hope that helps.

> Donna

>

>

>

> I am aware that the Valtrex has the colbalt blue

> color and we should wash

> the

> die away if our children are on that...mine has been

> on Famvir since last

> year so it isn't an issue anymore.

>

> However, we just started taking Diflucan and was

> surprised that it was

> red/pink and must have a die in it? Are most of you

> not taking this colored

> pill???

> This was what our pharmacy offered. They said that

> Diflucan comes in

> liquid

> form----but our son is so good about taking pills

> now and I'd hate to have

> to

> add another regime.

>

>

> Should we be " washing " this pill or should we be

> doing something else?? Our

> insurance covers all of our medicine so I'd hate to

> have to pay for

> compounding----which is the cost of a Dr. G. consult

> from what I hear?

>

> Should we switch to the liquid? What was it I

> heard about a generic form

> that isn't covered in dye?

>

> Let me know...I'll call the office tomorrow as well

> to ask.

>

>

>

>

>

>

=====

Barb Katsaros

barbkatsaros@...

[Guest guest]

Does anyone know if, the compunded version is liquid or can they compound

it back into a " pill " form? Thanks

- Original Message-----

From: Barb Katsaros [mailto:barbkatsaros@...]

Sent: Wednesday, September 15, 2004 9:01 AM

Subject: Re: Re: Diflucan " Little Pink/Red Pill "

Pharmacies will compound the generic in a dye free

form, and you will probably find that it ends us being

a lot less expensive. Barb ps: for us it was 1/5the

the cost.

--- Donna Bond <donnaaron@...> wrote:

> Hi ,

>

> My son took the pink Diflucan pills for nearly a

> year without any problem.

> They can't be washed like a Valtrex because the pink

> isn't a coating -- the

> color goes all the way through the pill. I don't

> think there's a dye-free

> generic available; our insurance company's formulary

> requires that the

> pharmacy dispense the generic versions whenever one

> is available, unless the

> doctor specifies " do not substitute " . If you are

> very concerned, you

> might be able to find a compounding pharmacy online

> who can make a dye-free

> pill for you.

>

> Hope that helps.

> Donna

>

>

>

> I am aware that the Valtrex has the colbalt blue

> color and we should wash

> the

> die away if our children are on that...mine has been

> on Famvir since last

> year so it isn't an issue anymore.

>

> However, we just started taking Diflucan and was

> surprised that it was

> red/pink and must have a die in it? Are most of you

> not taking this colored

> pill???

> This was what our pharmacy offered. They said that

> Diflucan comes in

> liquid

> form----but our son is so good about taking pills

> now and I'd hate to have

> to

> add another regime.

>

>

> Should we be " washing " this pill or should we be

> doing something else?? Our

> insurance covers all of our medicine so I'd hate to

> have to pay for

> compounding----which is the cost of a Dr. G. consult

> from what I hear?

>

> Should we switch to the liquid? What was it I

> heard about a generic form

> that isn't covered in dye?

>

> Let me know...I'll call the office tomorrow as well

> to ask.

>

>

>

>

>

>

=====

Barb Katsaros

barbkatsaros@...

Responsibility for the content of this message lies strictly with

the original author(s), and is not necessarily endorsed by or the

opinion of the Research Institute.

[Guest guest]

Pharmacies will compound the generic in a dye free

form, and you will probably find that it ends us being

a lot less expensive. Barb ps: for us it was 1/5the

the cost.

Argie Olivo <golivo@...> wrote:Does anyone know if, the compunded version is

liquid or can they compound

it back into a " pill " form? Thanks

-

--- Donna Bond wrote:

> Hi ,

>

> My son took the pink Diflucan pills for nearly a

> year without any problem.

> They can't be washed like a Valtrex because the pink

> isn't a coating -- the

> color goes all the way through the pill. I don't

> think there's a dye-free

> generic available; our insurance company's formulary

> requires that the

> pharmacy dispense the generic versions whenever one

> is available, unless the

> doctor specifies " do not substitute " . If you are

> very concerned, you

> might be able to find a compounding pharmacy online

> who can make a dye-free

> pill for you.

>

> Hope that helps.

> Donna

>

>

Responsibility for the content of this message lies strictly with

the original author(s), and is not necessarily endorsed by or the

opinion of the Research Institute.

[Guest guest]

They can compound it into a capsule, but not a tablet.

They probably could do it in liquid form also. Barb

--- Argie Olivo <golivo@...> wrote:

> Does anyone know if, the compunded version is

> liquid or can they compound

> it back into a " pill " form? Thanks

> - Original Message-----

> From: Barb Katsaros

> [mailto:barbkatsaros@...]

> Sent: Wednesday, September 15, 2004 9:01 AM

>

> Subject: Re: Re: Diflucan " Little Pink/Red

> Pill "

>

>

> Pharmacies will compound the generic in a dye free

> form, and you will probably find that it ends us

> being

> a lot less expensive. Barb ps: for us it was

> 1/5the

> the cost.

> --- Donna Bond <donnaaron@...> wrote:

>

> > Hi ,

> >

> > My son took the pink Diflucan pills for nearly a

> > year without any problem.

> > They can't be washed like a Valtrex because the

> pink

> > isn't a coating -- the

> > color goes all the way through the pill. I

> don't

> > think there's a dye-free

> > generic available; our insurance company's

> formulary

> > requires that the

> > pharmacy dispense the generic versions whenever

> one

> > is available, unless the

> > doctor specifies " do not substitute " . If you

> are

> > very concerned, you

> > might be able to find a compounding pharmacy

> online

> > who can make a dye-free

> > pill for you.

> >

> > Hope that helps.

> > Donna

> >

> >

> >

> > I am aware that the Valtrex has the colbalt blue

> > color and we should wash

> > the

> > die away if our children are on that...mine has

> been

> > on Famvir since last

> > year so it isn't an issue anymore.

> >

> > However, we just started taking Diflucan and was

> > surprised that it was

> > red/pink and must have a die in it? Are most of

> you

> > not taking this colored

> > pill???

> > This was what our pharmacy offered. They said

> that

> > Diflucan comes in

> > liquid

> > form----but our son is so good about taking

> pills

> > now and I'd hate to have

> > to

> > add another regime.

> >

> >

> > Should we be " washing " this pill or should we be

> > doing something else?? Our

> > insurance covers all of our medicine so I'd hate

> to

> > have to pay for

> > compounding----which is the cost of a Dr. G.

> consult

> > from what I hear?

> >

> > Should we switch to the liquid? What was it I

> > heard about a generic form

> > that isn't covered in dye?

> >

> > Let me know...I'll call the office tomorrow as

> well

> > to ask.

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

>

>

> =====

> Barb Katsaros

> barbkatsaros@...

>

>

>

> Responsibility for the content of this message

> lies strictly with

> the original author(s), and is not necessarily

> endorsed by or the

> opinion of the Research Institute.

>

>

>

>