RE: Cooky/AP side effects

[Guest guest]

Yes. My insurance forces me to do this to get brand name.

cooky

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From: rheumatic [mailto:rheumatic ] On Behalf

Of mumpup2000

Sent: Sunday, July 20, 2008 10:05 PM

rheumatic

Subject: rheumatic Cooky/AP side effects

Hi Cooky,

How come you have to send off to canada for mino ? is it cheaper that

way ?

I had very sore feet too when my RA first started years back. could

hardly walk for the pain and had to wear cushy shoes everywhere.

best,

Leonie

[Guest guest]

Cookie,

how do you do that? Iwould rather have the real thing too.

Eva

C Stonkey <cookee1@...> wrote:

Yes. My insurance forces me to do this to get brand name.

cooky

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From: rheumatic [mailto:rheumatic ] On Behalf

Of mumpup2000

Sent: Sunday, July 20, 2008 10:05 PM

rheumatic

Subject: rheumatic Cooky/AP side effects

Hi Cooky,

How come you have to send off to canada for mino ? is it cheaper that

way ?

I had very sore feet too when my RA first started years back. could

hardly walk for the pain and had to wear cushy shoes everywhere.

best,

Leonie

[Guest guest]

EVA,

Harold is one of the members of the group who copmiles a list of Canadian

drug stores that send meds to the US and their prices. The store I used is

no longer in service and I had to staer with another. I picked Buylow. I

must admit their prices are good but the people are not as friendly. There

are others who get meds from there. I have not completed my transaction with

them yet.

cooky

Minocin for Treatment of RA

What brand to get, and how much to pay.

Information compiled by Harald Weiss

1. Brand Name Minocin or Generic Minocycline?

In his excellent paper " Physicians' Protocol for Using Antibiotics in

Rheumatic Disease, " found at

http://www.mercola.com/2000/aug/27/Rheumatoid Arthritis.htm and written in

August 2000, Dr. ph Mercola wrote:

" Clinically it has been documented that it is important to take Lederle

brand Minocin. Most all generic minocycline is clearly not as effective. A

large percentage of patients will not respond at all or not do as well with

generic non-Lederle minocycline. Traditionally, it was recommended to only

receive the brand name Lederle Minocin. However, there is one generic brand

that is acceptable, and that is the brand made by Lederle. The only

difference between Lederle generic Minocin and brand name Minocin is the

label and the price. The problem is finding the Lederle brand generic. Some

of my patients have been able to find it at Wal Mart. Since Wal Mart is one

of the largest drug chains in the US, this should make the treatment more

widely available for a reduced charge. "

2. High-Cost Brand Name Minocin in the USA

Pelleted Minocin was developed by Lederle Labs, which became ESI Lederle,

which was acquired by Wyeth-Ayerst Laboratories, which then changed its name

to simply Wyeth. Minocin by Lederle, ESI Lederle and Wyeth were all the same

thing.

Prior to September 2001, Lederle also sold its Minocin as a generic

minocycline at a lower cost, which was $70.00 per hundred 100 mg capsules at

Wal Mart. Regrettably, in September 2001, Lederle stopped selling its

generic.

In February 2006, Wyeth sold or licensed its Minocin brand name in the USA

to Triax Pharmaceuticals. Triax then raised the USA list price to $1,020.80

for one hundred 100 mg capsules, or $10.21 per 100 mg capsule. The Triax

Minocin is still being manufactured by Lederle / Wyeth, so it's the real

thing.

3. Low-Cost Brand Name Minocin in Canada

Sometime in 2005 or 2006, Wyeth also sold or licensed its Minocin product

line to Stiefel Canada, Inc., which now continues to sell brand name

Minocin. This Minocin is pelleted and appears to be identical to the

original Lederle product, except for the labeling of the capsules. A brief

survey of Canadian pharmacies on 3/3/08 found the following prices ranging

from $1.36 to $2.02 per 100 mg capsule. Typically add $5 to $10 for shipping

to the USA. Always phone the pharmacy first to verify that you will be

receiving Minocin by Stiefel or by Wyeth-Ayerst.

* $136.00 BuyLowDrugs.com <http://www.buylowdrugs.com/> (enter

Minocin as the search term)

* $140.27 CanDrugstore.com

<http://www.candrugstore.com/searchSingleMed.asp?search=Minocin & cat= & subcat=

& subsubcat= & sample= & nonpres=0 & schAlt=>

* $146.77 Federal

<http://www.federaldrugs.com/quote/drugslist.asp?psearch=minocin> Drugs.

Stated manufacturer is Wyeth-Ayerst.

* $151.90 Canadian

<http://www.canadianpharmacychoice.com/search/minocin> Pharmacy Choice

* $163.42 for 112 capsules DoctorSolve.com

<http://www.doctorsolve.com/Minocin/13668.aspx#Brand>

* $163.50 SWIFT Rx

<http://www.swiftrx.com/quick_search.jsp?criteria=MINOCIN>

* $167.02 RxCareCanada.com

<http://www.rxcarecanada.com/Minocycline.asp?prodid=2256>

* $184.00 Canada

<http://www.canadapharmacy.com/cart/index.cfm?fuseaction=product_detail & prod

ucturlname=Minocin.Minocycline & productid=1654> Pharmacy

* $185.00 Canada

<http://www.canada-pharmacy.com/drug-prices/minocin.html> Pharmacy

* $195.68 CanadaDrugs.com

<http://www.canadadrugs.com/search.php?keyword=minocin>

* $202.00 CanTrust RX

<http://www.cantrustrx.com/search.php?drugid=920>

Many more Canadian pharmacies should be willing to ship to the US. Simply

phone them and inquire.

4. Low-Cost Brand Name Minocin MR in England

Minocin MR is available in Great Britain also appears to be the real thing

and can be purchased via mail order with a prescription. This Minocin is

pelleted. The license for Minocin MR is held by Cyanamid of Great Britain

Ltd, Fareham Road, Gosport, Hampshire, England. Minocin MR is manufactured

by Lederle Laboratories in Pearl River, New York, USA and Fareham Road,

Gosport, Hants. As of 12/8/07, cost was a very reasonable £34 or $69.91 for

56 100-mg capsules, or $1.25 per 100 mg capsule.

5. Other Brand Names & International Availability

* Cyclimycin (South-Africa)

* Cynomycin (India, manufactured by Wyeth)

* Minocin, Dynacin (US, Canada)

* Klinomycin, Lederderm, Minoclir, Minogalen, Mino-Wolff, Minocyclin

Stada (Germany)

* Borymycin, Mero, Minoline (Taiwan)

* Mynocine, Mestacine (France)

* Mino-50, Minotab 50 (Belgium)

* Minomycin (Australia, New-Zealand, Japan, South-Africa)

It is not clear at this time which of these minocyclines, if any, are

equivalent to brand name Minocin, how available they are, and at what price.

More research is required.

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From: rheumatic [mailto:rheumatic ] On Behalf

Of Eva Holloway

Sent: Sunday, July 20, 2008 11:04 PM

rheumatic

Subject: RE: rheumatic Cooky/AP side effects

Cookie,

how do you do that? Iwould rather have the real thing too.

Eva

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