Guest guest Posted October 29, 2004 Report Share Posted October 29, 2004 Laurie- It's made by Gensia Sicor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 29, 2004 Report Share Posted October 29, 2004 Dawn I know your concern. I can't help you, but really expected my last shipment to be filled by the new generic. I'm guess they are using up the Sigma Tau first. Do you know what company is making the generic? laurie > > Reply-To: > Date: Fri, 29 Oct 2004 22:07:40 -0000 > To: > Subject: generic Carnitor?? > > > When 's Rx for Carnitor was just filled they gave us levocarn > 10% sol instead of the Carnitor that she has been taking for over > two and a half yrs. I know it's because she is on ohio medicaid. i > have called the phamarcy because the carnitor was pre-authorized > and shouldn't be changed. My question is, has anyone else used the > new generic form and if so is there any difference? I don't mind > generic for most things but I don't like changing meds she has been > on this long by companies we all know and trust. Any help would be > appreciated. > > Dawn > > > > > > Medical advice, information, opinions, data and statements contained herein > are not necessarily those of the list moderators. The author of this e mail is > entirely responsible for its content. List members are reminded of their > responsibility to evaluate the content of the postings and consult with their > physicians regarding changes in their own treatment. > > Personal attacks are not permitted on the list and anyone who sends one is > automatically moderated or removed depending on the severity of the attack. > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 29, 2004 Report Share Posted October 29, 2004 This is interesting. The FDA site mentions that Core Pharma LLC has also been authorized to produce and sell generic Carnitor. Do you know if these two companies are related? Is this the same generic product or are there now two generic forms of Carnitor? Barbara > Laurie- > > It's made by Gensia Sicor. > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 29, 2004 Report Share Posted October 29, 2004 My bottle says Rising under mfg: so I looked up Rising Pharm. and I couldn't find any info about levocarnitne 10% solution. I did however find an email so I emailed them asking for some info. If I get any I will let you know. I just don't kow how the pharm can just switch your meds without asking you first. Isn't it great being poor? The doctor wrote the script for " carnitor " . Ticks me off...UGH! Dawn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 29, 2004 Report Share Posted October 29, 2004 My bottle says Rising under mfg: so I looked up Rising Pharm. and I couldn't find any info about levocarnitne 10% solution. I did however find an email so I emailed them asking for some info. If I get any I will let you know. I just don't kow how the pharm can just switch your meds without asking you first. Isn't it great being poor? The doctor wrote the script for " carnitor " . Ticks me off...UGH! Dawn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 29, 2004 Report Share Posted October 29, 2004 Dawn I think it comes down to the small print. I have great insurance and we still have to use generic when it is available. I appreciate your checking with them. laurie > > Reply-To: > Date: Sat, 30 Oct 2004 00:38:14 -0000 > To: > Subject: Re: generic Carnitor?? > > > My bottle says Rising under mfg: so I looked up Rising Pharm. and I > couldn't find any info about levocarnitne 10% solution. I did > however find an email so I emailed them asking for some info. If I > get any I will let you know. I just don't kow how the pharm can just > switch your meds without asking you first. Isn't it great being > poor? The doctor wrote the script for " carnitor " . Ticks me off...UGH! > > Dawn > > > > > > Medical advice, information, opinions, data and statements contained herein > are not necessarily those of the list moderators. The author of this e mail is > entirely responsible for its content. List members are reminded of their > responsibility to evaluate the content of the postings and consult with their > physicians regarding changes in their own treatment. > > Personal attacks are not permitted on the list and anyone who sends one is > automatically moderated or removed depending on the severity of the attack. > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 29, 2004 Report Share Posted October 29, 2004 and Barbara I guess the search is one to gain more information. I'll let you know what I find out by doing some searches tomorrow - after the blood work. laurie > From: LILQT4U1984@... > Reply-To: > Date: Fri, 29 Oct 2004 19:15:34 EDT > To: > Subject: Re: generic Carnitor?? > > Laurie- > > It's made by Gensia Sicor. > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 29, 2004 Report Share Posted October 29, 2004 and Barbara I guess the search is one to gain more information. I'll let you know what I find out by doing some searches tomorrow - after the blood work. laurie > From: LILQT4U1984@... > Reply-To: > Date: Fri, 29 Oct 2004 19:15:34 EDT > To: > Subject: Re: generic Carnitor?? > > Laurie- > > It's made by Gensia Sicor. > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 29, 2004 Report Share Posted October 29, 2004 and Barbara I guess the search is one to gain more information. I'll let you know what I find out by doing some searches tomorrow - after the blood work. laurie > From: LILQT4U1984@... > Reply-To: > Date: Fri, 29 Oct 2004 19:15:34 EDT > To: > Subject: Re: generic Carnitor?? > > Laurie- > > It's made by Gensia Sicor. > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 30, 2004 Report Share Posted October 30, 2004 As a pharmacist and a mito patient, maybe I can help you feel more at ease with this whole generic carnitor thing. The generic for Carnitor just came out recently. It is made by Lyne Labs (RISING). The generic only came out for the solution and not the tablets. Just a little background info about generics......Before any generic is approved to be dispensed the company has to prove to the FDA that it works the exact same as the brand. They go under rigorous testing to become AB rated to the brand name. That is the woderful thing about our country, the FDA regulates every prescription drug. So, yes the generic has the same active ingredient as the brand name. The only differences you may find is any kind of fillers that the company puts in the drug. SOMETIMES, those fillers can react adversly with certain patients. For most of you, I would think this generic being released would be a great thing. I know I feel that way. Generics can save you lots and lots of money!! Knowing all the medication that we mitos take, most are not covered by insurance, so for me saving a few bucks here is very helpful. Also to shed some light on the medicaid issue....Pharmacist are required by law to fill a prescription generically if there is a generic available. So please be nice to your pharmacists, because they do not make the laws they are just required to follow them. Lora > >Reply-To: >To: >Subject: Re: generic Carnitor?? >Date: Sat, 30 Oct 2004 00:38:14 -0000 > > >My bottle says Rising under mfg: so I looked up Rising Pharm. and I >couldn't find any info about levocarnitne 10% solution. I did >however find an email so I emailed them asking for some info. If I >get any I will let you know. I just don't kow how the pharm can just >switch your meds without asking you first. Isn't it great being >poor? The doctor wrote the script for " carnitor " . Ticks me off...UGH! > > Dawn > > > _________________________________________________________________ Don’t just search. Find. Check out the new MSN Search! http://search.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200636ave/direct/01/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 30, 2004 Report Share Posted October 30, 2004 Lora Thanks for the great info. I know that I have had problems with different fillers used in the generics, but I have also had better luck with some of them. Thanks again, laurie > > Reply-To: > Date: Sat, 30 Oct 2004 15:52:22 +0000 > To: > Subject: Re: generic Carnitor?? > > > As a pharmacist and a mito patient, maybe I can help you feel more at ease > with this whole generic carnitor thing. The generic for Carnitor just came > out recently. It is made by Lyne Labs (RISING). The generic only came out > for the solution and not the tablets. Just a little background info about > generics......Before any generic is approved to be dispensed the company has > to prove to the FDA that it works the exact same as the brand. They go > under rigorous testing to become AB rated to the brand name. That is the > woderful thing about our country, the FDA regulates every prescription drug. > So, yes the generic has the same active ingredient as the brand name. The > only differences you may find is any kind of fillers that the company puts > in the drug. SOMETIMES, those fillers can react adversly with certain > patients. > For most of you, I would think this generic being released would be a great > thing. I know I feel that way. Generics can save you lots and lots of > money!! Knowing all the medication that we mitos take, most are not covered > by insurance, so for me saving a few bucks here is very helpful. > > Also to shed some light on the medicaid issue....Pharmacist are required by > law to fill a prescription generically if there is a generic available. So > please be nice to your pharmacists, because they do not make the laws they > are just required to follow them. > > Lora > > >> >> Reply-To: >> To: >> Subject: Re: generic Carnitor?? >> Date: Sat, 30 Oct 2004 00:38:14 -0000 >> >> >> My bottle says Rising under mfg: so I looked up Rising Pharm. and I >> couldn't find any info about levocarnitne 10% solution. I did >> however find an email so I emailed them asking for some info. If I >> get any I will let you know. I just don't kow how the pharm can just >> switch your meds without asking you first. Isn't it great being >> poor? The doctor wrote the script for " carnitor " . Ticks me off...UGH! >> >> Dawn >> >> >> > > _________________________________________________________________ > Don’t just search. Find. Check out the new MSN Search! > http://search.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200636ave/direct/01/ > > > > > Medical advice, information, opinions, data and statements contained herein > are not necessarily those of the list moderators. The author of this e mail is > entirely responsible for its content. List members are reminded of their > responsibility to evaluate the content of the postings and consult with their > physicians regarding changes in their own treatment. > > Personal attacks are not permitted on the list and anyone who sends one is > automatically moderated or removed depending on the severity of the attack. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 30, 2004 Report Share Posted October 30, 2004 Lora, Thanks for the great info. I am always nice to my pharmacist even if I don't like what has happened. I know they are just the messenger and this woderful world of managed healthcare. I just don't understand how they can change a med without checking with a doc first. the script said Carnitor.Confused. thanks again. Dawn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 30, 2004 Report Share Posted October 30, 2004 Lora, Do you know how we would decide the equivalent of this vs. the tablets? I desperately need this to be generic for me but I now take the tablets. Alice Re: generic Carnitor?? >Date: Sat, 30 Oct 2004 00:38:14 -0000 > > >My bottle says Rising under mfg: so I looked up Rising Pharm. and I >couldn't find any info about levocarnitne 10% solution. I did >however find an email so I emailed them asking for some info. If I >get any I will let you know. I just don't kow how the pharm can just >switch your meds without asking you first. Isn't it great being >poor? The doctor wrote the script for " carnitor " . Ticks me off...UGH! > > Dawn > > > _________________________________________________________________ Don't just search. Find. Check out the new MSN Search! http://search.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200636ave/direct/01/http://search.msn.c\ lick-url.com/go/onm00200636ave/direct/01/> Medical advice, information, opinions, data and statements contained herein are not necessarily those of the list moderators. The author of this e mail is entirely responsible for its content. List members are reminded of their responsibility to evaluate the content of the postings and consult with their physicians regarding changes in their own treatment. Personal attacks are not permitted on the list and anyone who sends one is automatically moderated or removed depending on the severity of the attack. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 30, 2004 Report Share Posted October 30, 2004 Lora, Do you know how we would decide the equivalent of this vs. the tablets? I desperately need this to be generic for me but I now take the tablets. Alice Re: generic Carnitor?? >Date: Sat, 30 Oct 2004 00:38:14 -0000 > > >My bottle says Rising under mfg: so I looked up Rising Pharm. and I >couldn't find any info about levocarnitne 10% solution. I did >however find an email so I emailed them asking for some info. If I >get any I will let you know. I just don't kow how the pharm can just >switch your meds without asking you first. Isn't it great being >poor? The doctor wrote the script for " carnitor " . Ticks me off...UGH! > > Dawn > > > _________________________________________________________________ Don't just search. Find. Check out the new MSN Search! http://search.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200636ave/direct/01/http://search.msn.c\ lick-url.com/go/onm00200636ave/direct/01/> Medical advice, information, opinions, data and statements contained herein are not necessarily those of the list moderators. The author of this e mail is entirely responsible for its content. List members are reminded of their responsibility to evaluate the content of the postings and consult with their physicians regarding changes in their own treatment. Personal attacks are not permitted on the list and anyone who sends one is automatically moderated or removed depending on the severity of the attack. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 30, 2004 Report Share Posted October 30, 2004 Alice, I am to take 2 teaspoons of the liquid Carnitor 3 times a day--My pharmacist figured out that 1000 mg is 2 teaspoons--3 of the tablets are 990 mg. But, after switching from the tablets to the liquid I found I needed less--it may have something to do with the fillers in the tablets so you may need less liquid. Janet Re: generic Carnitor?? >Date: Sat, 30 Oct 2004 00:38:14 -0000 > > >My bottle says Rising under mfg: so I looked up Rising Pharm. and I >couldn't find any info about levocarnitne 10% solution. I did >however find an email so I emailed them asking for some info. If I >get any I will let you know. I just don't kow how the pharm can just >switch your meds without asking you first. Isn't it great being >poor? The doctor wrote the script for " carnitor " . Ticks me off...UGH! > > Dawn > > > _________________________________________________________________ Don't just search. Find. Check out the new MSN Search! http://search.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200636ave/direct/01/http://search.msn.c\ lick-url.com/go/onm00200636ave/direct/01/> Medical advice, information, opinions, data and statements contained herein are not necessarily those of the list moderators. The author of this e mail is entirely responsible for its content. List members are reminded of their responsibility to evaluate the content of the postings and consult with their physicians regarding changes in their own treatment. Personal attacks are not permitted on the list and anyone who sends one is automatically moderated or removed depending on the severity of the attack. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 30, 2004 Report Share Posted October 30, 2004 Alice, I am to take 2 teaspoons of the liquid Carnitor 3 times a day--My pharmacist figured out that 1000 mg is 2 teaspoons--3 of the tablets are 990 mg. But, after switching from the tablets to the liquid I found I needed less--it may have something to do with the fillers in the tablets so you may need less liquid. Janet Re: generic Carnitor?? >Date: Sat, 30 Oct 2004 00:38:14 -0000 > > >My bottle says Rising under mfg: so I looked up Rising Pharm. and I >couldn't find any info about levocarnitne 10% solution. I did >however find an email so I emailed them asking for some info. If I >get any I will let you know. I just don't kow how the pharm can just >switch your meds without asking you first. Isn't it great being >poor? The doctor wrote the script for " carnitor " . Ticks me off...UGH! > > Dawn > > > _________________________________________________________________ Don't just search. Find. Check out the new MSN Search! http://search.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200636ave/direct/01/http://search.msn.c\ lick-url.com/go/onm00200636ave/direct/01/> Medical advice, information, opinions, data and statements contained herein are not necessarily those of the list moderators. The author of this e mail is entirely responsible for its content. List members are reminded of their responsibility to evaluate the content of the postings and consult with their physicians regarding changes in their own treatment. Personal attacks are not permitted on the list and anyone who sends one is automatically moderated or removed depending on the severity of the attack. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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