Wot? No Metoprolol......

[Wightbaby]

Just been to pick up my monthly prescription........pharmacist told me I CANNOT have Metoprolol anymore, because there is a "manufacturing problem", so I must contact my GP and get him to prescribe an alternative!!!

Great! I have been taking it for over 5 years, with no issues, so I am obviously anxious, as well as cross........what a way to find out!?! There must be others affected by this, not just me???

It didn't help, that earlier i had visited my GP surgery for INR check, only to be told by the nurse that she couldn't do it, because there weren't any STRIPS in the whole building!!

I am not having a good day!!

[wilsond]

Oh no! Can you contact the manufacturer directly? Another pharmacy in the meantime who may still have stock?

[seasider18 in reply to wilsond]

Pharmacies seldom keep stock nowadays they operate on "Just in time basis" and keep minimum stocks.

[wilsond in reply to seasider18]

Oh!!!thats that theory out the window!!

[seasider18 in reply to wilsond]

My wife was prescribed 300 mg coated aspirin last week and our local Kamson only had 18 left in a 28 packet. One of their two warehouses did not have stock.

As mentioned elsewhere the Teeva version of Losartan have been unobtainable recently. The last twice I have had other makes. The Teeva warehouse is about two miles away and is the one usually stocked by the pharmacy.

[Wightbaby in reply to seasider18]

Kamson....???.

not heard of them....whereabouts are you, if you don't mind saying?

[seasider18 in reply to Wightbaby]

I'm in East Sussex but they are quite well spread around. They are extremely efficient in issuing prescriptions unlike Boots. They have a large mainly East European staff in our area any rate.

Their prices for other things are also pretty good compared to most pharmacies.

kamsons.co.uk/branches/

Perhaps they will cross the water to you one day.

[jeanjeannie50]

I don't believe it (and I'm not Victor Meldrew). The times I've been told this by my pharmacist and I've proved them wrong. Give Accord a call in Barnstaple North Devon on 01271 385200 they make Actavis brand Metoprolol. They're extremely helpful and if you say where you live they'll tell you what stockist in your area your pharmacy can get them from.

Jean

[BobD Volunteer in reply to jeanjeannie50]

If I wasm't full of manflu I'd pop round for you.

[Wightbaby in reply to BobD]

Ah...thanks Bob...its the thought that counts......hope you feel better soon : )

[Hugo40 in reply to jeanjeannie50]

Thank you jeajjeannie50 for the contact number..

I've been searching around the various Pharmacies to find remaining stock.

Metoprolol suits me very well as I have no negative side effects, also as my dose is 25mg 3 times a day. With the option of leaving off the midday 25mg if my pulse rate drops too low.

Hugo40

[secondtry in reply to jeanjeannie50]

Thank you Jean, I will try them as my GP surgery has just said they can't get Actavis Flecainide, which I have been taking for 5 years without a problem - anybodies guess as to why such a problem unless the company is in financial difficulties.

[Wightbaby in reply to jeanjeannie50]

Thanks for that...only trouble is, after I "posted", we went away for the weekend and I have only just got back on here (Sunday evening), and it's looking like everybody else is going to phone them first and there will be none left for me!!! : (

I will let you know.......

They suit me so well, I am really reluctant to change and mess everything up!!

[jeanjeannie50 in reply to Wightbaby]

They are really helpful and polite and have always been able to tell me what wholesale stockist has them, in my area, where my pharmacy can get them.

Jean

[KipperJohn]

Hi WB I collected my usual monthly dose last Saturday 1 March from Boots in Freshwater 01983 752724. Might be worth giving them a call.

[Wightbaby in reply to KipperJohn]

Thanks KJ...I will phone them tomorrow...after I posted that last post, we went off to, of all places Southsea. for the weekend for husbands birthday!!

BTW, hope you are well?

[Wightbaby in reply to Wightbaby]

Sent you a PM.......the cupboard was bare!

[Hidden]

This below is confirmation.

sps.nhs.uk/articles/shortag...

John67 had the same problem and was switched to atenolol (see his later post)

[Wightbaby in reply to Hidden]

Will do!

[secondtry]

That's tough, hope it gets sorted soon with Jean's reply or another.

[opal11uk]

I too have issues with Pradaxa and Disopyramide, the pharmacy have great difficulty in getting both so what next I ask?

[tommyfizz]

This seems to be a problem with lots of meds. I had the same problem a while back. So I started to put in prescription at least a week before I need it, with the result that over time I have built a stock where I am a month in advance.

[wilsond in reply to tommyfizz]

Thats my cunning plan too! Have a little safety net now...alzo keeping bits of string and brown paper ready for March 29th.....!

[jeanjeannie50 in reply to wilsond]

Lol.

[Minda]

There are two kinds of metro polo it sounds like the one you’re taking is Metoprolol tartrateI am taking metoprolol Er succinate once a day

[Wightbaby in reply to Minda]

Yes its tartrate

[Dawsonmackay]

Atenolol is Metropolol’s kissing cousin.

[Wightbaby in reply to Dawsonmackay]

Hi

does that mean it is very similar?........or maybe i should say is it the closest match?

[salvage35]

I get my Metoprolol from the V A hospital and just got more yesterday so if you are a vet,,go to the V A and get it if needed. 3/10/19

[Wightbaby in reply to salvage35]

er...VA...is that Vets? I am in UK.....

[salvage35 in reply to Wightbaby]

yes veterans military hospital in the USA

[Wightbaby]

Not looking good is it? Its such a crucial medication, as well!!

[Dawsonmackay]

When I was first diagnosed with Afib, they put me on Atenolol. A year later, a new doc switched me to Metropolol. I didn't notice any difference.

[jeanjeannie50]

Oh no!!!! Sorry to hear that. Did they say why there was a shortage?

[jeanjeannie50]

It always amazes me when we've been on a drug for years and use the same pharmacy, why when you collect one they don't get another pack in, ready for you next time.

[Sereza6]

Whar a rotten day! Hope things are better soon!