disopryamide

[Nanaelaine]

having trouble locating disopryamide (Rythmodan) -100mg capsules - pharmacy unable to offer any advice. Waiting on GP - have enough for a short time - pharmacy says not withdrawn just waiting on new supplies coming through - anyone have any idea when this might be- looked few weeks ago and found info which said early sept but can’t find it now. Have had SVT all my life so starting to fret a little now.

[Jalia]

I'm in same position with 100mg. Fortunately I have stockpiled a few as had similar position in 2009 when they became totally unavailable.

I phoned the distributors last week and was told there was a manufacturing delay (France) and they were hoping to get supplies in September. I believe that 150mg are not now manufactured due to lack of demand so hope that this will not follow the same fate. They are quite rarely prescribed these days.

[Nanaelaine in reply to Jalia]

Thank you I’m at my wits end. Really worried. I have a supply to last for a while but panicking a bit about the long term. Have been to see me GP.

[Jalia in reply to Nanaelaine]

Don't worry/panic about things you can do nothing about. Get in touch with your cardiologist who would have been responsible for prescribing in the first instance. He will gave a back up plan. Most doctors are informed of shortages etc

[Nanaelaine in reply to Jalia]

Thank you. Spoke to Neon healthcare today and they are saying end of October but no firm date. They knew what I asking about before I got the words out.

[Jalia in reply to Nanaelaine]

Yes I had the same reaction! Not much explaining to do.So it's now the end of October . Oh well I'll have to have a count of my supply.....don't think I'll last out! Will contact cardiologist nearer the time for instructions which should prove interesting as I've tried everything else.

[Deejay62]

If you’re under a cardiologist you can always contact your hospital, like I did with one of my meds, and they arranged for me to collect from hospital pharmacy, which I did. A day later my local pharmacist telephoned and told me they managed to get me some so I always make sure I’m in reserve.