Pharmacies saying can't order Mercury

[Flowerpot108]

I got Mercury put onto my file as the only one to order as it suits me.

Lloyd's pharmacy (my usual one) are saying they cant order it for me as they can only order certain brands they have an agreement with.

I got an emergency supply when I first tried it as I urgently needed to come off Accord because it is not the same as Actavis for me, it give me really bad symptoms, from an independent pharmacy. But when I called just now to ask them to regularly fill it they said they couldn't order different brand in they just got when they got and last time they happened to have that.

Does anyone know a pharmacy in Bristol Centre that will order it?

[Anthea55]

Check the pharmacies on the ThyroidUK list - link here

thyroiduk.org/if-you-are-hy...

[helvella Administrator Thyroid UK]

The link below is to pharmacies in the Bristol area (based on BS1 postcode but going further out than that).

nhs.uk/service-search/pharm...

You can search again and look at nearby towns, if you wish.

Boots tend to dispense Almus (an own label supplier branding that they own) - but sometimes they dispense Mercury Pharma for 25 microgram tablets (which are not available as Almus).

ADDING

It can also be worth calling Advanz (Mercury Pharma is a subsidiary) and asking them. They might be able to point you at a stockist.

ADVANZ Pharma

Capital House, 1st Floor, 85 King William Street, London, EC4N 7BL, UK

Telephone

[phone]

Medical Information Direct Line

08700 70 30 33

Customer Care direct line

[phone]

WWW

advanzpharma.com

Medical Information e-mail

[e-mail]

[Flowerpot108 in reply to helvella]

Thanks! Good idea to contact them direct

[SlowDragon Administrator]

Try small independent pharmacies, usually far more helpful

Lloyds only want to supply Northstar (25mcg is Teva, 50mcg and 100mcg tablets are Accord)

Boots similarly only want to supply Almus (accord)

[Muffy]

Yesterday, Boots ordered Mercury Pharma and it was ready today.

[Flowerpot108 in reply to Muffy]

Whaaaaat no way! I think I've found a place but good to have Boots in the back pocket if not.