Prescriptions - have you noticed changes

[shaws]

I have found today that my dose of T3 is prescribed.

On the front of the cardboard box it states - Liothyronine Sodium - 20 microgram tablets -and then towards the bottom of the pack -28 tablets but on the back of the box a sticky label now states:-

21 liothyronine 20mcg tabs - 1 to be taken daily.

on another box (different pharma) sticky label states:

28 tablets of 20mcg but below it is printed -14 liothyronine 20mcg tabs

??????

Confused !

[UrsaP]

How many were actually in the box? Perhaps a word with the pharmacist?

[shaws Administrator in reply to UrsaP]

I will have a word tomorrow. There was no indication when I collected it.

My daughter thinks it could be due to having an insufficient amount of tablets due to the 'lockdown'.

[RedApple Administrator]

shaws '28 tablets of 20mcg but below it is printed -14 liothyronine 20mcg tabs'

Perhaps 14 tabs were removed to fill a prescription for someone who is only prescribed 10mcg (i.e. 14 x 20mcg would split into 28 x 10mcg) ?

So your prescription is being filled with all the oddments!

[shaws Administrator in reply to RedApple]

Maybe the word 'oddments' is translation for odd person (I assume).

If we get a box that states a particular number of tablets, we expect them to be in the box.

If they are going to give me a certain number every four weeks, then I don't want it to be mix/match or shortages in the boxes.

A few weeks ago on a Saturday I went to pick up prescription. I was told by the temporary pharmacist that they had none in stock and suggested I go to all the local pharmacies. As I had no tablets left I did as he suggested but NO LUCK.

[scorpiojo]

Yes, see it’s been asked re are there 14 tabs… I get a new supply Monday from Hospital pharmacy (Boots) I’ll have a look… Hope you’re ok (I seem to get a very bleak we don’t know how long we’re going to be able to prescribe these for from the yearly appt with consultant 🙄)

[shaws Administrator in reply to scorpiojo]

I'm fortunate I haven't changed anything yet. I am cautious as mistakes can be made and, in the past, I've suffered unnecessarily.

[scorpiojo in reply to shaws]

Hi, got the full 28 tabs so I hope yours did?

[DoeStewart]

Hi Shaws, there are always split boxes of certain medication on the dispensary shelves, sometimes a script will be for 30 tablets and the boxes are 28's so another box is opened and 2 tablets removed to make up the script. As long as you have e the amount that was prescribed then all is well.

[shaws Administrator in reply to DoeStewart]

I don't want mixed boxes because in the past I have taken tablets that have caused symptoms I didn't have before, so definitely don't want to go through that again. Thanks.

😱😥

[DoeStewart]

They are not normally mixed brands just open boxes that have been split to fill a script. If the pharmacy know you only want a certain brand then even if the box is split the brands will be the same. It shouldn't be a problem for you then.

[BrynGlas]

OMG that IS a conundrum shaws!!