Levo in a pot? Hate it.

[Polo22]

Do many people have this happen just wondering. I just picked up px from pharmacy, I have a box of NorthStar 50mcg, and they gave a little plastic bottle 100mcg tabs no brand info , manufacturer nothing. I made it clear I was not happy and was told it's from a large tub , so asked to see tub, she did but now I have forgot. Rang to check and was told bring it back we have 100mcg in boxes, but I think she said Mercury.

Just need to check which were previously Actavis, I keep forgetting.

Help , I can't remember which aren't and will have to go back shortly and swop. Think the Autistic me gets really freaked out by non foiled pills daft I know ( sensory issues) but literally makes me gag

[SeasideSusie Remembering]

Polo22

It's been donkeys years since I've had any medication, thyroid or otherwise, dispensed in a bottle. All mine come in blister packs.

When any medication is dispensed in a bottle or blister packs in a plain box then the pharmacy should provide details of brand, expiry date and give you an appropriate Patient Information Leaflet.

Just need to check which were previously Actavis, I keep forgetting.

Accord used to be Actavis.

Accord also make Northstar and Almus 50mcg and 100mcg tablets which are reboxed for different pharmacies own brand.

Northstar 25mcg are made by Teva.

[Polo22 in reply to SeasideSusie]

Think she said she had Mercury in 100mcg in boxes, that's not same is it ?

[SeasideSusie Remembering in reply to Polo22]

Mercury Pharma is made by Advanz, as is "Eltroxin".

[Polo22 in reply to SeasideSusie]

Thank You , who or what is wockhardt not sure spelling

[SeasideSusie Remembering in reply to Polo22]

Wockhardt is a brand of Levo made by ... Wockhardt. They only make 25mcg dose tablets.

You can see information about all brands of thyroid meds in Helvella's document here, Levo starts on page 31 and there are quick link tabs on page 1 (yellow tab for Levo/T4)

dropbox.com/s/wfhrlmb5983co...

[helvella Administrator Thyroid UK in reply to SeasideSusie]

Polo22,

If I have successfully done what I intended, the document also includes sufficient information to identify at least UK tablets from their markings/colour/size.

(This should not be necessary. Always ask for the relevant Patient Information Leaflet, batch number and expiry date, as SeasideSusie said.)

[Polo22 in reply to helvella]

Thank You,

[Polo22 in reply to helvella]

went back, got my Accord 100mcg and an apology, result. Thanks again

[helvella Administrator Thyroid UK in reply to Polo22]

Very pleased to read that.

[Sparklingsunshine]

Hi

I the opposite, I hate the bluster packs. I have hypermobilt joints and my fingers are very bendy, consequently I have quite a weak grip. I hate pushing pills through blister packs as some are quite tough.

If I have to do a lit I get sore fingers. I was given a tub of Levo a little while ago and now fill it up with the packs 9f pills. Plus I also take my pills in the middle of the night and find using them this way much easier than fannying around with bluster packs at 3am.

Funny how we're all so different 😄

[helvella Administrator Thyroid UK in reply to Sparklingsunshine]

There are some neat little devices for popping tablets from blister packs. Maybe one would help?

(I don't use one so cannot recommend.)

[Sparklingsunshine in reply to helvella]

Hi

I should probably check those out. I like the will to live popping out pills. Thanks for 5he suggestion 😆

[Sparklingsunshine in reply to Sparklingsunshine]

That should read lose.

[helvella Administrator Thyroid UK in reply to Sparklingsunshine]

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[Sparklingsunshine in reply to helvella]

I won't take it personally Helvella. I need to read my posts before pressing the button. 😁

[SeasideSusie Remembering in reply to Sparklingsunshine]

mobilitysmart.co.uk/pill-po...?

Although the postage costs more than the pill popper.

Ebay has them as well.

Amazon has a super duper one that costs a bomb

amazon.co.uk/Pivotell-Pill-...?

[Sparklingsunshine in reply to Sparklingsunshine]

Apparently my bendy fingers affect my ability to type and proof read as well. So many errors.

[Batty1]

I have all my meds handed to me in a bottle. The label on the bottle should give you all the pill information including manufacture and NPC code along with instructions if it doesn’t then take them back to the pharmacist.

[SeasideSusie Remembering in reply to Batty1]

Is that the norm in the US? It used to be here many years ago but changed, for the better I think as blister packs would be more hygienic.

Here in the UK it's the norm to have blister packs in boxes, very rare for meds to be dispensed in bottles, usually only when they've run out of stock of the boxed ones. Of course, I imagine anyone who has their multiple meds in a dosset box those might come from a large stock bottle if a common medication to save time the pharmacy assistant's time popping all the tablets out of the blister packs.

[Batty1 in reply to SeasideSusie]

Yes its pretty normal in US to have your pills dispensed into bottles by a very large machine (not touch my pharmacist) I only seen a handful of meds handed out in boxed blister packs …. I would think that putting pills in a large bottle versus putting them in blister packs and then boxing them would up the cost of the meds. Who knows why it’s done either way.