Is Hillcross levo really Teva?

[Cavapoochonowner]

Hello everyone,I can't take Teva levothyroxine as it gives me a really bad stomach.I take 100mcg levo 4 x a week and 125mcg 3 x a week but my chemist says they can't specify no teva for the 25mcg. The HUB just sends what they have so I have to hand it back and try other chemists with my prescription.I was offered Hillcross by another shop and thought it was OK but now I'm home, looking the information leaflet inside it says Teva on the bottom. Is this right?I've not heard of it but thought it would be OK.Many thanks in advance.

[TiggerMe]

I'm afraid it is Teva in a different box 😕

We were talking about this last week

healthunlocked.com/thyroidu...

[Cavapoochonowner in reply to TiggerMe]

Thankyou.They won't take them back now I've taken them off the premises. I have plenty to last me(Mercury pharma) so it's OK and I also have some 50's I could cut in two but they don't like me to do that.I'll be aware next time.

[TiggerMe in reply to Cavapoochonowner]

You would think you could argue the toss as without x-ray vision how are you to know they are fobbing you off with Teva 🙄

[Cavapoochonowner in reply to TiggerMe]

Might take it with me when I go back down into town.At least they'll know then.It was only a young girl.

[SlowDragon Administrator in reply to Cavapoochonowner]

Should say on the outside of the box somewhere that it’s Teva inside

[Cavapoochonowner in reply to SlowDragon]

Yes I've seen it now.MA Holder:

Teva UK Limited,

Castleford.

Small print on side of box.

[helvella Administrator Thyroid UK in reply to TiggerMe]

You do not need X-ray vision!

The packs will, in common with all other packaging of medicines, have the Product Licence number printer on the outside.

And that will be PL 00289/1972.

Not for one minute do I suggest any patient should know this. But any pharmacist should. Indeed, I suggest any pharmacy assistant should know this.

You can visit this page to see both versions shown - though the packaging is not oriented so as to see the PL number.

products.tevauk.com/hcp/lev...

Also, maybe have a look at my UK medicines document.

helvella.blogspot.com/p/hel...

[TiggerMe in reply to helvella]

You know me 🍄I go by logo's

[Cavapoochonowner in reply to helvella]

Yes,next time I'm in town I'll take packet in and point it out.Thankyou I'll have a look at links you sent.

[Milly1357]

I had issues with Teva and the pharmacist suggested I ask my GP to specify ELTROXIN - which is available as 25mcg. My prescription was changed to ELTROXIN and I have never had a problem getting that in 25/50/100.

[TiggerMe in reply to Milly1357]

If it's the acacia in the Teva causing the issue rather than the mannitol then Eltroxin will also be worth avoiding

[Dumdumpty]

Same formulation, same company. Both contain mannitol instead of lactose. I can’t take either and get script from Boots now as they don’t use either of them so never had problem - on 125mcg.

[Janetcat]

Yes, just been given Hillcross? Why do they keep changing the names - I saw it was TEVA despite it saying in capitals No TEVA on my script! Now have to go through the same process of returning medication every time, which they then throw away!