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Is there a problem getting Teva (50mcg)? My usual pharmacy says they can't get it although they can usually get brands which I ask them for and I've had Teva from them before. I've tried other local pharmacies. It may be just a matter of trying pharmacies further away.

I asked my usual pharmacy what brand they have (50mcg) and I was told 'Actavis'. According to helvella 's document Actavis was another name for Accord until 2019. Are they using up old stock? How long does levo keep?

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I think if they said "Actavis" it is more likely a mistake. Mis-remembering they have changed.

Even in 2019 we were asking why they hadn't yet changed the branding. But levothyroxine products usually have a life of between one and three years - and that is around the world so far as I know. I'm pretty sure nny branded Actavis would be beyond their expiry date by now.

Just the other day, someone else said they were having issues getting 50 microgram Teva levothyroxine tablets.

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Anthea55 in reply to helvella

It was a phone enquiry. I asked what brand they had for levo 50mcg. She went over to the shelf and came back and said it was Actavis which surprised me. She spelled it out and I wrote it down. I assumed that she'd read it from the box. I looked it up to find it, but I hadn't the nerve to ring back and ask for the expiry date, especially as I wasn't going to buy it.

My hunt for Teva continues. I was in hospital earlier this month. When I arrived they said that they had Teva, but I never saw any. I was given Accord from the meds trolley. When I was discharged they gave me Mercury Pharma, despite me asking for Teva.

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