Pharmacist - changed brand - Crescent Pharma

[Kazania]

Hello, after being completely wrecked by the Endo - with a 6 weeks off Levo (dose 100mcg) I have finally clawed back to something like normality for me. After requesting to stay with Wockhardt, the pharmacist has today switched me to a brand I have never heard of, Crescent Pharma Limited. The callout panel on Google has very adverse comments. I’m about to research it if I can, but has anyone on this forum heard of it, or know anything about it. Thanks for any help you can give.

[TiggerMe]

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They don't list it on their website?

[helvella Administrator Thyroid UK]

Crescent has been available since June this year.

Crescent

Lactose monohydrate (FlowLac 100)

Maize starch (Type B)

Croscarmellose sodium (Ac-Di-Sol)

Gelatin 120 Bloom

Purified water

Magnesium stearate

In 12,5, 25, 50, 75 and 100 microgram tablets (though 12.5 might be delayed in availability).

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[Kazania in reply to helvella]

Thank you helvella. I did look on your huge data base - I don’t know how you do it! I didn’t find it, but possibly on the wrong page. I’ll have another go tomorrow. Many thanks😀👍

[helvella Administrator Thyroid UK in reply to Kazania]

Page 22 of the current latest version - updated this very morning. (Though Crescent have been in for weeks!) Page numbers do often change due to updates.

Always check the date - which appears on the front page. It is rarely more than a few days between updates.

[Kazania in reply to helvella]

Thank you very much Helvella,

I had an old copy in dropbox - I’ll just delete it. Thanks again for all your hard work.

[helvella Administrator Thyroid UK in reply to Kazania]

Thanks for letting me know - always a good idea to check!

[Judithdalston]

I have just been given Crescent too for the first time…normally have Mercury, seem ok on it about 2 weeks but not quite comparing like with like as I am very reluctantly conforming to GP’s insistence to go done from 100 levo to 75 ( argument over being ‘overmedicated’ causing high HR).

[Kazania in reply to Judithdalston]

Hi Judithdalston, well we’ll see eventually won’t we if there’s a problem. I just wish they’d be consistent. I have the same battle but refused to come down as it makes a difference and I don’t feel well. I try to see the same GP - not always easy these days - and she ‘allows’ me to be ‘outof range’. Take care.😀

[Judithdalston in reply to Kazania]

I’ve been out of range for 24 years re TSH, so I think he is just hoping for something higher than what he insists is undetectable even tho there is an actual figure quoted 0.02! He’ll be lucky….

[Kazania in reply to Judithdalston]

Dear judithdalston, After seeing an arrogant Endo who clearly didn’t believe that I was hypo (despite a diagnosis) and got me to do ‘cold turkey’ for 6 weeks, nothing surprises me. Why are they all so ignorant about the thyroid. My advice is don’t let him mess you about. Take care and keep well.