Vencamil News! 25, 50 and 75 microgram tablets released to UK distribution

[helvella]

25, 50 and 75 microgram Vencamil tablets have been released into UK distribution.

I have already added them to my UK medicines document! (That is, they were mentioned, and I have added a start of distribution date.) However, it might take a while for them to become available, for GP systems to be updated, etc. Aristo did release the information about them some time ago (several weeks) such that the NHS and GP systems could already have included them. But they are not always speedy at doing so.

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[Hedgeree]

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[wellness1]

Thanks for posting.

[Jaydee1507 Administrator]

Hurrah! 😍🎉🥳

I'll be on to my GP surgery to try and get hold of some 25's...

[crimple]

helvella, that's great news, thank for posting. Cutting a 100mcgm tablet in to 4 pieces is a pain. I should be able to get 25mcgms then with my next scrip. I shall have a letter ready for my GP.

[Jaydee1507 Administrator]

I’ve phoned the chemist and it is all on their system. GP has prescribed me the 25mcg tablets so I’m just going out to pick up the prescription. 😃

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[helvella Administrator in reply to Jaydee1507]

Good-ho! Thanks for letting us know for sure.

Aristo had them recorded on the dm+d database weeks ago but we've seen delays in migrating from there to GP surgery systems. Very good to know they are on at least some systems. (But may not have arrived on all systems!)

[Jaydee1507 Administrator in reply to helvella]

The main reason I've stuck with this GP surgery is that their administration is pretty good, but I'm sure some other surgeries will be dragging their heels with updating their systems and it might take a few weeks for the rest to get it online.

I'll update this when I get it in my hands.

[Jaydee1507 Administrator in reply to helvella]

FYI my chemist hasn't yet been able to source the 25mcgs as apparently Alliance & HT (?) wholesalers arent yet stocking it. Pharmacist has had to go to head office to ask if he can source it from elsewhere. This is an independent pharmacy btw.

[helvella Administrator]

Just to confirm that all three new dosages have been released to at least the Alliance distributor.

[Jaydee1507 Administrator]

….and here it is. 😃

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[SlowDragon Administrator]

anyone know if Springfield pharmacy has Vencamil 25mcg in stock yet?

[helvella Administrator in reply to SlowDragon]

They might not stock it - I know of them but nothing about them.

Aristo have said:

In terms of Alliance, they have now ordered all of the new strengths and will have them delivered to their main hub at South Normanton on Monday (30/9). All pharmacies will be able to see them on the system and order them from that point.

So any pharmacy which can order from Alliance should now have access and they should be deliverable within a couple of days. Until Alliance run out...

[SlowDragon Administrator in reply to helvella]

Just wondered if anyone else had already asked them. I know a lot of people on here use Springfield as they are so helpful

I will check with Springfield

I already get Vencamil 100mcg tablets

Need to confirm before I get GP to change my prescription to include 25mcg Vencamil

[helvella Administrator in reply to SlowDragon]

My problem is the GP surgery system not having the new dosages!

There are many good and less good reasons GPs rarely handwrite prescriptions these days!