Mercury Pharma Discontinued????

[Dymockn]

Hi,

At long last my wife’s GP has agreed to specify a brand of T3 for her. Thanks for all your help with this. The one that suits her best is Mercury Pharma but they are now saying that this is no longer available? Did I read its now made under another name or did I dream it?

[phronsias]

Hello my wife gets my Mercury Pharma T3 from Boots ,you need to have Advanz Mercury Pharma written on the prescription.

[Dymockn in reply to phronsias]

Thanks

[helvella Administrator]

There has long been confusion over their products.

Mercury Pharma is owned by Advanz Pharma. Sometimes it is necessary for the prescriber or pharmacy to search for Advanz Pharma even while the actual product says Mercury Pharma.,

Their levothyroxine tablets have long been supplied under two names. The generic product Mercury Pharma levothyroxine and the branded product Mercury Pharma Eltroxin. Identical tablets.

However, at times it has appeared that only the generic levothyroxine has been available, or only the branded Eltroxin. This availability issue has caused much confusion and it has never been clear what is or will be available.

Rumours that one or other, or both, products have disappeared have been circulating for many years. They have always ended up being either confusion about the two product names or temporary supply issues. So far.

helvella - Thyroid Hormone Medicines - UK

The UK document contains up-to-date versions of the Summary Matrixes for levothyroxine tablets, oral solutions and liothyronine available in the UK. Includes injectables and descriptions of tablet markings which allow identification. Latest updates include all declared ingredients for all UK-licensed products and links to Patient Information Leaflets, Dictionary of Medicines and Devices (dm+d), British National Formulary, NHS Drug Tariff, etc. PLUS how to write prescriptions in Appendix F.

Also includes links for anti-thyroid medicines (but not product details).

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[helvella Administrator in reply to helvella]

And I replied without properly reading - all the original is true but you referred to liothyronine.

Mercury Pharma liothyronine is still listed in the main NHS database which drives pharmaceutical systems:

dmd-browser.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/a...

If you have any doubts, call Advanz Pharma and ask them.

[Dymockn in reply to helvella]

Thanks

[soppysokes in reply to helvella]

Hi helvella do you know if the branded Eltroxin is different make up to the mercury levo or are they to all intent the same product?

[helvella Administrator in reply to soppysokes]

Absolutely no difference at all in the tablets.

(Just a general note, Eltroxin tablets in most countries other than the UK are an entirely different product from Aspen.)

[soppysokes in reply to helvella]

thanks for reply helvella. I was on Eutirox in Europe for long while and switched to mercury here but just have never felt they ‘quite right’ somehow!

[helvella Administrator in reply to soppysokes]

Was that Euritox before or after it changed from lactose to mannitol?

There are quite a few makes these days - see my link earlier in this thread.

[soppysokes in reply to helvella]

it was before the changeover to mannitol, I will take a look at your link thanks.