Azmacort Substitute (Page 12) (Top voted first)

Azmacort has been taken off the market because of environmental concerns (they say). There really is NO substitute. All other steroids do not work. My wife could die because of it. No one seems to care. Do you?

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Lynn and Susan Johnson:

Thank you for your kind words of sympathy.

I have been on medication myself for depression, which can be quite hard for the victim to recognize. My doctor discovered it and put me on Cytalopram. Because of it I was able to breeze through the Christmas holidays. Amazing!

As we mentioned in some of the earliest posts (which you can easily get to by going to the "sort by" just over the latest entry and changing it to "sort by conversation") we thought the driving force was money. Not because of costs, but because of the Montreal Agreement wherein the environmentalists got the power to sue anyone violating their self-prescribed rules. I believe they are working on how to make this power more universally binding before enforcement.

I am an environmentalist, but not one grasping for political clout and the money that comes with it.

I wish they would not do it because of the consequences they will receive when they pass through death's door themselves.

What good is the whole world if it costs you your soul? Everyone tries not to think about death or push it ahead of them, but we all face it. Add Eternity to it and you come to realize this life and personal achievement is a vapor. You take none of it with you - not even your body. Everything that is physical stays here.

Yes, in those earlier posts you will discover that I am a pastor - not by my choice but by God's mercy and grace. Truly, my heart goes out to those that think this is all there is.

Jack

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I called Abbott also and was toild the same thing. But , I also did some more checking and found out that Abbott had hired a company to make Azmacort HFA ready and the company went bankrupt and chapter 11, so you know that will take a long time. Sooo I have been calling my congressman and senators and the FDA to see if they can relax the law for the HFA until Abbott can get it fix because taking it of the market is the same a MURDER if you ask me. Azmacort is the only drug I can use, so I will just get sicker and sicker until I finally die. So if you would please do the same if enough make noise maybe they will listen.Abbott 1-800 633-9110 or FDA 1-800-332-1088 my life depends on it. Blessings

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Margie:

Did they reveal the name of the company that went bankrupt?

Jack

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Hi, They didn't tell me I found it on the internet. The name of it is Inyx, Inc. I also had this site listed next to it. I'm not sure what it is but I'll send it also, it may not have ANYTHING to do with this post at all.

But since I was sending the reply I thought I would go ahead and send instead of going off and checking and then coming back. If it doesn't apply just delete. I have been to so many places and called so many people and written to all I can think of.

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I have taken all the asthma drugs out there and I react to them all. The last one was QVAR 80 and it made me sick it made my chest hurt ,my fingernails come loose from the bed of my finger and were sore and , and caused me to be unable to swallow my pills( vitamins and musinex.)
Pulmacort was the worse for me besides the QVAR, and then flovent and all the rest just made me sick.

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Margie:

I assume you have a Pulmonologist. If not, go to one right away. If you have not already done so, ask him/her about Advair HFA 115/21. It is not the disc. It is an aerosol dispenser like Azmacort was.

I suggest this because, if my wife had lived, she may have made it through. But, alas, we discovered it too late. Before she died she told me that it was working longer than any other she tried and she thought maybe her body could be trained to tolerate it.

Here is a snippet about Lynx. It seems incredible that any business would not pick up 10 million when another company drops it. Or, that the FDA would let it drop.

"Inyx Receives Exclusive Contract From Kos Pharmaceuticals to Produce Azmacort(R) Inhaler; 10-Year Deal Brings $10 Million Annual Revenues to Inyx."

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This has the same medication in it that flovent has I think and I can't use flovent. Like I said I have taken them all and Azmacort was the only one I can use.
I did notice that the FDA is announcing a new Asthma drug on March 2011. Makes me think they didn't want any competition. I talked to an EPA person and I told him this was all political and he got all upset and told me it wasn't and I told him it was. So that didn't end very well.

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I thought I would mention that I have been on AZMACORT since the 1980 and have tried all the other inhalers and they don't work they make me sick. I only have 13% of my lung that works and I think the doctors think that is not enough to save me for. I have to use albuterol and Ipratropium in my nebulizer every 4 hours just so I can breathe , that is one reason the Azmacort worked so well for me because I could use it after a neb treatment and still be covered. I used 3 puffs of Azmacort 4 times a day. I was using it all day long to keep the inflammation down.
Something else I might mention ,that might help someone. I have been using a mask every since I have been without my Azmacort and it seems to help some. I get a dust mask from Walmart and put a small hole in it so I can stick a straw in the hole you put the straw in your mouth and out the hole you breathe in through your nose and blow out through your straw in your mouth. It is called the Peterson straw mask. It also helps when you can't breathe. Hope this helps someone.

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Margie:

You seem like my wife all over again. It was all she could use as well

I don't know if it is possible - and it may be too weak if it is - but we thought of getting Triamcinolone acetonide. - a skin cream - and boiling it or using one of those breathing kits to make our own inhaler. You know, towel over the head, etc.

Also, our Pulmonologist had one more trick up her sleeve but we did not have much hope for it. I think it was another Advair - stronger.

I wonder - - I have heard of people going to certain salt mines and it helped them to breath the air in them.

I just wish the Lord would help me come up with something for you.

Jack

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i used to use azmacort. it was the best ,nothing else works as well. if they are worried about the ozone make everyone go to electric cars. illogical idiots, part of the new generation. another step in getting rid of us baby boomers.

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I'm writing to the ABBOTT Labs. I'm telling them all about my concerns and how the drug and stopping it has effected me and hoping it will make a difference. I called Abbott and the lady there told me to write everything that concerns me in a letter and she will make sure it reaches the right people.I wish everyone would write to Abbott and let them know we need this medication back.
blessings,

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I was on Azmacort for about 15 years (maybe more). My asthma was basically non-existent during that time. I was able to do anything (ran a marathon!). I originally switched to Symbicort, which made me VERY sick. Now I'm on Pulmicort, which is OK, but I get sick much more often, use my albuterol often (never used when on Azmacort). When I'm sick I feel sluggish, like an elephant is sitting on my chest.
Yesterday my allergist recommended Qvar, but from what I've read, that has big side effects too.
Does anyone know about the new drug that is supposedly being released next month, March, 2011? Is it a replacement for azmacort?
I'm interested in anything that works like azmacort.
Christine

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I tried QVAR 80 , it had big side effects for me. But so did all the rest. Write a letter to ABBOTT and tell them you want AZMACORT back. The lady at Abbott told me if they received enough interest in AZMACORT they might bring it back. Call them at 1 -800- 633-9110 if we bug them enough maybe it will help. I ask my doctor to write a note saying AZMACORT is the only drug I could take and I'm sending it to ABBOTT and to my Congressman and Senator too.I want them to know just how the stupid the little laws they pass effects ME.

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I did call Abbot pharmaceuticals customer service. The woman I spoke with told me it has been taken off the market internationally (I asked because I live near Canada). I told her about my health concerns and she asked me several questions which she said would be turned in to the R&D department.
Perhaps if enough people call or write, something could change.

~Christine

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Thanks for calling .I was told if enough called they might start making it again. I've called them several times. I called them about 3 years ago when I found out they were going to change from CFC to HFA to find out if they were doing anything about it and she said she didn't know anything about it.I told her then it was the only drug I could use. Didn't do any good. But I have to keep trying.What could it hurt?

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The ban was applied in the George Bush administration. Don't blame Gore. He had nothing to do with it.

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I had bone pain all over with Asmanex really bad. I had it before but the Asmanex just made it 100% worse and hard to bare.QKAXQ

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I was on Azmacort for over 15 years. Now I have tried everything. I am using my Albuterol constantly. Almost never when on Azmacort. The side effects to all these replacements are terrible. I too have called Abbott and get the same answer.."if enough people call..." Has anyone contacted Good Morning America?

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I called Abbott at 1 -800- 633-9110 (say Azmacort and Help me out). A person came on the line and recorded my concerns and complaints about there being no viable alternatives to Azmacort. Everyone should call. She seemed sincere in taking my information and promising to report it.

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The new drug is Darliresp trade name is roflumilast. It is mostly for COPD but it sounded like it would help asthma sufferers also. It came out this month.
Blessings,Margie

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