Disappearance Of 12mg Chlor-trimeton.... Again (Page 2) (Top voted first)

Question! Where can I find Chlor-Trimeton 12hr 12mg allergy pills? (near San Diego, CA) It seems that whenever a new allergy medicine comes on the market (Claritin, Zyrtec), CT disappears for a year or so. Available in Canada as Chlor-Tripolon but only for a short while as everyone in the US starts buying it on-line when CT disappears. This time, I haven't noticed any new product roll-out. Question 2- WHY does it disappear? I've been taking it regularly for over 50 years and only recently (last few years) has it been doing this disappearing act.

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Re: Lori (# 4)

Thank you so much for your info.. I was told today my pharmacy could no longer get Chlorphen 12 & it was off the market. Had to settle with Loratadine. Was not happy because I use Chlorphen 12 for some good sleep as I don't sleep well at times.

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Re: Robert (# 60)

I have been looking for Chlor-Trimeton too. I just got off the phone with a Bayer representative and he told me that it was discontinued as of 2015. Very disappointing. The other brand called CHLORPHENIRAMINE MALEATE has nothing to do with Bayer and is not a replacement for Chlor-Trimeton according to the Bayer representative. I do not get allergies every year but this has been my goto medication when I do suffer. I didn't realize I used up my last stash of it last year. I really hope I can find another medication that will do the trick for me. I guess Bayer was not making enough money from Chlor-Trimeton.

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Re: Debra (# 1)

Because It works, is my take on it!
Before 12 hr, there was 24 hr. With that one it took only one pill to stop the allergy/cold when taken at the first onset and I was free of suffering for the whole season! It worked like that for many other, that’s how I found out about it.The soon the pharmacists learned, it disappeared, only 12, 6, and now 4 is nowhere to find. None of these as good as the 24 or 12, perhaps. The mg got changed down too.
So see, where is money in that for the Big Pharma?
Ps: all colds are a family of corona viruses

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No 12 mg. alternatives are "freely available" in the San Diego area. Chlor-Trimeton was the only Chlorpheniramine 12mg in all of the drug and/or department stores checked. In fact, I don't recall ever seeing such.

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To kilbinator, Did you see my reply on April 15 where I mention where you can get Chlorpheniramine Maleate Extended Release 12 mg? If you only want to buy it locally, just ask your pharmacist to look up these NDC #s and they can order it from their wholesaler NDC #s are 10702-0017-24 (24 count box) or 10702-0017-06 (60 count bottle). Chlorphen-12 is the only FDA approved Chlorpheniramine Maleate ER 12 mg available in the US right now. Good luck...

Sincerely,
Lori Pinkleton
Director of National Accounts & Marketing
KVK-Tech, Inc

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I forgot to mention that the new website is up for Chlorphen-12 at chlorphen12.com to get more information about the only FDA - ANDA approved Chorpheniramine Maleate Extended Release 12 mg Tablets, compared to Chlor-Trimeton 12 Hour.

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here in Canada, the 12 mg. tablets were discontinued over 18 months ago. I had used them for 40 years. So I began buying 24 tab packs of 4 mg. This got expensive real quick. So now I buy 1,000 tablet bottles of 4 mg. from medi-vet for $36.35 ($6.35 per bottle + $30.00 international shipping). A bottle lasts me six months and saves me over $100.00 compared to buying the 24 tab packs. I take 3 in the morning & 1 at bedtime.

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I have been using your product under the Leader lable, NDC 37205-117-62. The local pharmacy that I was geting them at has recently closed. Do you know of any pharmacies in the Bakersfield, California area either under the your lable or under the Leader lable. If not then I will order online.

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Sorry, Costco didn't have the 12mg.

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Chlor Trimeton 12 hour or the generic brand to this medication is the only thing that works for me without it I suffer really bad! I have severe allergies and this is the only one that works.
I have tried Clartin ( it does not work especially if a person has severe allergies you might as well take a sugar pill.)
Allegra (gave me the flu) I later found out that one of the side effects of Allegra is lowering of white blood cells, and respiratory infections.
Zyrtec does not work for me either.
I ordered a one year supply of the generic bran to Chlor Trimeton 12 hour and now my life is back to normal it does not raise my blood pressure and it does not make me sleepy during the day take if from an extreme allergy sufferer this is the only thing that really works.

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Chlor Trimeton is the only allergy meds that work for my 15 yr old daughter. I can't find it anywhere! Poor baby has been very sick for 3 days. I've spent $70 on alternatives and nothing is working. To the doctor we go...

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Just a FYI, I too am suffering from lack of these particular allergy pills so I tried the Walmart brand (Equate) of Chlor-tabs and they work just as good as the Chlor-trimeton!

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Really too bad! I have been using this medication for many years, and it is pretty much the only one that works so well for me without making me too drowsy. Store brands do nothing for me. I am going to be very miserable for a while! I really wish they could bring this product back!!!!

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I still purchase the 4mg at Walmart. It has not been discontinued.

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Yeah? Well the whole point is that I want to buy what I like, and not what Corporate America dictates that I should buy!

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Did it work for you? I used chlortrimeton 12 hr for almost 40 years and nothing else works for me. Trying to find some now.

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Re: Madelyn (# 52)

I'm guessing it was the other drug companies who spread that rumor! Chlor Trimeton was the best. No side effects. My father was a pharmacist for fifty years....would have known.

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Re: Lori (# 4)

It might be available as Chlorphen-12, but at outrageously expensive prices! I will continue to use the 4 hour variety, which I can buy for $3 for 100 pills. SHAME on the makers of Chlorphen-12!!!

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Re: Shea (# 62)

That Bayer salesman was either ignorant or purposely misleading. I have been using Chlor-trimeton since about 1955 when it was still a prescription drug. Chlor-trimeton was the brand name. The generic name, in other words the drug's chemical name, always has been chlorpheniramine maleate.

Phil D, Chemical Engineer

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Amazon has it in stock again as of a few weeks ago. Brand name Chlorphen-12. {aff link added}

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