Drixoral Discontinued?

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I have been disappointed to find that Drixoral has become almost impossible to get, as the company has stopped shipping it to pharmacies. My Doctor suggested I take this once easily obtainable allergy remedy years ago,and it is the ONLY thing that has proven effective in eliminating my symptoms.

I called Shering Plough, Drixoral's manufacturer and was told that there will be a temporary cease in the manufacture of this drug for one year, while it's place of manufacture is being changed.

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Adrienne,

So are you saying that Drixoral is not actually discontinued, just a temporary hold on manufacturing? If that's the case then I know that there will be a lot of happy people...

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I am extremely pleased that Drixoral is not being discontinued, I also have never found any other medication that has relieved my symptoms. My big question is WHAT DO I DO FOR ONE YEAR??? I have been taking 1 tab every day for at least 20 yrs, if I miss a day believe me I know it!! I have been in nursing for 30 yrs and have tried everything on the market without success, so what now???!!! Any suggestions. Thanks

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Rebecca,

You might be interested in a related discussion thread:

Substitute for Drixoral

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I have been using Drixoral for over 30 years (I started using it when you could only get it by prescription!). Here's what I'm doing in the meantime that seems to be pretty effective - 1 Benedryl tablet (little hot pink ones) and 1 Sudafed (little red pill). The Benedryl stops the histamines from making the nose run and build up congestion and the Sudafed decongests what's already there. At night, I will sometimes take two Benedryl (I don't care if it makes me drowsy then). It's not perfect, but it's as close as I have been able to get.

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Found substitute for Drixoral and it WORKS. Tried all the rest they don't work! Allegra-D in 12 hour or 24 hour. I am in Canada. I hope it is available to you. I suffered for months, couldn’t sleep either and nothing else worked.

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