Theophylline Discontinued (Page 4)

I have been told that theophylline er is being discontinued. Is this true? I have taken it for years for asthma.

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Here is a link about where the THEOPH is probably going:

imperial.ac.uk/newsandeventspggrp/imperialcollege/newssummary/news

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6/8/2016

Picking up refill today, CVS today told me Theophylline ER was no longer available from the manufacturer. No longer available, no local inventory, are you kidding me? Checked with my local Walgreens, same response. Not good.

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I just took my first increased dose of Theophyllune 300 mg CR. I don't like it! I feel weird! I want to make a complaint to the FDA about being cut off from the 200mg ER, that I was taking.

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Marcie, if they are tablets, you might have to cut the 300's in 1/2 and maybe then 1/4, to somehow come up with the 200. I know they don't like you to cut them but I cut 200's in 1/2 for a year, so I could take 500 mg. a day.

Soon though you probably won't be able to even find 300 tablets. Not sure what people are going to do.

I'm getting a stash of 70 tablets, from a pharmacy, of 400 mg. tablets as that is all they have left. I have tried other drugs to replace the theophylline but either they were cortisone based or extremely expensive and not effective for me.

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I had taken Theo-24 for years and then it became harder and harder to find until nothing. Then I switched to the generic (not working as well, but better than nothing). Now the latest - I found out in January that all strengths of theophylline was on backorder. I recently got a partial refill and was told it was the last in our county. Plus - no one is expecting any more from the manufacturer. Nothing else has worked for me. The "puffers" make me jittery and don't help.

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My Chihuahua has been taking Theophylline for 3 years...I was getting 100 mg tablet and cutting into 4 pieces and she takes 1 piece in the morning and 1 at night. Yesterday the Vet informed me the medication is on back order until the end of July. She said she could send script to compound pharmacy in liquid form and it would be $45.00 which is same I was paying for the pill from Vet's office. Pill form at compound pharmacy is $60.00. I chose pill form so I don have to fight her and take a chance she does not get it all. I have a feeling this medicine is going to skyrocket in price when it comes back because it has continued to rise in 3 years.

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I know. I have been on Theophylline since 1984, and now I'm not sure if u will die if be hospitalized and not be able to work? Is it legal that ourmdficone is being discontinued? I'd there anyghing that we can do?

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I just called my physician to see if she will be able to work with me on another form of medication, not steroids. I also submitted my story to CNN's Chief Medical Advisor Dr Sanjay Gupta. for review. Maybe a lot of you can go to CNNS website and submit your story. Please work on getting our medicine back!! We need it to live!!!

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Marcie,

I looked all over CNN's site, even attempted a search and could not figure out how to contact the medical advisor. It would help if you had the link you could share with the rest of us SO we could contact him and perhaps get this medication back in circulation.

Some people have been told it is absolutely discontinued, others have been told it will be back at a certain time. A manufacturer told me it was discontinued and they had no other information.

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I sent Dr Gupta a message. If anyone can get to the bottom of this mystery, he can. Great suggestion!

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You can google CNN. COM. And I went to he link New Story.

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I went to the Food & Drug Administration site...fda.gov and they said the 100mg tablets are back ordered but the 100 count 450mg and the 100 count 300mg that Heritage no longer markets this product and it has been discontinued.

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Good news everyone. I just called my pharmacy back and asked the pharmacist if the 200 mg ER Theophylline has really been discontinued, and she said no! She said they were just having trouble ordering it from their wholesaler? I called CVS and their pharmacist said that they can order it if I get my physician to call in the prescription. Please do not give up! Call other pharmacies to see if they can order your Theophylline for you. It has not formally been announced that the medication had been discontinued, my doctor told me that! Guess what people, I need to change my primary care physician.

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People listen! Listen! I found out Theophylline has not been discontinued. Please check CVS or other pharmacies!!! URGENT! Please spread the word! We were given false information!!!

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One of the several manufacturers did stop making it, but there are other manufacturers that will supply it. It was backordered for a bit...but I'm able to get it now.

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CVS in my area (Western KY) does not have ANY in any strength and they said "No extended back order, possible discontinuation."

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Marcy where were you given this information that it's not discontinued do you have a link or anything

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Walgreens told me they were out, that it was discontinued and they were unable to order it. CVS and Rite aid said the same. I found only the 70 I mentioned a few replies ago, so bought it up so I'd have a stash for a few months at least as no other drugs have worked to replace it.

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The info I've been consistently given is one manufacturer is no longer making the drug; the other has it on back order. I have been able to get various strengths filled primarily thru CVS. I pray the back order status changes soon as this drug is the only thing that relieves my severe asthma (like others!).

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Same here. I was told that the wholesaler for Walgreens could not get the medication, but CVS can!

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