Theophylline Discontinued (Page 6)

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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All, In my phone discussion with Alembic today, the rep said they had only gotten approval ( FDA? ) for production of 300 and 450mg tablets and they are scored for cutting. The 100 and 200mg are definitely easier and more convenient but ill take cutting them over losing them altogether. See link: pharmacytimes.com/publications/issue/2016/april2016/generic-product-news-april-2016

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All, here's an email i just received from Ambelic Pharmaceuticals..... There is a PDF with the ordering numbers for the pharmacist but i don't know how to attach it yet:

"Michael,

Thank you for sharing. Here is a mail piece that we have that pharmacies can use to access this product thru major wholesalers in the US.

I hope this is helpful and we want to support patients that need Theophylline ER.

Thank you!"

Armando Kellum
Vice President, Sales and Marketing
Alembic Pharmaceuticals
750 Highway 202
Bridgewater, NJ 08807

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Thank you, Mikeincalif!!! Any specific info you provide, such as manufacturer, goes a long way to find a solution.

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Thanks Mike in CA. I hope that the rep can find a way to contact all of us, but then our pharmacies would be the ones to be ordering it. The manufacturer I contacted said they had no idea when they would be producing it again.

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All, I couldn't upload the pdf so here are the NDC numbers:

NDC / Product / Dosage Strength

62332-0025-31 / Theophylline XR Tablet / 300mg
62332-0026-31 / Theophylline XR Tablet / 450mg

Go to the website below if you want the whole thing. Good Luck:

alembicusa.com/products.aspx

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Yes, thank you, Mike in CA. Best news for all of us who need this drug to breathe!

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I asked my physician if the pharma is going to stop making theophylline. She said she does not think that they will stop it completely, but that we may need to cut the higher mg to our specifications. Well I felt sonewhat relieved that I have a chance to continue to breath!!! Only thing is it's not quite what I expected.

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I was also informed by my pharmacy that theophylline has been discontinued and only the brand name versions are available. They sold me what they had, 102 pills (I get it by a 3 month lot), I take theophylline er 300mg 2 times a day but the brand name is 4 times more than what I paid for generic, or find an alternative. Gosh what would be the alternative to a generic...the more expensive brand name. I guess the CEO needs a bigger bonus.

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I am. I need to get it started before I can't breath and end up in the hospital and die.

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My dog takes 25 mg morning an night she is small so I got 100 mg and broke into 1/4 but they took it off the market but still make 300 mg so I got the liquid only way to do it now.

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What can be used to replace the theophylline...I normally take the 200 er...and the 400 er break apart in and out of the pill cutter...even the pharmacy cannot cut them

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Theo 24 200 Mg ER is the equivalent. It's more expensive though.

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All I can say is remember this at the poles in November. Our politicians are bought and paid for by the pharmaceutical industry. We need to stop this in its tracks.

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Yes especially HRC, not Bernie Sanders. I am detailed

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MUCH, MUCH higher and at times hard to find too. That is my experience.

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My doctor also told me they were going to stop selling it.

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The 300mg generic should be readily available. I have no trouble getting the 300, but the 200 is always a waiting game now.

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HI, I also need this for my little pug, neither myself nor my Vet can find any, and it's 7/18/16- do you know if all manufacturers have completely discontinued this drug?
were you able to find any? or was there an alternative that your Vet switched your dog to? My vet's trying to find alternatives but still waiting to hear back.
she really needs this med or she can barely breathe.
what else have you found out? thank you in advance for any help you can give.

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I was in my local Walgreens last week and had them check. They had both 300 and 400 mg. tablets on the shelf. A month ago that hadn't been the case. So she checked the manufacturers website and saw that they were producing it now, no mention of discontinuing it.

So perhaps for those who use a lesser dose, you could purchase the 300 or 400 mg. and cut it. Walgreens didn't have any 100 or 200 mg. tablets, so perhaps it is the lower doses they aren't making anymore. I don't understand it but seems to be the case.

I know the pharmacist warns against cutting the ER tablets but I've been taking a 400 mg. ER tablet and 1/2 of a stash of 200's I have left, to make up a 500 mg. a day dosage and have done this for over a year now and done fine with it.

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I recently was able to refill my dog's Rx for 200 mg at a Walgreen's in NYC. The mfr. is Pliva. Don't know if they're just using up the stock they have or will be getting more in. Otherwise, it can be made at a compounding pharmacy for double the price.

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