More "BS" for Casey. (Pancreatic Enzymes, Pain Pills, ETC recalled).

(The "ETC" above might be of interest to many of you).

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Does this ever end for Casey???
Dare I ask "what next"?

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CaseyAnne with The Punk!

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Good Morning Everyone;
As you ALL know by now, Casey has had her TP/AIT Transplant.
Her pancreas is gone completely, and she must now check her blood sugars every day, 4 times a day.
Also, she must take her digestive enzymes before, during and after each meal. To not do this would leave her with intense pain from the food being completely undigested.

She has been on enzymes for years before her surgery already, so this was no big deal for her after her transplant.

Fast forward to yesterday.

She needed her enzymes prescription refilled. So off to the pharmacy. At Oneida, she does not pay for these prescriptions, so it it obvious where she needs to pick them up. (Saving us about $200.00 month).

They did not have the correct ones.

• She uses the ones that dissolve in her stomach and NOT her intestines.
• They only carry the intestinal ones.

After arguing with the pharmacist who told her they couldn't (wouldn't) get them in, she had no choice but to take what was given to her.

We broke one open. It was not powder that could have been taken with meals. Instead, it was filled with hard little balls that obviously could not be crushed.

Then came lunch.
Casey needs to take this new prescription 1/2 hour before she can put anything in her mouth. (The other script from Dr. Sutherland dissolves immediately in her stomach, allows her to take them right before she eats, and while she is eating also).
She takes at least 4 (of either), with each meal or snack.

Lunchtime then called for a contact to the doctor- Would the new enzymes still work in her stomach even though they did not open until they reached the intestines?
A good question that needed answering.
Casey called, the nurse thought 'yes'.
And so we ate. With no complications during or after her meal.

A good thing. And another hurdle was cleared.

Well, until I came online last night...

Casey had left hours before, expecting company at her home. I had these two links in my inbox CLICK HERE or HERE if you are taking painkillers or digestive enzymes from either Ther-Rx Corporation OR ETHEX Corporation. (Or click on the names of the companies).
I forwarded the links to Casey immediately, and called to tell her to check them.

The digestive enzymes she hadn't wanted to take in the first place are a part of a nationwide recall.

Since she still had the prescription bottle with refills from Minnesota, I told her to call a few pharmacies in Green Bay and to bring her empty prescription bottle from Dr. Sutherland to get a refill.

No easy task. Those pills were not to be found anywhere in Green Bay, but if she wanted to drive to Appleton, (40 miles south), one pharmacy did have them.
Taking the recalled variety was not an option, (nor is NOT eating anything for three days while the pharmacies order them for her). She opted to drive down there at 8:30 at night.

I got the phone number of the pharmacy from her while she was in transit, and called to give them my credit card information.
No. They would not take it over the phone.
WHAT?!? (I do this at CVS here in town all the time)!

I asked for the manager.
"Ed" came on the line, and I explained the situation, (her surgeries and the importance of these pills) to him. He said he could not do that either.
Long story short(er)... If Casey brought the credit card info in they would run it that way.

Thank God.
She now has the proper enzymes to take.
Not sure what to do about the recalls and all. Probably return the prescription to Oneida. And I will probably have to demand that they order the correct prescription in.
This is something she absolutely needs to take for her entire life. Why would they not accommodate her?
I shall just have to find out.

Time for me to fly!
Wishing you all a safe, (and an ice-free) Thursday.

XOXO
Anne

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Please click the links above for ALL recalled drugs.
But here are the email notifications I received.

"Ther-Rx Corporation Issues Nationwide Voluntary Recall of Products"

Contact:
Tammy Butler, Customer Service Manager
1-877-567-7676

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE -- St. Louis, Jan. 28, 2009 – Ther-Rx Corporation, a subsidiary of KV Pharmaceutical (NYSE: KVa/KVb), is issuing, as previously disclosed by KV Pharmaceutical Company on January 26, 2009, a voluntary nationwide recall of the products identified below (all lots within expiration) as a precautionary measure because they may have been manufactured under conditions that did not sufficiently comply with current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMPs).

One of the products, Gynazole-1, was also distributed internationally to Eastern Europe, South America, Asia, and Canada.

Products Recalled to WHOLESALE Level:

Gynazole-1®, NDC 64011-0001-08
Clindesse®, NDC 64011-0124-08
microK® Extencaps® 8mEq 100, NDC 64011-0010-04  
microK® Extencaps® 8mEq UD, NDC 64011-0010-11
microK® Extencaps® 8mEq 500, NDC 64011-0010-08
microK® Extencaps® 10mEq 100, NDC 64011-0009-04
microK® Extencaps® 10mEq UD, NDC 64011-0009-11
microK® Extencaps® 10mEq 500, NDC 64011-0009-08

Any customer inquiries related to this action should be addressed to Ther-Rx Customer Service at (877) 567-7676, or faxed to Ther-Rx Customer Service at (314) 646-3701, or e-mailed to info@ther-rx.com. Representatives are available Monday through Friday, 8 am to 5 pm CST.

www.fda.gov/oc/po/firmrecalls/therrx01_09.html

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"ETHEX Corporation Issues Nationwide Voluntary Recall of Products"

Contact:
Ann McBride
1-800-748-1472

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - St. Louis, Jan. 28, 2009 – ETHEX Corporation, a subsidiary of KV Pharmaceutical (NYSE: KVa/KVb), is issuing, as previously disclosed by KV Pharmaceutical Company on January 26, 2009, a nationwide voluntary recall of the products identified below (all lots within their expiration dates) at a wholesale or a retail level as a precautionary measure because they may have been manufactured under conditions that did not sufficiently comply with current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMPs).

Products Recalled to WHOLESALE Level:

Amlodipine Besylate Tablets, 10mg (58177-538-26 & 538-11)
Amlodipine Besylate Tablets, 2.5mg (58177-536-26)
Amlodipine Besylate Tablets, 5mg (58177-537-26, 537-07 & 537-11)
Benazepril HCl Tablets, 10mg (58177-342-04 & 342-08)
Benazepril HCl Tablets, 20mg (58177-343-04 & 343-08)
Benazepril HCl Tablets, 40mg, (58177-344-04 & 344-08)
Benazepril HCl Tablets, 5mg (58177-341-04)
Benzonatate Capsules, 100mg (58177-091-04 & 091-08)
Benzonatate Capsules, 200mg (58177-092-04 & 092-08)
Bromfenex ER Capsules (58177-019-04)
Bromfenex PD ER Capsules (58177-020-04)
Buspirone HCl Tablets, 10mg (58177-265-04 & 265-08)
Buspirone HCl Tablets, 15mg (58177-309-04 & 309-08)
Buspirone HCl Tablets, 5mg (58177-264-04 & 264-08)

Codeine Phosphate/Guaifenesin Tablets, 10mg (58177-223-04)
Dextroamphetamine Sulfate Tablets, 10mg (58177-312-04)
Dextroamphetamine Sulfate Tablets, 5mg (58177-311-04)
Dextroamphetamine Tablets, 10mg (58177-312-04)
Diltiazem HC1 Capsules, 120mg (58177-061-11)
Diltiazem HC1 Capsules, 120mg (58177-061-19 & 061-26)
Diltiazem HC1 Capsules, 180mg (58177-062-09 & 062-11)
Diltiazem HC1 Capsules, 180mg (58177-062-19 & 062-26)
Diltiazem HC1 Capsules, 240mg (58177-063-09 & 063-11)
Diltiazem HC1 Capsules, 240mg (58177-063-19 & 063-26)
Diltiazem HC1 Capsules, 300mg (58177-064-19 & 064-26)
Diltiazem HC1 Capsules, 360mg (58177-065-09 & 065-11)
Diltiazem HC1 Capsules, 360mg (58177-065-19 & 065-26)
Diltiazem HC1 Capsules, 420mg (58177-066-09 & 066-11)
Diltiazem HC1 Capsules, 420mg (58177-066-19 & 066-26)
Disopyramide Phosphate ER Capsules, 150mg (58177-002-04)
Doxazosin Mesylate Tablets, 1mg (58177-266-04 & 266-08)
Doxazosin Mesylate Tablets, 2mg (58177-267-04 & 267-08)
Doxazosin Mesylate Tablets, 4mg (58177-268-04 & 268-08)
Doxazosin Mesylate Tablets, 8mg (58177-269-04 & 269-08)
Ethedent Chewable Tablets, .25mg (58177-432-40)
Ethedent Chewable Tablets, .5mg (58177-433-40 & 433-09)
Ethedent Chewable Tablets, 1mg (58177-434-40 & 434-09)
EthexDerm BPW-10, 10% (58177-929-65)
EthexDerm BPW-5, 5%    (58177-928-65)
Ethezyme 650 (58177-868-02)
Ethezyme 830 Papain-Urea (58177-816-02)
Ethezyme Papain-Urea (58177-804-02)
ETH-Oxydose Concentrated Solution (58177-914-04 & 914-56)
Guaifenex DM ER Tablets (58177-213-04)
Guaifenex GP ER Tablets (58177-373-04)
Guaifenex PSE 120 ER Tablets (58177-208-04)
Guaifenex PSE 60 ER Tablets (58177-214-04)
Guaifenex PSE 80 Tablets (58177-413-04)
Guaifenex PSE 85 Tablets (58177-478-04)
Hista-Vent DA Tablets (58177-227-04)
Hista-Vent PSE tablets (58177-426-04)
Histinex HC Liquid (58177-877-07 & 877-12)
Histinex PV Liquid (58177-883-07)
Hydrocodone Bitartrate & Acetaminophen Liquid     (58177-909-07)
Hydrocodone Bitartrate/Guaifenesin Liquid (58177-881-07)
Hydrocortisone and Iodoquinol Cream, 1%   (58177-803-02)
Hydroquinone 4% Cream w/SS, 1oz. (58177-802-02)
Hydroquinone 4% Cream, 1oz. (58177-801-02)
Hydro-Tussin CBX Liquid (58177-924-07)
Hydro-Tussin DHC Syrup (58177-926-07)
Hydro-Tussin DM Liquid (58177-906-07)
Hydro-Tussin EXP Liquid (58177-927-07)
HydroTussin HC Syrup (58177-915-07)
Hydro-Tussin Liquid (58177-890-07)
Hydro-Tussin XP Liquid (58177-916-07)
Hyoscyamine Orally Disintegrating Tablets, .125mg (58177-423-04)
Hyoscyamine Sublingual Tablets, .125mg (58177-255-04)
Hyoscyamine Sulfate ER   Tablets, .375mg (58177-237-04)
Hyoscyamine Sulfate ER Capsules, .375mg (58177-017-04)
Hyoscyamine Sulfate Oral Tablets, .125mg (58177-274-04)
Isosorbide Mononitrate ER Tablets, 120mg (58177-201-04)

Isosorbide Mononitrate ER Tablets, 30mg (58177-222-04, 222-08 & 222-11)
Isosorbide Mononitrate ER Tablets, 60mg (58177-238-04, 238-08 & 238-11)
Meperidine/Promethazidne Capsules (58177-027-04)
Morphine InveAmp, 20mg x 1mL (58177-886-56)
Morphine InveAmp, 5mg/.25mL (58177-888-80)
Morphine Sulfate Concentrated Oral Solution 20mg/1ml   (58177-886-01, 886-03 &886-05)
Morphine Sulfate Concentrated Oral Solution, 20mg/1ml   (58177-886-57)
Morphine Sulfate ER Tablets, 100mg (58177-340-04)
Morphine Sulfate ER Tablets, 15mg (58177-310-04)
Morphine Sulfate ER Tablets, 200mg (58177-380-04)
Morphine Sulfate ER Tablets, 30mg (58177-320-04)
Morphine Sulfate ER Tablets, 60mg (58177-330-04)
Morphine Sulfate IR Tablets, 15mg (58177-313-04)
Morphine Sulfate IR Tablets, 30mg (58177-314-04)
NitroQuick Sublingual Tablets, .3mg (58177-323-04)
NitroQuick Sublingual Tablets, .4mg (58177-324-18 & 324-04)
NitroQuick Sublingual Tablets, .6mg (58177-325-04)
Nystatin Topical Powder,  USP 15 grams (58177-839-45)
Nystatin Topical Powder, USP 30 grams (58177-839-46)
Nystatin Topical Powder, USP 60 grams (58177-839-61)
Ondansetron Orally Disintegrating Tablets, 4mg (58177-363-22)
Ondansetron Orally Disintegrating Tablets, 8mg (58177-364-22 & 364-56)
Oxycodone HCl Capsules, 5mg   (58177-041-04 & 041-11)
Oxycodone HCl IR Tablets,  10mg (58177-461-04)
Oxycodone HCl IR Tablets,  15mg, (58177-445-04)
Oxycodone HCl IR Tablets,  20mg (58177-462-04)
Oxycodone HCl IR Tablets, 30mg (58177-446-04)
Oxycodone HCl IR Tablets, 5mg (58177-625-04 & 625-11)
Pangestyme CN 20 (58177-030-04)
Pangestyme CN10   (58177-029-04)
Pangestyme EC 100 (58177-031-04)
Pangestyme EC 250   (58177-031-06)
Pangestyme MT16  (58177-028-04)
Pangestyme UL12  (58177-048-04)
Pangestyme UL18  (58177-049-04)
Pangestyme UL20   (58177-050-04)
PhenaVent Capsules (58177-078-19)
PhenaVent D Tablets (58177-444-04)
PhenaVent LA Capsules (58177-095-19)
PhenaVent PED Capsules (58177-079-04)
Plaretase 800  (58177-416-04 & 416-08)
Potassium Chloride ER Capsules, 10mEq (58177-001-04, 001-08, 001-09, & 001-11)
Potassium Chloride ER Capsules, 8mEq (58177-677-04 & 677-08)
Potassium Chloride ER Tablets, 20mEq (58177-202-04, 202-08, 202-09 & 202-11)
Prednisolone Sodium Oral Solution (58177-932-05)
Prednisolone Syrup 15mg/5mL  (58177-910-05 & 910-07)
Prednisolone Syrup 5mg/5mL (58177-912-03)
Propafenone HCl Tablets, 150mg (58177-331-04 & 331-11)
Propafenone HCl Tablets, 225mg (58177-332-04)
Propafenone HCl Tablets, 300mg (58177-333-04)
Pseudovent 400 Capsules (58177-096-04)
Pseudovent Capsules (58177-045-04)
Pseudovent PED Capsules (58177-046-04)
Tri-Vent DM Syrup (58177-925-07)
Tri-Vent DPC Liquid (58177-923-07)
Tri-Vent HC Liquid (58177-920-07)

Products Recalled to RETAIL PHARMACY Level:

Hydromorphone HCl Tablets, 2mg (58177-620-04 & 620-11)
Hydromorphone HCl Tablets, 4mg (58177-621-04 & 621-11)
Hydromorphone HCl Tablets, 8mg (58177-449-04)
Metoprolol Succinate ER Tablets, 50mg (58177-369-04, 369-09 & 369-11)
Metoprolol Succinate ER Tablets, 100mg (58177-368-04, 368-09 & 368-11)
Metoprolol Succinate ER Tablets, 25mg (58177-293-04, 293-09 & 293-11)
Metoprolol Succinate ER Tablets, 200mg (58177-358-04, 358-09 & 358-11)

Any wholesale or retail customer inquiries related to this action should be addressed to ETHEX Customer Service at 1-800-748-1472, faxed to ETHEX Customer Service at 314-646-3788, or e-mailed to customer-service@ethex.com. Representatives are available Monday through Friday, 8 am to 5 pm CST.

www.fda.gov/oc/po/firmrecalls/ethex01_09.html