Re: Luvox shortage

[Guest guest]

Does your son take generic or brand name? The brand name has been

withdrawn by the FDA so there is hardly any left in circulation. The

FDA is reviewing a reapplication to be decided on in May. The demand

for even generic may be greater as those who used brand name had to

switch over to generic. You can also get it from online pharmacies,

even from other countries but need a doctor's prescription. Hope

this helps.

Stephany

mom to , age 6

luvox, risperdal

[Guest guest]

do you know why the fda withdrew the brand name? thanx.janet j> Does your son take generic or brand name? The brand

name has been > withdrawn by the FDA so there is hardly any left in circulation.

The > FDA is reviewing a reapplication to be decided on in May. Thedemand > for

even generic may be greater as those who used brand name had to > switch over to

generic. You can also get it from online pharmacies, > even from other countries

but need a doctor's prescription. Hope > this helps.> > Stephany> mom to

, age 6> luvox, risperdal

[Guest guest]

do you know why the fda withdrew the brand name? thanx.janet j> Does your son take generic or brand name? The brand

name has been > withdrawn by the FDA so there is hardly any left in circulation.

The > FDA is reviewing a reapplication to be decided on in May. Thedemand > for

even generic may be greater as those who used brand name had to > switch over to

generic. You can also get it from online pharmacies, > even from other countries

but need a doctor's prescription. Hope > this helps.> > Stephany> mom to

, age 6> luvox, risperdal

[Guest guest]

The FDA withdrew approval of brand name luvox because they said they

needed more interpretative data from the drug trials--which means

Solvay, the drug company, had to present more information and rewrite

their application for renewal. There are no safety concerns,

however. It is supposed to be just a paperwork type thing according

to the drug company anyway. I've heard rumors that if the FDA

requires them to do any additional testing that Solvay will quit

making Luvox altogether because it won't be cost effective. This

doesn't mean the generic will be gone--it will still be there. Many

psychiatrists including my daughter believe that only the brand name

works well in pediatric patients. Solvay said that they were getting

an inordinate number of calls from doctors who are in a frenzy

because their pediatric patients are in crisis over the brand name

being off the market in the U.S. I hope this explanation is of help

to you.

Stephany Fisher

mom to , age 7

luvox and risperdal

[Guest guest]

--- " stephanyfisher " wrote:

Many psychiatrists including my daughter believe that only the brand

name works well in pediatric patients. Solvay said that they were

getting an inordinate number of calls from doctors who are in a frenzy

> because their pediatric patients are in crisis over the brand name

> being off the market in the U.S.

My son, now 11, was prescribed the >generic< form of Luvox,

Fluvoxamine, a couple of years ago. This was a wonder drug for him.

We finally got relief after trying all the others, Celexa, Prozac, and

Paxil. The medication appeared to lose it's effectiveness (as many

do) and we switched to the generic form of Anafranil - which has not

had the same effectiveness as Fluvoxamine (Luvox) did. Therefore, if

anyone is hesitating about the generic Luvox - don't. Give it a try.

may got back to Fluvoxamine/Luvox soon. Keeping my fingers

crossed,

Joni

11, OCD/TS/Moods

taking Anafranil, Risperdal (for the moods) and Clonadine (for the tics)