Re: Elavil being discontinued?

[Guest guest]

: Have you heard anything about this. I know quite a few in the

group take elavil and I was wondering whatcha know. Kathi in OK

ELAVIL (amitriptyline hydrochloride) Tablets and Injection.

5/15/2003

AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP (AstraZeneca) – Contact Corporate

Information Center at

1-800-236-9933

ELAVIL Injection is no longer available at AstraZeneca. The

remaining inventory of ELAVIL Tablets will be depleted by December

31, 2003. AstraZeneca has no further plans to manufacture ELAVIL

(amitriptyline hydrochloride) Tablets or Injection.

New Drug Shortages

a.. Drug Shortages; Current: (updated)

a.. Duragesic (fentanyl transdermal system)

b..

Drug Shortages web page:

http://www.fda.gov/cder/drug/shortages/default.htm

[Guest guest]

True, Kathi, AstraZeneca is no longer manufacturing Elavil, but there

are other brands and generic versions of amitriptyline hydrochloride

available.

WholeHealthMD.com

" Amitriptyline Hydrochloride " :

http://www.wholehealthmd.com/refshelf/drugs_view/1,1524,23,00.html

I'll tell you where to go!

Mayo Clinic in Rochester

http://www.mayoclinic.org/rochester

s Hopkins Medicine

http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org

[ ] RE: Elavil being discontinued?

: Have you heard anything about this. I know quite a few in the

group take elavil and I was wondering whatcha know. Kathi in OK

ELAVIL (amitriptyline hydrochloride) Tablets and Injection.

5/15/2003

AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP (AstraZeneca) - Contact Corporate

Information Center at

1-800-236-9933

ELAVIL Injection is no longer available at AstraZeneca. The

remaining inventory of ELAVIL Tablets will be depleted by December

31, 2003. AstraZeneca has no further plans to manufacture ELAVIL

(amitriptyline hydrochloride) Tablets or Injection.

New Drug Shortages

a.. Drug Shortages; Current: (updated)

a.. Duragesic (fentanyl transdermal system)

b..

Drug Shortages web page:

http://www.fda.gov/cder/drug/shortages/default.htm

[Guest guest]

: Do you know if Duragesic patches are being discontinued?

I hope they are not. They have helped me so much.

[Guest guest]

: The patches were not being discontinued, the FDA report said

there was a shortage.....

_New Drug Shortages

a.. Drug Shortages; Current: (updated)

a.. Duragesic (fentanyl transdermal system)

b..

Drug Shortages web page:

http://www.fda.gov/cder/drug/shortages/default.htm

Please call the Jannssen Contact Center (1-800-526-7736) for

additional information. Please see the attached letter for

additional information.

Dear HealthCare Professional recall letter from Janssen

They also at the site link have a letter of recall on some of the

patches due to a problem with a leaking side...Kathi in OK

> : Do you know if Duragesic patches are being discontinued?

> I hope they are not. They have helped me so much.

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