Re: HELP! Should I wash outside of blue valtrex - Aluminum in coating!

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Yep - a total pain, but we wash our valtrex every time (quite well). DAN! doc's orders...

HELP! Should I wash outside of blue valtrex - Aluminum in coating!

This is a re-post for hopefully some more advise as I can't reach my DAN to ask as he is out of town. Below I have pasted the ingredient list right from the manufacturer of Valtrex. Was anyone advised to wash the blue coating off by ther DAN...I have tried to and it is a pain! If I shouldn't obsess about it than great but if others have been told to wash it off then I will for sure!Any advise & info would be welcomed!Thanks!Marcy Mom to 2!DOSAGE FORMS, COMPOSITION AND PACKAGINGVALTREX® (valacyclovir hydrochloride) 500 mg caplets are blue, film-coated, capsuleshapedtablets containing valacyclovir hydrochloride equivalent to 500 mg valacyclovirand printed with "VALTREX 500 mg".Each blue caplet contains valacyclovir hydrochloride equivalent to 500 mg valacyclovirand the inactive ingredients carnauba wax, cellulose, crospovidone, hydroxypropylmethylcellulose,

Indigotine Aluminum Lake, magnesium stearate, polyethylene glycol,polysorbate 80, povidone, silicon dioxide,__________________________________________________

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Yep - a total pain, but we wash our valtrex every time (quite well). DAN! doc's orders...

HELP! Should I wash outside of blue valtrex - Aluminum in coating!

This is a re-post for hopefully some more advise as I can't reach my DAN to ask as he is out of town. Below I have pasted the ingredient list right from the manufacturer of Valtrex. Was anyone advised to wash the blue coating off by ther DAN...I have tried to and it is a pain! If I shouldn't obsess about it than great but if others have been told to wash it off then I will for sure!Any advise & info would be welcomed!Thanks!Marcy Mom to 2!DOSAGE FORMS, COMPOSITION AND PACKAGINGVALTREX® (valacyclovir hydrochloride) 500 mg caplets are blue, film-coated, capsuleshapedtablets containing valacyclovir hydrochloride equivalent to 500 mg valacyclovirand printed with "VALTREX 500 mg".Each blue caplet contains valacyclovir hydrochloride equivalent to 500 mg valacyclovirand the inactive ingredients carnauba wax, cellulose, crospovidone, hydroxypropylmethylcellulose,

Indigotine Aluminum Lake, magnesium stearate, polyethylene glycol,polysorbate 80, povidone, silicon dioxide,__________________________________________________

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Yep - a total pain, but we wash our valtrex every time (quite well). DAN! doc's orders...

HELP! Should I wash outside of blue valtrex - Aluminum in coating!

This is a re-post for hopefully some more advise as I can't reach my DAN to ask as he is out of town. Below I have pasted the ingredient list right from the manufacturer of Valtrex. Was anyone advised to wash the blue coating off by ther DAN...I have tried to and it is a pain! If I shouldn't obsess about it than great but if others have been told to wash it off then I will for sure!Any advise & info would be welcomed!Thanks!Marcy Mom to 2!DOSAGE FORMS, COMPOSITION AND PACKAGINGVALTREX® (valacyclovir hydrochloride) 500 mg caplets are blue, film-coated, capsuleshapedtablets containing valacyclovir hydrochloride equivalent to 500 mg valacyclovirand printed with "VALTREX 500 mg".Each blue caplet contains valacyclovir hydrochloride equivalent to 500 mg valacyclovirand the inactive ingredients carnauba wax, cellulose, crospovidone, hydroxypropylmethylcellulose,

Indigotine Aluminum Lake, magnesium stearate, polyethylene glycol,polysorbate 80, povidone, silicon dioxide,__________________________________________________

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I scrape the blue coating off with a knife. Do I still need to wash the tablet? Dunsmore wrote: Yep - a total pain, but we wash our valtrex every time (quite well). DAN! doc's orders... HELP! Should I wash outside of blue valtrex - Aluminum in coating! This is a re-post for hopefully some more advise as I can't reach my DAN to ask as he is out of town. Below I have pasted the ingredient list right from the manufacturer of Valtrex. Was anyone advised to wash the blue coating off by ther DAN...I have tried to and it is a pain! If I shouldn't obsess about it than great but if others have been told to wash it off then I will for sure!Any advise & info would be welcomed!Thanks!Marcy Mom to 2!DOSAGE FORMS, COMPOSITION AND PACKAGINGVALTREX® (valacyclovir hydrochloride) 500 mg caplets are blue, film-coated, capsuleshapedtablets containing valacyclovir hydrochloride equivalent to 500 mg

valacyclovirand printed with "VALTREX 500 mg".Each blue caplet contains valacyclovir hydrochloride equivalent to 500 mg valacyclovirand the inactive ingredients carnauba wax, cellulose, crospovidone, hydroxypropylmethylcellulose, Indigotine Aluminum Lake, magnesium stearate, polyethylene glycol,polysorbate 80, povidone, silicon dioxide,__________________________________________________

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I scrape the blue coating off with a knife. Do I still need to wash the tablet? Dunsmore wrote: Yep - a total pain, but we wash our valtrex every time (quite well). DAN! doc's orders... HELP! Should I wash outside of blue valtrex - Aluminum in coating! This is a re-post for hopefully some more advise as I can't reach my DAN to ask as he is out of town. Below I have pasted the ingredient list right from the manufacturer of Valtrex. Was anyone advised to wash the blue coating off by ther DAN...I have tried to and it is a pain! If I shouldn't obsess about it than great but if others have been told to wash it off then I will for sure!Any advise & info would be welcomed!Thanks!Marcy Mom to 2!DOSAGE FORMS, COMPOSITION AND PACKAGINGVALTREX® (valacyclovir hydrochloride) 500 mg caplets are blue, film-coated, capsuleshapedtablets containing valacyclovir hydrochloride equivalent to 500 mg

valacyclovirand printed with "VALTREX 500 mg".Each blue caplet contains valacyclovir hydrochloride equivalent to 500 mg valacyclovirand the inactive ingredients carnauba wax, cellulose, crospovidone, hydroxypropylmethylcellulose, Indigotine Aluminum Lake, magnesium stearate, polyethylene glycol,polysorbate 80, povidone, silicon dioxide,__________________________________________________

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Does Acyclovir have this coating problem?

HELP! Should I wash outside of blue valtrex - Aluminum in coating!

This is a re-post for hopefully some more advise as I can't reach my DAN to ask as he is out of town. Below I have pasted the ingredient list right from the manufacturer of Valtrex. Was anyone advised to wash the blue coating off by ther DAN...I have tried to and it is a pain! If I shouldn't obsess about it than great but if others have been told to wash it off then I will for sure!Any advise & info would be welcomed!Thanks!Marcy Mom to 2!DOSAGE FORMS, COMPOSITION AND PACKAGINGVALTREX® (valacyclovir hydrochloride) 500 mg caplets are blue, film-coated, capsuleshapedtablets containing valacyclovir hydrochloride equivalent to 500 mg valacyclovirand printed with "VALTREX 500 mg".Each blue caplet contains valacyclovir hydrochloride equivalent to 500 mg valacyclovirand the inactive ingredients carnauba wax, cellulose, crospovidone,

hydroxypropylmethylcellulose, Indigotine Aluminum Lake, magnesium stearate, polyethylene glycol,polysorbate 80, povidone, silicon dioxide,____________ _________ _________ _________ _________ __

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Does Acyclovir have this coating problem?

HELP! Should I wash outside of blue valtrex - Aluminum in coating!

This is a re-post for hopefully some more advise as I can't reach my DAN to ask as he is out of town. Below I have pasted the ingredient list right from the manufacturer of Valtrex. Was anyone advised to wash the blue coating off by ther DAN...I have tried to and it is a pain! If I shouldn't obsess about it than great but if others have been told to wash it off then I will for sure!Any advise & info would be welcomed!Thanks!Marcy Mom to 2!DOSAGE FORMS, COMPOSITION AND PACKAGINGVALTREX® (valacyclovir hydrochloride) 500 mg caplets are blue, film-coated, capsuleshapedtablets containing valacyclovir hydrochloride equivalent to 500 mg valacyclovirand printed with "VALTREX 500 mg".Each blue caplet contains valacyclovir hydrochloride equivalent to 500 mg valacyclovirand the inactive ingredients carnauba wax, cellulose, crospovidone,

hydroxypropylmethylcellulose, Indigotine Aluminum Lake, magnesium stearate, polyethylene glycol,polysorbate 80, povidone, silicon dioxide,____________ _________ _________ _________ _________ __

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Stan use to have a file on here on how to compound youself, basically

wash off blue coating under luke warm water.

dry on paper towel

crush in pill crusher

add to juice

its really easy

> Yep - a total pain, but we wash our valtrex every time (quite

well). DAN! doc's orders...

>

>

>

> HELP! Should I wash outside of blue valtrex -

Aluminum in coating!

>

>

> This is a re-post for hopefully some more advise as I can't reach

my

> DAN to ask as he is out of town.

>

> Below I have pasted the ingredient list right from the manufacturer

> of Valtrex. Was anyone advised to wash the blue coating off by ther

> DAN...I have tried to and it is a pain! If I shouldn't obsess about

> it than great but if others have been told to wash it off then I

will

> for sure!

>

> Any advise & info would be welcomed!

> Thanks!

> Marcy Mom to 2!

>

> DOSAGE FORMS, COMPOSITION AND PACKAGING

> VALTREX� (valacyclovir hydrochloride) 500 mg caplets are blue,

film-

> coated, capsuleshaped

> tablets containing valacyclovir hydrochloride equivalent to 500 mg

> valacyclovir

> and printed with " VALTREX 500 mg " .

> Each blue caplet contains valacyclovir hydrochloride equivalent to

> 500 mg valacyclovir

> and the inactive ingredients carnauba wax, cellulose, crospovidone,

> hydroxypropyl

> methylcellulose, Indigotine Aluminum Lake, magnesium stearate,

> polyethylene glycol,

> polysorbate 80, povidone, silicon dioxide,

>

>

>

>

>

> ____________ _________ _________ _________ _________ __

>

[Guest guest]

Stan use to have a file on here on how to compound youself, basically

wash off blue coating under luke warm water.

dry on paper towel

crush in pill crusher

add to juice

its really easy

> Yep - a total pain, but we wash our valtrex every time (quite

well). DAN! doc's orders...

>

>

>

> HELP! Should I wash outside of blue valtrex -

Aluminum in coating!

>

>

> This is a re-post for hopefully some more advise as I can't reach

my

> DAN to ask as he is out of town.

>

> Below I have pasted the ingredient list right from the manufacturer

> of Valtrex. Was anyone advised to wash the blue coating off by ther

> DAN...I have tried to and it is a pain! If I shouldn't obsess about

> it than great but if others have been told to wash it off then I

will

> for sure!

>

> Any advise & info would be welcomed!

> Thanks!

> Marcy Mom to 2!

>

> DOSAGE FORMS, COMPOSITION AND PACKAGING

> VALTREX� (valacyclovir hydrochloride) 500 mg caplets are blue,

film-

> coated, capsuleshaped

> tablets containing valacyclovir hydrochloride equivalent to 500 mg

> valacyclovir

> and printed with " VALTREX 500 mg " .

> Each blue caplet contains valacyclovir hydrochloride equivalent to

> 500 mg valacyclovir

> and the inactive ingredients carnauba wax, cellulose, crospovidone,

> hydroxypropyl

> methylcellulose, Indigotine Aluminum Lake, magnesium stearate,

> polyethylene glycol,

> polysorbate 80, povidone, silicon dioxide,

>

>

>

>

>

> ____________ _________ _________ _________ _________ __

>

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Hi all so I thought I would post the answer I just got from our

compouding pharmacist....I found the 'monograph' on line on Valtrex.

By googling manufacturer...I then found there are 1000mg capsules,

that have a white coating w/o aluminum see cut n'paste of ingredients

below. So we are switching to white 1000mg caplets, & we are just

going to cut them to 250 mg....until we are able to titre up to 500mg

tid. He is also going to make a liquid for one of our boys...

I also thought I would share a technique he told me if we wanted to

use the blue ones....he said to crush it with a mortor & pestal 1/2way

then strain powder through a tea strainer...(blue stuff flakes apart).

It works awesome! Much better than washing

Each white caplet contains valacyclovir hydrochloride equivalent to

1000 mg

valacyclovir and the inactive ingredients carnauba wax, cellulose,

crospovidone,

hydroxypropyl methylcellulose, magnesium stearate, polyethylene

glycol, polysorbate

80, povidone, silicon dioxide, and titanium dioxide. The white,

film-coated caplets are

printed with edible blue ink.

Yep - a total

pain, but we wash our valtrex every time (quite well). DAN! doc's

orders...

>

> HELP! Should I wash outside of blue valtrex -

Aluminum in coating!

>

> This is a re-post for hopefully some more advise as I can't

reach my

> DAN to ask as he is out of town.

>

> Below I have pasted the ingredient list right from the manufacturer

> of Valtrex. Was anyone advised to wash the blue coating off by ther

> DAN...I have tried to and it is a pain! If I shouldn't obsess about

> it than great but if others have been told to wash it off then I will

> for sure!

>

> Any advise & info would be welcomed!

> Thanks!

> Marcy Mom to 2!

>

> DOSAGE FORMS, COMPOSITION AND PACKAGING

> VALTREX® (valacyclovir hydrochloride) 500 mg caplets are blue, film-

> coated, capsuleshaped

> tablets containing valacyclovir hydrochloride equivalent to 500 mg

> valacyclovir

> and printed with " VALTREX 500 mg " .

> Each blue caplet contains valacyclovir hydrochloride equivalent to

> 500 mg valacyclovir

> and the inactive ingredients carnauba wax, cellulose, crospovidone,

> hydroxypropyl

> methylcellulose, Indigotine Aluminum Lake, magnesium stearate,

> polyethylene glycol,

> polysorbate 80, povidone, silicon dioxide,

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

> __________________________________________________

>

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no cherylDoes Acyclovir have this coating problem? HELP! Should I wash outside of blue valtrex - Aluminum in coating!This is a re-post for hopefully some more advise as I can't reach myDAN to ask as he is out of town. Below I have pasted the ingredient list right from the manufacturerof Valtrex. Was anyone advised to wash the blue coating off by therDAN...I have tried to and it is a pain! If I shouldn't obsess about it than great but if others have been told to wash it off then I will for sure!Any advise & info would be welcomed!Thanks!Marcy Mom to 2!DOSAGE FORMS, COMPOSITION AND PACKAGINGVALTREX® (valacyclovir hydrochloride) 500 mg caplets are blue, film-coated, capsuleshapedtablets containing valacyclovir hydrochloride equivalent to 500 mgvalacyclovirand printed with "VALTREX 500 mg".Each blue caplet contains valacyclovir hydrochloride equivalent to 500 mg valacyclovirand the inactive ingredients carnauba wax, cellulose, crospovidone,hydroxypropylmethylcellulose, Indigotine Aluminum Lake, magnesium stearate, polyethylene glycol,polysorbate 80, povidone, silicon dioxide,____________ _________ _________ _________ _________ __

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nocherylI scrape the blue coating off with a knife.  Do I still need to wash the tablet?   Dunsmore <carriedunsmore> wrote:Yep - a total pain, but we wash our valtrex every time (quite well). DAN! doc's orders... HELP! Should I wash outside of blue valtrex - Aluminum in coating!This is a re-post for hopefully some more advise as I can't reach myDAN to ask as he is out of town. Below I have pasted the ingredient list right from the manufacturerof Valtrex. Was anyone advised to wash the blue coating off by ther DAN...I have tried to and it is a pain! If I shouldn't obsess about it than great but if others have been told to wash it off then I will for sure!Any advise & info would be welcomed!Thanks!Marcy Mom to 2!DOSAGE FORMS, COMPOSITION AND PACKAGINGVALTREX® (valacyclovir hydrochloride) 500 mg caplets are blue, film-coated, capsuleshapedtablets containing valacyclovir hydrochloride equivalent to 500 mg valacyclovirand printed with "VALTREX 500 mg".Each blue caplet contains valacyclovir hydrochloride equivalent to 500 mg valacyclovirand the inactive ingredients carnauba wax, cellulose, crospovidone, hydroxypropylmethylcellulose, Indigotine Aluminum Lake, magnesium stearate, polyethylene glycol,polysorbate 80, povidone, silicon dioxide,__________________________________________________

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yes, you should wash it off, scrape it off or however you find easiest to remove it.cherylOn Mar 12, 2008, at 4:35 PM, Marcy_mom_to_Aidan_Connor wrote:This is a re-post for hopefully some more advise as I can't reach my DAN to ask as he is out of town. Below I have pasted the ingredient list right from the manufacturer of Valtrex. Was anyone advised to wash the blue coating off by ther DAN...I have tried to and it is a pain! If I shouldn't obsess about it than great but if others have been told to wash it off then I will for sure!Any advise & info would be welcomed!Thanks!Marcy Mom to 2!DOSAGE FORMS, COMPOSITION AND PACKAGINGVALTREX® (valacyclovir hydrochloride) 500 mg caplets are blue, film-coated, capsuleshapedtablets containing valacyclovir hydrochloride equivalent to 500 mg valacyclovirand printed with "VALTREX 500 mg".Each blue caplet contains valacyclovir hydrochloride equivalent to 500 mg valacyclovirand the inactive ingredients carnauba wax, cellulose, crospovidone, hydroxypropylmethylcellulose, Indigotine Aluminum Lake, magnesium stearate, polyethylene glycol,polysorbate 80, povidone, silicon dioxide,

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yes, you should wash it off, scrape it off or however you find easiest to remove it.cherylOn Mar 12, 2008, at 4:35 PM, Marcy_mom_to_Aidan_Connor wrote:This is a re-post for hopefully some more advise as I can't reach my DAN to ask as he is out of town. Below I have pasted the ingredient list right from the manufacturer of Valtrex. Was anyone advised to wash the blue coating off by ther DAN...I have tried to and it is a pain! If I shouldn't obsess about it than great but if others have been told to wash it off then I will for sure!Any advise & info would be welcomed!Thanks!Marcy Mom to 2!DOSAGE FORMS, COMPOSITION AND PACKAGINGVALTREX® (valacyclovir hydrochloride) 500 mg caplets are blue, film-coated, capsuleshapedtablets containing valacyclovir hydrochloride equivalent to 500 mg valacyclovirand printed with "VALTREX 500 mg".Each blue caplet contains valacyclovir hydrochloride equivalent to 500 mg valacyclovirand the inactive ingredients carnauba wax, cellulose, crospovidone, hydroxypropylmethylcellulose, Indigotine Aluminum Lake, magnesium stearate, polyethylene glycol,polysorbate 80, povidone, silicon dioxide,

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Antivirals aren't a one size fits all approach.  Some do better with Valtrex, some with others.  Plus, acyclovir has to be dosed 5x a day which can make it difficult for some.  I know for us, I have to have the school give 2 doses otherwise he'd never get them all.  Plus, there are unfortunately many people that seem to think that Valtrex is the only choice and for whatever reason, the best choice.  cherylSo why are people struggling with the blue coated Valtrex and not using Acyclovir instead ? HELP! Should I wash outside of blue valtrex - Aluminum in coating!This is a re-post for hopefully some more advise as I can't reach myDAN to ask as he is out of town. Below I have pasted the ingredient list right from the manufacturerof Valtrex. Was anyone advised to wash the blue coating off by therDAN...I have tried to and it is a pain! If I shouldn't obsess about it than great but if others have been told to wash it off then I will for sure!Any advise & info would be welcomed!Thanks!Marcy Mom to 2!DOSAGE FORMS, COMPOSITION AND PACKAGINGVALTREX® (valacyclovir hydrochloride) 500 mg caplets are blue, film-coated, capsuleshapedtablets containing valacyclovir hydrochloride equivalent to 500 mgvalacyclovirand printed with "VALTREX 500 mg".Each blue caplet contains valacyclovir hydrochloride equivalent to 500 mg valacyclovirand the inactive ingredients carnauba wax, cellulose, crospovidone,hydroxypropylmethylcellulose, Indigotine Aluminum Lake, magnesium stearate, polyethylene glycol,polysorbate 80, povidone, silicon dioxide,____________ _________ _________ _________ _________ __

[Guest guest]

Antivirals aren't a one size fits all approach.  Some do better with Valtrex, some with others.  Plus, acyclovir has to be dosed 5x a day which can make it difficult for some.  I know for us, I have to have the school give 2 doses otherwise he'd never get them all.  Plus, there are unfortunately many people that seem to think that Valtrex is the only choice and for whatever reason, the best choice.  cherylSo why are people struggling with the blue coated Valtrex and not using Acyclovir instead ? HELP! Should I wash outside of blue valtrex - Aluminum in coating!This is a re-post for hopefully some more advise as I can't reach myDAN to ask as he is out of town. Below I have pasted the ingredient list right from the manufacturerof Valtrex. Was anyone advised to wash the blue coating off by therDAN...I have tried to and it is a pain! If I shouldn't obsess about it than great but if others have been told to wash it off then I will for sure!Any advise & info would be welcomed!Thanks!Marcy Mom to 2!DOSAGE FORMS, COMPOSITION AND PACKAGINGVALTREX® (valacyclovir hydrochloride) 500 mg caplets are blue, film-coated, capsuleshapedtablets containing valacyclovir hydrochloride equivalent to 500 mgvalacyclovirand printed with "VALTREX 500 mg".Each blue caplet contains valacyclovir hydrochloride equivalent to 500 mg valacyclovirand the inactive ingredients carnauba wax, cellulose, crospovidone,hydroxypropylmethylcellulose, Indigotine Aluminum Lake, magnesium stearate, polyethylene glycol,polysorbate 80, povidone, silicon dioxide,____________ _________ _________ _________ _________ __