Re: Minocin discont'd; Global Pharm OK?

[Guest guest]

,

50 mg minocycline capsules are sold by the Global Pharmaceuticals

Division of Impax Laboratories, Inc. To the best of my knowledge,

there have not been any reports on this brand to our Group in the past.

Brand name Minocin by Lederle / Wyeth is pelleted. This is said to

produce a beneficial time release effect. However, there is no

conclusive evidence that pelleted is indeed better. Please see my web

page http://www.tmgp.com/minocin.htm

Sincerely, Harald

At 08:16 AM 4/27/2008, Masland:

>I was taking 50 mg Minocin, pelletized. My mail order pharmacy told

>me recently that Wyeth has discontinued making the 50 mg Minocin

>capsule (apparently they stopped making this in 2005?) The pharmacy

>can get Triax brand, but only in 100 mg, not 50 mg (I sometimes have

>to take only a portion of the 50 mg Minocin caps, so would hate to

>go to the 100 mg caps and have to try to portion out even smaller

>doses, and with no standardization between doses)

>They can get Global Pharm's minocycline, in 50 mg, but these are

>powdered caps, not pelletized, and I am afraid that the action would

>therefore be different than the pelletized Minocin (aren't the

>pellets some sort of time release? So a powder would be immediately

>released, so the body would get an immediate 'hit' from a powder cap

>that would not occur with the pellets?)

>Does anyone know if the difference between powder and pelletized

>affects the action of the mino in the body?

>Is anyone familiar with Global Pharm's mino and how it compares to

>Minocin pelletized?

>Thanks - Les

>

[Guest guest]

Thanks, Harald. I infer from your msg that pelleted might indeed work

differently (not necessarily 'better') than the powder capsules. I would think

that the pelleted would produce more of a sustained release, whereas the

powdered would be absorbed more rapidly by the body. (and since I started with

the pelleted, I would like to find a 50 mg pelleted mino). Thanks for your info,

and the very informative write-up on comparison of brands - Les

Re: rheumatic Minocin discont'd; Global Pharm OK?

,

50 mg minocycline capsules are sold by the Global Pharmaceuticals

Division of Impax Laboratories, Inc. To the best of my knowledge,

there have not been any reports on this brand to our Group in the past.

Brand name Minocin by Lederle / Wyeth is pelleted. This is said to

produce a beneficial time release effect. However, there is no

conclusive evidence that pelleted is indeed better. Please see my web

page http://www.tmgp.com/minocin.htm

Sincerely, Harald

At 08:16 AM 4/27/2008, Masland:

>I was taking 50 mg Minocin, pelletized. My mail order pharmacy told

>me recently that Wyeth has discontinued making the 50 mg Minocin

>capsule (apparently they stopped making this in 2005?) The pharmacy

>can get Triax brand, but only in 100 mg, not 50 mg (I sometimes have

>to take only a portion of the 50 mg Minocin caps, so would hate to

>go to the 100 mg caps and have to try to portion out even smaller

>doses, and with no standardization between doses)

>They can get Global Pharm's minocycline, in 50 mg, but these are

>powdered caps, not pelletized, and I am afraid that the action would

>therefore be different than the pelletized Minocin (aren't the

>pellets some sort of time release? So a powder would be immediately

>released, so the body would get an immediate 'hit' from a powder cap

>that would not occur with the pellets?)

>Does anyone know if the difference between powder and pelletized

>affects the action of the mino in the body?

>Is anyone familiar with Global Pharm's mino and how it compares to

>Minocin pelletized?

>Thanks - Les

>