Re: Generics and pharmaceutical cos

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Em writes,

>

> The question that frightens me is that of overprescribing without knowing

> it. If a patient is on Prozac and sees her gynecologist about PMS, is she

> meticulous about saying she's already on fluoxetine hydrochloride? Does

> she know that Prozac and Sarafem are identical? Does her doctor? What if

> she is mistakenly put on both prescriptions simultaneously? I'm not sure

> this will happen, but fact is, it could. And double dose of Prozac would

> be -- well. Not necessarily a good thing.

>

> When I was younger, I developed hives for 10 after taking penicillin. I

> went to a Dermatologist and he put me on Cortisone. The hives would not go

> away and he sent me to an Internal Medicine Doctor.

>

> He did not tell the Internist that I was on Cortisone and in those days, we

> weren't asked about what we were taking or what we were allergic to. Also

> in those days I would stop taking medication when it was not doing any

> good. Well, lucky for me that I didn't. If I had, I could have died as I

> was on a very heavy dose.

>

> I happened to mention it to the Internist and the look on his face when he

> found out how much I was taking and how long I had been taking it, was as

> shocked a face as I have ever seen. I had to be taken of of it as you

> would do for a medication for depression or for morphine.

>

> After that episode, I, make sure that I carry a list of my medications, my

> diseases, what I am allergic to and I wrap it around my license. A nurse

> told me that one. It saved her father's life as they look for

> identification first.

>

> It also has information on how to get in touch with my Primary Doctor, what

> Hospital I would go to, what insurance company that I have and the

> telephone number.

>

> I have included info on getting my husband and my daughter.

>

> I put it on my computer and I can change medications if I need to. This is

> would be very helpful if I had an accident or anything else that could

> happen. I fall a lot and who knows; I might knock myself out. It wouldn't

> surprise me. Look under klutzy in the dictionary and you will see my name.

Take care,

Irene

Books may well be the only true magic

Alice Hoffman

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In a message dated 05/13/2002 3:26:15 PM Pacific Daylight Time,

patidu@... writes:

> The question that frightens me is that of overprescribing without knowing

> > it. If a patient is on Prozac and sees her gynecologist about PMS, is

> she

> > meticulous about saying she's already on fluoxetine hydrochloride? Does

> > she know that Prozac and Sarafem are identical? Does her doctor? What

> if

> > she is mistakenly put on both prescriptions simultaneously? I'm not sure

> > this will happen, but fact is, it could. And double dose of Prozac would

> > be -- well. Not necessarily a good thing.

> >

>

If you use the same pharmacy it comes up in their computer if you are " double

dippin " . That has saved me quite a few times...As far as the docs go, and

the list of meds...I have a medicalert bracelet that says that I am allergic

to Penicillin.

Missy

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In a message dated 05/13/2002 3:26:15 PM Pacific Daylight Time,

patidu@... writes:

> The question that frightens me is that of overprescribing without knowing

> > it. If a patient is on Prozac and sees her gynecologist about PMS, is

> she

> > meticulous about saying she's already on fluoxetine hydrochloride? Does

> > she know that Prozac and Sarafem are identical? Does her doctor? What

> if

> > she is mistakenly put on both prescriptions simultaneously? I'm not sure

> > this will happen, but fact is, it could. And double dose of Prozac would

> > be -- well. Not necessarily a good thing.

> >

>

If you use the same pharmacy it comes up in their computer if you are " double

dippin " . That has saved me quite a few times...As far as the docs go, and

the list of meds...I have a medicalert bracelet that says that I am allergic

to Penicillin.

Missy