Guest guest Posted April 24, 2009 Report Share Posted April 24, 2009 at the same time how many have lost their lives succumbing to big pharma concoctions? more than a few horses!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! CW ---- <res075oh@...> wrote: > Some of you may have had a compounding pharmacy recommended to you as > being preferred to taking a preparation from " big pharma " . But you may > have seen the news that 21 very expensive horses were recently killed > because of a preparation prepared by a compounding pharmacy was not > mixed correctly. I don't know if the pharmacy made a mistake or if the > directions given were wrong; anyway we need to be aware that mistakes > can happen. In this case a few million dollars of horses lost their > lives. The same thing could probably happen with something prepared for > one of us. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 25, 2009 Report Share Posted April 25, 2009 Very good point . These things are really not m & ms. Roni Roni <>Just because something isn't seen doesn't mean it's not there<> From: <res075oh@...> Subject: COMPOUNDING PHARMACY hypothyroidism Date: Friday, April 24, 2009, 9:17 PM Some of you may have had a compounding pharmacy recommended to you as being preferred to taking a preparation from " big pharma " . But you may have seen the news that 21 very expensive horses were recently killed because of a preparation prepared by a compounding pharmacy was not mixed correctly. I don't know if the pharmacy made a mistake or if the directions given were wrong; anyway we need to be aware that mistakes can happen. In this case a few million dollars of horses lost their lives. The same thing could probably happen with something prepared for one of us. ------------------------------------ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 25, 2009 Report Share Posted April 25, 2009 The ingredients used are the same, just putting them together on a customized basis is the difference. I don't see that they could be free of errors. The walgreens I use filled a single rx of mine wrong, and was busy giving me a lecture about I could not pick it up because it was too soon. I told her to actually read what was on the screen, which was a different dosage. Boy I hope I remember not to be casual with these people and forget they basically don't know what they're doing. I have to check everything they do. Roni <>Just because something isn't seen doesn't mean it's not there<> > Some of you may have had a compounding pharmacy recommended to you as > being preferred to taking a preparation from " big pharma " . But you may > have seen the news that 21 very expensive horses were recently killed > because of a preparation prepared by a compounding pharmacy was not > mixed correctly. I don't know if the pharmacy made a mistake or if the > directions given were wrong; anyway we need to be aware that mistakes > can happen. In this case a few million dollars of horses lost their > lives. The same thing could probably happen with something prepared for > one of us. > > ------------------------------------ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 25, 2009 Report Share Posted April 25, 2009 wrote: > Some of you may have had a compounding pharmacy recommended to you as > being preferred to taking a preparation from " big pharma " . But you may > have seen the news that 21 very expensive horses were recently killed > because of a preparation prepared by a compounding pharmacy was not > mixed correctly. I don't know if the pharmacy made a mistake or if the > directions given were wrong; anyway we need to be aware that mistakes > can happen. In this case a few million dollars of horses lost their > lives. The same thing could probably happen with something prepared for > one of us. > > This news will not affect my choice to use or not use a compounding pharmacy at all. Driving to the pharmacy to pick up a prescription is considerably more dangerous and rarely does anyone think twice about cutting their miles on the road. Risk is part of life and people tend to give a lot of weight to small risks and little consideration to large ones. -- Steve - dudescholar4@... " The Problem with Socialism is that eventually you run out of Other People's Money. " --Margaret Thatcher " Mistrust of Government is the Bedrock of American Patriotism " Take World's Smallest Political Quiz at http://www.theadvocates.org/quiz.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 25, 2009 Report Share Posted April 25, 2009 This is not a proven fact; the investigation is ongoing. I know people in the polo industry, and apparently this polo team has their own " vet " that is always injecting substances into the ponies before matches. This is all totally unregulated. Marla > have seen the news that 21 very expensive horses were recently killed > because of a preparation prepared by a compounding pharmacy was not > mixed correctly. > can happen. The same thing could probably happen with something prepared for > one of us. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 26, 2009 Report Share Posted April 26, 2009 Mistakes aren't just limited to compounding pharmacies...a few months ago, I picked up one of my prescriptions and since I always check before leaving, I found I had been given a medication that I no longer took, in the dose amount and times per day of the medication I was suppose to be picking up. Besides being the wrong medication, the dosage was 3 times as strong as what I had been on...and was filled for 4 x daily, while I had only been on it once at bedtime...I have a feeling that if I hadn't realized the mistake, I would have been knocked for a loop...or maybe even kicked the bucket... I always question my medications when there is any change from what I am accustomed to... > > Some of you may have had a compounding pharmacy recommended to you as > being preferred to taking a preparation from " big pharma " . But you may > have seen the news that 21 very expensive horses were recently killed > because of a preparation prepared by a compounding pharmacy was not > mixed correctly. I don't know if the pharmacy made a mistake or if the > directions given were wrong; anyway we need to be aware that mistakes > can happen. In this case a few million dollars of horses lost their > lives. The same thing could probably happen with something prepared for > one of us. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 26, 2009 Report Share Posted April 26, 2009 I have been given the wrong medication, the wrong timiing, the wrong dosage too. It's frightening how many mistakes these people make, and I have to check everything, even things I've been taking for a long time because I can't trust their accuracy. Roni <>Just because something isn't seen doesn't mean it's not there<> From: cindy.seeley <cindy.seeley@...> Subject: Re: COMPOUNDING PHARMACY hypothyroidism Date: Sunday, April 26, 2009, 2:42 AM Mistakes aren't just limited to compounding pharmacies...a few months ago, I picked up one of my prescriptions and since I always check before leaving, I found I had been given a medication that I no longer took, in the dose amount and times per day of the medication I was suppose to be picking up. Besides being the wrong medication, the dosage was 3 times as strong as what I had been on...and was filled for 4 x daily, while I had only been on it once at bedtime...I have a feeling that if I hadn't realized the mistake, I would have been knocked for a loop...or maybe even kicked the bucket... I always question my medications when there is any change from what I am accustomed to... > > Some of you may have had a compounding pharmacy recommended to you as > being preferred to taking a preparation from " big pharma " . But you may > have seen the news that 21 very expensive horses were recently killed > because of a preparation prepared by a compounding pharmacy was not > mixed correctly. I don't know if the pharmacy made a mistake or if the > directions given were wrong; anyway we need to be aware that mistakes > can happen. In this case a few million dollars of horses lost their > lives. The same thing could probably happen with something prepared for > one of us. > > > ------------------------------------ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 26, 2009 Report Share Posted April 26, 2009 cindy.seeley wrote: > > > > BTW, this isn't the only mistake I've experienced over the years... That is one reason why different dosages have different coloring and markings. Chuck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 26, 2009 Report Share Posted April 26, 2009 and different medications have different 'shapes' and colorings... I've never had a compounded prescription, so I don't know, but am wondering, how are different 'compounded' medications identified? > > > > > > > > BTW, this isn't the only mistake I've experienced over the years... > > That is one reason why different dosages have different coloring and > markings. > > Chuck > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 26, 2009 Report Share Posted April 26, 2009 , You wrote: > > and different medications have different 'shapes' and colorings... > I've never had a compounded prescription, so I don't know, but am > wondering, how are different 'compounded' medications identified? There's no standard scheme. You are dependent on the compounding pharmacist to get it right and to be consistent. Chuck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 26, 2009 Report Share Posted April 26, 2009 I was watching Dr G medical examiner and a 10 yr old boy was given methadone instead of the generic for ritalin which is methyl something or the other. Bad part was his parents took him to the doc because he was so lethargic and the ER but they passed it off as the flu. Last I checked that isn't one of the symptoms of the flu. My pharmacy writes what the pill looks like and the color on the rx. That will help in some cases I suppose. CW Traveling? Know someone who is? Use my travelocity site www.travelfhtm com/crystalwright -- Re: COMPOUNDING PHARMACY hypothyroidism Date: Sunday, April 26, 2009, 2:42 AM Mistakes aren't just limited to compounding pharmacies...a few months ago, I picked up one of my prescriptions and since I always check before leaving, I found I had been given a medication that I no longer took, in the dose amount and times per day of the medication I was suppose to be picking up. Besides being the wrong medication, the dosage was 3 times as strong as what I had been on...and was filled for 4 x daily, while I had only been on it once at bedtime...I have a feeling that if I hadn't realized the mistake, I would have been knocked for a loop...or maybe even kicked the bucket... I always question my medications when there is any change from what I am accustomed to... > > Some of you may have had a compounding pharmacy recommended to you as > being preferred to taking a preparation from " big pharma " . But you may > have seen the news that 21 very expensive horses were recently killed > because of a preparation prepared by a compounding pharmacy was not > mixed correctly. I don't know if the pharmacy made a mistake or if the > directions given were wrong; anyway we need to be aware that mistakes > can happen. In this case a few million dollars of horses lost their > lives. The same thing could probably happen with something prepared for > one of us. > > > ------------------------------------ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 26, 2009 Report Share Posted April 26, 2009 My Armour was compunded and was in a gel cap. I didn't take it too long, it gave me a headache. CW Traveling? Know someone who is? Use my travelocity site www.travelfhtm com/crystalwright -- Re: COMPOUNDING PHARMACY and different medications have different 'shapes' and colorings... I've never had a compounded prescription, so I don't know, but am wondering, how are different 'compounded' medications identified? > > > > > > > > BTW, this isn't the only mistake I've experienced over the years... > > That is one reason why different dosages have different coloring and > markings. > > Chuck > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 26, 2009 Report Share Posted April 26, 2009 I suspected this, but didn't know if there were specified capsules, or colorants required...thanks for clarifying! > > > > and different medications have different 'shapes' and colorings... > > I've never had a compounded prescription, so I don't know, but am > > wondering, how are different 'compounded' medications identified? > > There's no standard scheme. You are dependent on the compounding > pharmacist to get it right and to be consistent. > > Chuck > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 26, 2009 Report Share Posted April 26, 2009 Many medications have color photos online of their various dosages, which helps confirm new medications if one isn't already familiar with their appearance...and then there's the old method...the 'prescription books'... > > > > Some of you may have had a compounding pharmacy recommended to you as > > being preferred to taking a preparation from " big pharma " . But you may > > have seen the news that 21 very expensive horses were recently killed > > because of a preparation prepared by a compounding pharmacy was not > > mixed correctly. I don't know if the pharmacy made a mistake or if the > > directions given were wrong; anyway we need to be aware that mistakes > > can happen. In this case a few million dollars of horses lost their > > lives. The same thing could probably happen with something prepared for > > one of us. > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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