DzooBabyI went to get my Rx filled at CVS, which is my normal pharmacy, and they are saying that they are having difficulty getting both the 15's and the 30's but they really couldnt tell me why, if it was a manufacturer problem or what? I searched around to 4 pharmacies before I found one that had any. I was just wondering if anyone else had problems getting them filled or if anyone knows anything more about why the pharmacies are not getting them?
Is anyone else having trouble finding Roxicodone 30mg?
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- 9 Dec 2011 by DzooBaby
- Topics:
- roxicodone, pain
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tlcandmore9 Dec 2011
Hey D - I have heard others complaining about this. I am fortunate in that I live in a small rural town and have had the same pharmacist for 20+ years. Wow that sure makes me sound old *smile*. Since I get my meds filled there every month they make sure that they have them in stock. I take the 15's and I noticed last month they had to order from a different manufacturer. They said the other one was backordered. This seems to be a rising problem not just with the Roxicodone but in general. I know Thor has posted several times about this and is really worried. It's happening with OTC as well as prescription. I'm really sorry that you're having to go through so much trouble to find a pharmacy that has what you need. This is ridiculious. I don't know what the deal is and it is VERY frustrating that we as consumers can't find out or get a straight answer. I hope everything works out.
Your friend,
Terri
msfino9 Dec 2011
Hey D! It's nice to be back :-) I don't have answers for you about finding Roxicodone, but I do know that it is a generic (and yes, I do know that some generics work while others don't), but it is Oxycodone that you are actually looking for. I take Oxycodone not (contin), and it is fairly cheap, and does a good job! So FYI, I hope this helps you a little bit in the quest for a med.
DzooBaby
9 Dec 2011
Thanks for the response! It is good to see you back on again!!! Actually, it WAS a generic I was looking for-I should have specified. Apparently CVS's vendor cant get them right now. I think it was a Qualitest. Once I found it, it was a different manufacturer of generic. I cant remember right now which one it was. I couldnt get generic OR name brand there last night at three different CVS's. (Plus every CVS in the city had their computer system down so I couldnt even go to another pharmacy because my insurance is through CVS/Caremark so they couldnt even run it at another pharmacy!!) I was fuming by the end of the evening. It was like if it wasnt one thing it was another.
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You are right, the one I found was not the regular generic brand I had been getting for some time, it was a different brand. I have been going to my pharmacy for the past 7 years getting this same med so they know I'm coming in every month and I know they have a couple of other patients on it too because I talk to one of the pharmacists a lot but unfortunately she wasnt there this time. I dont look for the name brand in specific, any generic is good for me except the Ethex brand-it tends to give me bad headaches for some reason. They told me that they havent been able to get either the 15's or the 30's through their vendor. Anyway, yes, it is VERY frustrating. I about blew a gasket last night. There is a whole story that I'm only touching on here! lol It was an unholy nightmare of this and that which kept me from getting my fill. It was like if it wasnt one thing it was another.
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I started trying around 5pm and it was almost 11 pm before I found someplace to fill it! I know-pathetic, but I wouldnt have been able to function or work today without it! I may call ahead next month to see what I'm in for! Thanks for you answer Terri! I appreciate it. My DDC friends are the BEST!!
Hi DzooBaby! Could you contact the pharmaceutical company through their consumer department? If you find out either through your pharmacist friend or the manufacturer, please give us a heads up.
Thanks for all your information here! I appreciate it!
from your friend, Wendy :)
That is a good idea. I will have to look into that. I know a lot of other people on this site use this medicine. A few days ago someone asked if it was being discontinued. I have not heard anything of the sort. I'll post anything I can find out. I hope to not have so much trouble next month!!
Hi DzooBaby again! I have an addendum here to my answer that I inadvertently stumbled across concerning the American drug shortages:
If a drug you’re taking is not available and you believe it might be in short supply:
Visit FDA’s Current Drug Shortages page to see if your drug has been reported as being in short supply.
If your drug isn’t on the FDA’s list, send the name and dose of the drug and your contact information to FDA’s Center for Drug Evaluation and Research at drugshortages@fda.hhs.gov.
Good ole FDA! Yay!
from Wendy :) P.S. I looked quickly but didn't spot roxy or oxy there.