madhatter
05-16-2007, 01:09 AM
They had the oxycontin saga on the news again today,what caught my eye was they mentioned that Perdue was sending out memos to doctors stating that it is to be depenced 1 every 12 hrs.which is already the suggested dose.My question is- Will the prescriber[doctors in general] be forced to dispence 2x a day?
I know many of you,including myself,take oxycontin 3x a day,does this mean we will be forced to take it 2x a day?:confused:
I know many of you,including myself,take oxycontin 3x a day,does this mean we will be forced to take it 2x a day?:confused:
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trowftd3
05-16-2007, 04:52 AM
AAAHHHHH NOOOOOOO!!!!
Please don't mess with the one drug that helps me...and so many others.
Madhatter, please keep us posted on what you hear.~Mush
Please don't mess with the one drug that helps me...and so many others.
Madhatter, please keep us posted on what you hear.~Mush
BrittleBones
05-16-2007, 07:26 AM
I don't take Oxycontin, but I have in the past. Isn't it a general rule that physicians have the perogative to prescribe drugs the way they see fit, within certain guidlines of proper medicine? I mean, I've had doctors tell me to take 3 of drug X when the prescribing dose on the inserts and in the PDR say take 2 of drug X. Maybe they will still be able to prescribe the oxy the way they have in the past, despite the new guidelines. I hope so for you folks who are now taking it 3 times per day. KathyMac
madhatter
05-16-2007, 08:16 AM
kathymac,that is correct.But I'm wondering since all the negative publicity on the news lately,if the F.D.A can make it mandatory for oxycontin do be dispensed 1 every 12 hrs. ?
Shoreline
05-16-2007, 09:48 AM
They Did the same thing several years ago, It takes all liability off Purdue and places it on the doc that deviates from tha manfucaturer guidlines. It does give any pharamcist the right to refuse scripts written in any other fashion than BID dosing and Iy just reinforces the statement from 5 years ago that Purdue Pharamas opatient assistance program will not pay for anything other BID dosing.
It will likely impact some insurance comapnies, partiluarly medicaid programs and their willingness to provide oxyC to patients whose docs prescribe more frequently than BID. But no, the FDA nor the manufacturer or DEA can tell a doc how to prescribe a med, whether it's being used for off label purposes or the doo is simply suiting dosing to the needs of the patient.
Good Luck, Davd C
It will likely impact some insurance comapnies, partiluarly medicaid programs and their willingness to provide oxyC to patients whose docs prescribe more frequently than BID. But no, the FDA nor the manufacturer or DEA can tell a doc how to prescribe a med, whether it's being used for off label purposes or the doo is simply suiting dosing to the needs of the patient.
Good Luck, Davd C
whosit
05-16-2007, 07:36 PM
I am taking it BID right now.....I am in my first months supply of it though. I have heard a few things about this but it is up to the doc i am guessing to write it the way he see's fit. Although like mentioned in a previous post the insurance companies will do what the want as well and will most likely adopt the BID policy because they will not have to pay for more oxycontin. I think that will hurt the people that have to take it more than 2 times a day to get proper pain relief that will have to pay out of pocket for the extra pills that the insurance wont pick-up because of the new q 12 policy that will be introduced. Lets hope that there will be exceptions or that mabey the insurance will "grandfather" the ppl who are already taking it 3-4 times a day. I really wish you guys the best of luck on this issue!
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shawley
05-17-2007, 12:01 PM
It's hard enough to get a script of narcotic's and now there doing this ?
mudbone
05-18-2007, 05:03 PM
Hi Mad! My question is where did you get this new info? I checked purdues website and there was nothing about it. The reason I ask is I am thinking my doc was going to up me to 3 per day because I am having to use my BT meds everyday to fill in when the OC drops out. I dont want to use BT med unless I have BT pain so this is really going to botch my plans up!!
madhatter
05-21-2007, 08:48 AM
It was on the news,but now I hear perdue is just doing that to cover there butts!.