tkgoodspirit

Hey everyone!

I don't know if any of you have heard about the FDA recall of certain meds that are manufactured by the Able Laboratories.

Well, I've already posted the list on the Pain Management Board so I didn't want to copy it here cuz it's pretty long.

I just wanted to let you know that the list is posted on the Pain Management Board under a thread titled: FDA List of Recalled meds by Able Laboratories: Long List

Most of the meds are the generic of name brand drugs. There are also lists of meds that are produced under different labels that Able Labs own. These are all identified in the list under the title of the label name that Able Labs owns. Each different label is in bold and underlined. There are instructions on how to read your meds to see if you have one of these meds. It tells you how to read the tablet, or the liquid formulation. The manufactorer (Able Labs) will be found on your script bottle. Usually found next to the name of the drug. i.e.:
DIAZEPAM TABS 5MG GX (Watson Pharma) <-- this is the name of the laboratory
Equiv to: VALIUM TABS 5MG

I know a lot of you use Tramadol (Ultram) and this is on the list. Whether your med is made by Able or not, well, you'll have to look at your pill bottle.

I actually have one of the meds on the list. I take Butabital which is generic Fioricet, used for tension headaches. So I guess, if there are no other labs that make a generic for Fioricet, I'll be getting the brand name now, and paying more for it! I'm not sure how it's going to work. I'll have to ask my doc who prescribes the med. Or ask the pharamacy if they carry another lab that makes Fioricet.

So when you look at the list, check out your pill bottle to be sure you have an Able Lab drug, then look at one of your tablets and it has numbers on the tablet that will tell you whether or not the "Imprint" number is part of the recall.

So if you have some meds that are made by Able Laboratory, check out the Pain Management Board and look for my thread under the title I listed earlier in this post.

There are a whole bunch of different kinds of meds, not just pain meds.

Check it out and like I said it IS a very long list. I tried to make it as readable as possible without taking up too much space. It still took 3 pages! Not one of my normal "babble" long posts, this one I'll blame on the drug company!

Love you all,
tk

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