Tegretol XR shortage?

Discododi

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[This message has been edited by Discododi (edited 08-12-2003).]

heavenangelrose

Maybe when you go to the doctor next time. Get a 3 month supply instead of just one month. I was on tegretal and tegretal xr both. Which im on tegretal xr still now but in the middle of changing to topamax.
But In my opinion tegretal xr is a better pill. And another hint. Dont wait until the last minute to call it in. Call in bout a week before he runs out that way if the pharmacy is low they can order some in before you have to go hunting for pills. Hopefully this has helped you.
And if he is on the regular tegretal now and seems to see brusing. He might need to get some liquid b complex at walmart.

terias

Yup, we did that. Refills are still a problem, just not as often.

Did that too...they'd give us a few days worth, tell us to come back in 3 days, give us 3 more days worth and tell us to come back in 3 days...the cycle repeated for quite a while. He probably could have just gotten all their pills at once and had the same end result. About 3 weeks after our last refill request, they finally got their new supply in. Major Pain in the...well, you know. The mail order pharmacy that gives us 3 months worth didn't even do that. They said they don't have it, he needs a prescription for something else. And the insurance co. won't let us get 3 months worth through a local pharmacy (not that they'd have that many pills anyways, since they never even have 1 months worth). Ah well.

He hasn't started transitioning to the regular tegretol yet...the nurse forgot to fill him in on the process for that one. Oops. He's been on it before though, just doesn't like it as much.

Stardust438

For the last month, I have had the same problem with the Tegretol XR shortage. MerckMedco mailed me a different medication called, Carbatrol, which is a generic brand (i think). I have been taking Tegretol since I was about 2 years old and I'm now 21, and I wasn't sure about taking Carbatrol. My neurologist told me to try it out, and it's been working just as well at Tegretol XR was. Carbatrol has extended release just like Tegretol XR. So if you're still having trouble finding Tegretol, then Carbatrol is another option
-Renee-

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