hi
glad to be back on the site!
i have really struggled to get my aps tamoxifen this time and eventually tracked some down out of town
my pharmacy says there is problems with getting it and they might not be able to again
im really worried as after trying all the others this is the 1 that is the lesser of the 3 evils
my pharmacy also said to speak to onc when i see him next week, as he said there is a much more expensive drug that they dont like to give out but i might get if none of the others suit me. he said the recent results on prognosis with taking it were very good
anyone know about this expensive drug?
anyone else having trouble getting their aps
Hi lincs lady,
APS Tamoxifen was taken over by TEVA pharmaceutical about a yr or so ago now so was discontinued ,but I rang TEVA last yr as i also had difficulties getting the APS brand when i was on Tamox ,they told me they would still be supplying the APS Tamoxifen but might change the name to TEVA in the future though the drug would be exactly the same as the APS brand.
Not sure if this helps, but you could try contacting TEVA too to confirm then ask your pharmacist to supply it for you from TEVA.
APS always had less SEs for me too, hope you have some luck in getting it back again.
Best Wishes
Linda
thankyou for the info
i will look into it
Hi lincs lady,
Ive just checked the TEVA website and the link below gives you a list of all the ingredients in “TEVA” Tamoxifen which ive just checked alongside the APS Tamox leaflet in their box and they are completely identical,so i expect as i thought it is just the name that has changed.
tevauk.com/webroot/files/products/445/files/Tamoxifen%2000289_0477_9.pdf
tevauk.com/your-medicines/products/T
Have also sent you a Pm
Hope this helps
Linda
thankyou for that
havnt got a pm though
Sorry ,hope you have got the PM ok now lol.
Linda
I have been getting my APS from Asda always no problem and picked up some just yesterday.
hi lolly
they didnt tell you they were struggling to get it?
No just gave me 2 boxes as usual