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Topic: ketek, hard to get? Look the same?

we'll win
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About a month ago, my well known pharmacy who always filled my prescription for ketek said their supplier said it was no longer being manufactured. I went to another well known pharmacy,and nearby grocery pharmacies who had silmilar messages.

I called the manufacturer who said they were still manufacturing it and it was available.

Since then I have had discussions with my pharmacy and more with the manufacturer and the upshot is that the truer picture is that the pharmacy's wholesaler is no longer carrying ketek.

I went to a small independent pharmacy who did fill my prescription after ordering it. I am going downhill, as for several reasons it has now been weeks since I last had ketek and over a week since I took any antibiotics.

I am anxious to start my whole regimen again-omnicef and ketek during week, with added flagyll on the weekends.

My concern. Though the ketek tablets have the right information on the tablets, they don't quite look the way I remembered them. Though it's been over a month since I last had ketek, after being on them for several years, I think I have a pretty good recolection what they look like.

So questions:

Anyone else told ketek unavailable?

Anyone else question the recent look of the tablets.

Thanks

We'll Win

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Lymetoo
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Sometimes the pills look different when they are made by different manufacturers.

I have no experience with ketek, but I hope you will continue to be able to purchase it.

[ 06-12-2013, 02:13 PM: Message edited by: Lymetoo ]

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poppy
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Google "pill identifier". You can check markings and color on pills or search by drug name.

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Lymetoo
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It happens sometimes when posting that you will get several. Just be patient and it will be less likely to happen.

If it happens again, just click on the "pencil/pad" icon and go in to delete the extras. That is what I did.

You could have put your apology post on the same thread. That way no one would have missed it and no one would have been confused.

[ 06-12-2013, 02:14 PM: Message edited by: Lymetoo ]

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Lymetoo
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How's this?

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seekhelp
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Isn't this a dangerous drug with a black box warning?

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Lymetoo
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Yes.

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