First I will start with some bad news for those on Levothroid there are reports that Forrest the manufacturer is dicontinuing the medication. I guess they can't make enough money off it so screw those who need it.
http://www.ashp.org/DrugShortages/NotAvailable/Bulletin.aspx?id=1041
Levothyroxine (Levothroid) Oral Tablets
[11 July 2013]
Products Affected - Description
Levothroid tablets, Forest
25 mcg, 100 count bottle (NDC 00456-1320-01)- discontinued
25 mcg, 1000 count bottle (NDC 00456-1320-00)- discontinued
50 mcg, 100 count ottle (NDC 00456-1321-01)- discontinued
50 mcg, 1000 count bottle (NDC 00456-1321-00)- discontinued
75 mcg, 100 count bottle (NDC 00456-1322-01)- discontinued
75 mcg, 1000 count bottle (NDC 00456-1322-00)- discontinued
88 mcg, 100 count bottle (NDC 00456-1329-01)- discontinued
88 mcg, 1000 count bottle (NDC 00456-1329-00)- discontinued
100 mcg, 100 count bottle (NDC 00456-1323-01)- discontinued
100 mcg, 1000 count bottle (NDC 00456-1323-00)- discontinued
112 mcg, 100 count bottle (NDC 00456-1330-01)- discontinued
112 mcg, 1000 count bottle (NDC 00456-1330-00)- discontinued
125 mcg, 100 count bottle (NDC 00456-1324-01)- discontinued
125 mcg, 1000 count bottle (NDC 00456-1324-00)- discontinued
137 mcg, 100 coun bottle (NDC 00456-1331-01)- discontinued
137 mcg, 1000 count bottle (NDC 00456-1331-00)- discontinued
150 mcg, 100 count bottle (NDC 00456-1325-01)- discontinued
150 mcg, 1000 count bottle (NDC 00456-1325-00)- discontinued
175 mcg, 100 count bottle (NDC 00456-1326-01)- discontinued
175 mcg, 1000 count bottle (NDC 00456-1326-00)- discontinued
200 mcg, 100 count bottle (NDC 00456-1327-01)- discontinued
200 mcg, 1000 count bottle (NDC 00456-1327-00)- discontinued
300 mcg, 100 count bottle (NDC 00456-1328-01)- discontinued
300 mcg, 1000 count bottle (NDC 00456-1328-00)- discontinued
Reason for the Shortage
Forest discontinued Levothroid tablets in July 2013 because contract manufacturer could no longer supply product.
Available Products
There are multiple levothyroxine and AB-rated levothyroxine oral tablets available.
Estimated Resupply Dates
Levothroid tablets are discontinued.
Related Shortages
Thanks for the news on the Empire chicken and I guess that could be the one thing I choose not to sweat if I can't find it.
LMP, That is awful about your sugeon and I bet those who work with him know of his flaws too. Although we all make mistakes if we continue to make them over and over there is somthing seriously wrong especially if we are a surgeon.
Dannirose, Welcome I hope you find the info you need here.
Now I need to say I can not believe I have only been off my levothyroxine for a week and I already feel like the walking dead and I think I am becoming depressed because I just want to cry thinking of feeling worse than I do. I just needed to vent that to people who have been there.
Ang
Just found another article about all thyroid med prices going up due to these issues.
http://thyroid.about.com/b/2013/08/...tinues-synthroid-and-tirosint-prices-rise.htm