alternative for antepsin / sucralfate??

Re: alternative for antepsin / sucralfate??

Claire Fisher — Sat, 26 Apr 2014 16:35:50 GMT

[quote user="Aisling McGrath"]

I'm intrigued. You can order Synacthen from an internet pharmacy? Can I ask which one? We have been putting off ACTH stim's for our Cushing's patients indefinitely until we can source some Synacthen!

Sorry if it's a bit off topic, we also have no Antepsin left, and I came on vetsurgeon to look for other sources for that too!

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Dechra can now supply Synacthen in small doses for named patients.

Re: alternative for antepsin / sucralfate??

Aisling McGrath — Sat, 26 Apr 2014 12:34:45 GMT

I'm intrigued. You can order Synacthen from an internet pharmacy? Can I ask which one? We have been putting off ACTH stim's for our Cushing's patients indefinitely until we can source some Synacthen!

Sorry if it's a bit off topic, we also have no Antepsin left, and I came on vetsurgeon to look for other sources for that too!

Re: alternative for antepsin / sucralfate??

Pete Andrew — Fri, 25 Apr 2014 16:48:38 GMT

NVS has said the same to us. With Synacthen, I usually order a bulk load from an internet pharmacy.... will try that with Antepsin! IN the meantime we have Peptac but very limited info on it's use.

Re: alternative for antepsin / sucralfate??

Tamsin Livermore — Fri, 25 Apr 2014 15:42:45 GMT

hmmm just phoned NVS to double check but tablets and suspension definitely out of stock and apparently the human users are also having trouble getting hold of them!

Re: alternative for antepsin / sucralfate??

Utlendigur — Fri, 25 Apr 2014 15:25:40 GMT

It's been out of stock at NVS for the past few weeks. I thought we could still get the tablets though.

Re: alternative for antepsin / sucralfate??

Bob Russell — Fri, 25 Apr 2014 15:01:44 GMT

Checked with one of the nurses! We had no problems getting the suspension recently after a period of difficulties with supplies.

Has something changed?