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Statin recall.

CatLoverDogsToo — Sat, 15 Apr 2017 21:12:13 GMT

For those on Lipitor:

Statin Medication Recall
April 13, 2017

Several lots of atorvastatin calcium (Lipitor) tablets (10 mg, 20 mg, 40 mg, and 80 mg) are being recalled, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced in its Enforcement Report for the week of April 5, 2017.
The recalls affect more than 2.4 million bottles and more than 1500 cartons of the prescription statin medication that were distributed throughout the United States and Puerto Rico.
Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc is voluntarily recalling 90- and 500-count bottles of atorvastatin calcium tablets 10 mg, 20 mg, 40 mg, and 80 mg; and Mylan Institutional Inc (d.b.a. UDL Laboratories) is voluntarily recalling atorvastatin calcium tablets 10 mg, sold as 100-count unit dose tablets (10 x 10) per carton.
The FDA report lists the reason for the recalls as, “Microbial Contamination of Non-Sterile Products: potential of an elevated bioburden with identification of objectionable organisms.”
The code information, including National Drug Codes (NDCs), lot numbers, and expiration dates, for the recalled products are as follows:
Atorvastatin calcium tablets, 10 mg (1,233,107 bottles recalled)

90-count bottles (NDC 0378-3950-77): lot numbers 3076141 and 3076142 (expiration date, 05/18); lot number 2007223 (expiration date, 06/18); lot number 2007335 (expiration date, 07/18); lot number 2007336 (expiration date, 08/18); lot numbers 2007446 and 3084691 (expiration date, 09/18); and lot number 3084692 (expiration date, 01/18)
90-count bottles (NDC 0378-3950-09): lot number 3073773 (expiration date, 01/18) and lot number 2007445 (expiration date, 09/18)
500-count bottles (NDC 0378-3950-05): lot numbers 3076139, 3076140, and 3076143 (expiration date, 05/18); lot numbers 3076144 and 3076145 (expiration date, 06/18); and lot number 2007445 (expiration date, 09/18)
500-count bottles (NDC 0378-3950-07): lot number 3070837 (expiration date, 10/17); lot number 3073773 (expiration date, 01/18); lot number 3076139 (expiration date, 05/18); lot number 3073774 (expiration date, 01/18); and lot number 2007445 (expiration date, 09/18)
Atorvastatin calcium tablets, 20 mg (299,112 bottles recalled)
90-count bottles (NDC 0378-3951-09): lot number 3073776 (expiration date, 01/18); lot numbers 3073777 and 3074909 (expiration date, 02/18); lot numbers 3075564 and 3075565 (expiration date, 03/18); and lot number 2007338 (expiration date, 08/18)
500-count bottles (NDC 0378-3951-07): lot number 3070838 (expiration date, 10/17); lot number 3073775 (expiration date, 01/18); lot numbers 3074908 and 3074909 (expiration date, 02/18); lot number 3075564 (expiration date, 03/18); lot numbers 2007224 and 3075887 (expiration date, 06/18); and lot numbers 2007337 and 2007338 (expiration date, 08/18)
Atorvastatin calcium tablets, 40 mg (444,201 bottles recalled)
90-count bottles (NDC 0378-3952-09): lot numbers 3073779 and 3073780 (expiration date, 02/18); lot number 3074910 (expiration date, 03/18); lot number 3075568 (expiration date, 04/18); lot numbers 3075889 and 3075890 (expiration date, 06/18); lot numbers 2007339 and 2007340 (expiration date, 08/18); and lot numbers 3079881 and 3079882 (expiration date, 10/18)
500-count bottles (NDC 0378-3952-07): lot number 3070839 (expiration date, 10/17); lot numbers 3073778 and 3073779 (expiration date, 02/18); lot numbers 3075566 and 3075567 (expiration date, 04/18); lot numbers 3075890 and 2007225 (expiration date, 06/18); lot number 2007340 (expiration date, 08/18); and lot numbers 3079880 and 3079881 (expiration date, 10/18)
Atorvastatin calcium tablets, 80 mg (452,269 bottles recalled)
90-count bottles (NDC 0378-3953-09): lot numbers 3073782 and 3073783 (expiration date, 02/18); lot numbers 3074915, 3074916, and 3074917 (expiration date, 03/18); lot numbers 3074918 and 3075572 (expiration date, 04/18); lot numbers 3075573 and 3075574 (expiration date, 05/18); lot numbers 2007226 and 3075894 (expiration date, 06/18); lot numbers 2007344, 2007345, and 2007346 (expiration date, 08/18); and lot numbers 2007451, 2007452, 2007453, and 2007454 (expiration date, 09/18)
500-count bottles (NDC 0378-3953-07): lot number 3070840 (expiration date, 10/17); lot numbers 3073781 and 3074911 (expiration date, 02/18); lot numbers 3074912, 3074913, and 3074914 (expiration date, 03/18); lot numbers 3075570 and 3075571 (expiration date, 04/18); lot number 3075892 (expiration date, 05/18); lot number 3075893 (expiration date, 06/18); lot numbers 2007341, 2007342, 2007343, and 2007347 (expiration date, 08/18); and lot number 2007456 (expiration date, 10/18)
Atorvastatin calcium tablets, 10 mg (1527 cartons recalled)
100-count unit dose tablets (10 x 10) per carton (NDC 51079-208-20): lot number 3084288 (expiration date, 07/18)
The recalls were initiated on March 20, 2017, and March 21, 2017. They are still in progress. The FDA gave the recalls Class II designations on March 28, 2017.
Atorvastatin calcium tablets have several indications, including to lower the risk of myocardial infarction (MI), stroke, or revascularization procedures and angina in adults who do not have clinically evident coronary heart disease (CHD) but have multiple risk factors for CHD.
—Meredith Edwards White

Re: Statin recall.

Trinity11 — Sat, 15 Apr 2017 22:20:28 GMT

@CatLoverDogsToo.....thank you so very much. I called our pharmacist and I am giving him a print-out of this valuable information. He did not seem to know about it and since I had to go back on this med after a too high cholesterol, I have been taking it now for months.....same lot number in the 10mg 90 day supply. Thankfully, CVS is open tomorrow so he can give me a new prescription of it.

Re: Statin recall.

Bird mama — Sat, 15 Apr 2017 22:27:38 GMT

@CatLoverDogsToo

Thank you for this. As someone who has been fighting to control her cholesterol (borderline high) for the past 3 years, I was thinking about giving up the fight and just taking a pill.

Not now, lol.

Re: Statin recall.

catwhisperer — Sat, 15 Apr 2017 22:54:18 GMT

@Bird mama....have you tried any natural supplements? There are several different ones that I have tried over the years until I found one that truly showed positive results.

Re: Statin recall.

Mermaid22 — Sat, 15 Apr 2017 22:55:02 GMT

@CatLoverDogsToo wrote:
For those on Lipitor:

Statin Medication Recall
April 13, 2017

Several lots of atorvastatin calcium (Lipitor) tablets (10 mg, 20 mg, 40 mg, and 80 mg) are being recalled, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced in its Enforcement Report for the week of April 5, 2017.
The recalls affect more than 2.4 million bottles and more than 1500 cartons of the prescription statin medication that were distributed throughout the United States and Puerto Rico.
Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc is voluntarily recalling 90- and 500-count bottles of atorvastatin calcium tablets 10 mg, 20 mg, 40 mg, and 80 mg; and Mylan Institutional Inc (d.b.a. UDL Laboratories) is voluntarily recalling atorvastatin calcium tablets 10 mg, sold as 100-count unit dose tablets (10 x 10) per carton.
The FDA report lists the reason for the recalls as, “Microbial Contamination of Non-Sterile Products: potential of an elevated bioburden with identification of objectionable organisms.”
The code information, including National Drug Codes (NDCs), lot numbers, and expiration dates, for the recalled products are as follows:
Atorvastatin calcium tablets, 10 mg (1,233,107 bottles recalled)
90-count bottles (NDC 0378-3950-77): lot numbers 3076141 and 3076142 (expiration date, 05/18); lot number 2007223 (expiration date, 06/18); lot number 2007335 (expiration date, 07/18); lot number 2007336 (expiration date, 08/18); lot numbers 2007446 and 3084691 (expiration date, 09/18); and lot number 3084692 (expiration date, 01/18)
90-count bottles (NDC 0378-3950-09): lot number 3073773 (expiration date, 01/18) and lot number 2007445 (expiration date, 09/18)
500-count bottles (NDC 0378-3950-05): lot numbers 3076139, 3076140, and 3076143 (expiration date, 05/18); lot numbers 3076144 and 3076145 (expiration date, 06/18); and lot number 2007445 (expiration date, 09/18)
500-count bottles (NDC 0378-3950-07): lot number 3070837 (expiration date, 10/17); lot number 3073773 (expiration date, 01/18); lot number 3076139 (expiration date, 05/18); lot number 3073774 (expiration date, 01/18); and lot number 2007445 (expiration date, 09/18)
Atorvastatin calcium tablets, 20 mg (299,112 bottles recalled)
90-count bottles (NDC 0378-3951-09): lot number 3073776 (expiration date, 01/18); lot numbers 3073777 and 3074909 (expiration date, 02/18); lot numbers 3075564 and 3075565 (expiration date, 03/18); and lot number 2007338 (expiration date, 08/18)
500-count bottles (NDC 0378-3951-07): lot number 3070838 (expiration date, 10/17); lot number 3073775 (expiration date, 01/18); lot numbers 3074908 and 3074909 (expiration date, 02/18); lot number 3075564 (expiration date, 03/18); lot numbers 2007224 and 3075887 (expiration date, 06/18); and lot numbers 2007337 and 2007338 (expiration date, 08/18)
Atorvastatin calcium tablets, 40 mg (444,201 bottles recalled)
90-count bottles (NDC 0378-3952-09): lot numbers 3073779 and 3073780 (expiration date, 02/18); lot number 3074910 (expiration date, 03/18); lot number 3075568 (expiration date, 04/18); lot numbers 3075889 and 3075890 (expiration date, 06/18); lot numbers 2007339 and 2007340 (expiration date, 08/18); and lot numbers 3079881 and 3079882 (expiration date, 10/18)
500-count bottles (NDC 0378-3952-07): lot number 3070839 (expiration date, 10/17); lot numbers 3073778 and 3073779 (expiration date, 02/18); lot numbers 3075566 and 3075567 (expiration date, 04/18); lot numbers 3075890 and 2007225 (expiration date, 06/18); lot number 2007340 (expiration date, 08/18); and lot numbers 3079880 and 3079881 (expiration date, 10/18)
Atorvastatin calcium tablets, 80 mg (452,269 bottles recalled)
90-count bottles (NDC 0378-3953-09): lot numbers 3073782 and 3073783 (expiration date, 02/18); lot numbers 3074915, 3074916, and 3074917 (expiration date, 03/18); lot numbers 3074918 and 3075572 (expiration date, 04/18); lot numbers 3075573 and 3075574 (expiration date, 05/18); lot numbers 2007226 and 3075894 (expiration date, 06/18); lot numbers 2007344, 2007345, and 2007346 (expiration date, 08/18); and lot numbers 2007451, 2007452, 2007453, and 2007454 (expiration date, 09/18)
500-count bottles (NDC 0378-3953-07): lot number 3070840 (expiration date, 10/17); lot numbers 3073781 and 3074911 (expiration date, 02/18); lot numbers 3074912, 3074913, and 3074914 (expiration date, 03/18); lot numbers 3075570 and 3075571 (expiration date, 04/18); lot number 3075892 (expiration date, 05/18); lot number 3075893 (expiration date, 06/18); lot numbers 2007341, 2007342, 2007343, and 2007347 (expiration date, 08/18); and lot number 2007456 (expiration date, 10/18)
Atorvastatin calcium tablets, 10 mg (1527 cartons recalled)
100-count unit dose tablets (10 x 10) per carton (NDC 51079-208-20): lot number 3084288 (expiration date, 07/18)
The recalls were initiated on March 20, 2017, and March 21, 2017. They are still in progress. The FDA gave the recalls Class II designations on March 28, 2017.
Atorvastatin calcium tablets have several indications, including to lower the risk of myocardial infarction (MI), stroke, or revascularization procedures and angina in adults who do not have clinically evident coronary heart disease (CHD) but have multiple risk factors for CHD.
—Meredith Edwards White

Do you know if this includes the generic version of the medication? Was there a reason given for the recall? Thank you so much for posting this!

Re: Statin recall.

Bird mama — Sat, 15 Apr 2017 23:02:02 GMT

@catwhisperer I control the LDL with diet and cholest-off plus. My triglycerides are perfect. The latest gripe was my HDL dropped. So, I am doing flax seed and more good fats plus a low dosage Niacin supplement once a day.

I'm post menopausal, don't take HRT and have a underactive thyroid, lol.

I continue to fight the good fight, lol.

Re: Statin recall.

hckynut — Sun, 16 Apr 2017 03:05:11 GMT

@Mermaid22

Atorvastatin is a Generic. It is the Generic of Lipitor. I have been taking this Generic since it first became available. I was put on Lipitor after my 1st heart attack in 2003, and been on 1 or the other since.

I get mail order 90 tabs, so I am going to check my bottle and the numbers given by the one that gave is this valuable info.

hckynut(john)

Re: Statin recall.

hckynut — Sun, 16 Apr 2017 03:12:22 GMT

@CatLoverDogsToo

Thank you for this very important information. I have been taking Atorvastatin since it was available in lieu of Lipitor. I am going to check my numbers against what you have posted and go from there.

Mine are mail order from Express Scripts, and 90 day bottles. Seems like I just got my refill recently.

Thank you very much for this post. It certainly might effect me. If my numbers line up, maybe even if they don't, I will call Express Scripts in the morning and see what the have to say. Next will be my doctor on Monday.

hckynut(john)

Re: Statin recall.

jubilant — Sun, 16 Apr 2017 10:38:14 GMT

Yes, thanks for posting this. DH takes this and he certainly doesn't need any more problems right now. I checked his out and his is ok.

Re: Statin recall.

LilacTree — Sun, 16 Apr 2017 14:31:01 GMT

I hope all the doctors with stockpiles of this med in their offices will take heed. I'm sure the pharmacists will.

My total cholesterol is low to mid 200's. However, my HDL is very high, and my trys are low. Ratios are good. Have been prescribed statins many times . . . and have never taken it.

Thanks for the heads up, @CatLoverDogsToo.

Re: Statin recall.

sfnative — Sun, 16 Apr 2017 16:34:26 GMT

@LilacTree wrote:
I hope all the doctors with stockpiles of this med in their offices will take heed. I'm sure the pharmacists will.

My total cholesterol is low to mid 200's. However, my HDL is very high, and my trys are low. Ratios are good. Have been prescribed statins many times . . . and have never taken it.

Thanks for the heads up, @CatLoverDogsToo.

@LilacTree

Don't know that I would classify a physician's sample cabinet as a stockpile, which smacks of hoarding.

In my experience, most physician's offices have a CMA assigned to the samples cabinet, so would be the one to take care of this.

On several occasions, which were several years in length, due to my husband's unemployment, I was extremely greatful that when placed on a new medication, my physician had samples to start off and if the drug did not perform as expected, then we moved on to another.

Re: Statin recall.

LilacTree — Sun, 16 Apr 2017 16:38:13 GMT

@sfnative wrote:
@LilacTree wrote:
I hope all the doctors with stockpiles of this med in their offices will take heed. I'm sure the pharmacists will.

My total cholesterol is low to mid 200's. However, my HDL is very high, and my trys are low. Ratios are good. Have been prescribed statins many times . . . and have never taken it.

Thanks for the heads up, @CatLoverDogsToo.
@LilacTree

Don't know that I would classify a physician's sample cabinet as a stockpile, which smacks of hoarding.

In my experience, most physician's offices have a CMA assigned to the samples cabinet, so would be the one to take care of this.

On several occasions, which were several years in length, due to my husband's unemployment, I was extremely greatful that when placed on a new medication, my physician had samples to start off and if the drug did not perform as expected, then we moved on to another.

@sfnative

Obviously I was exaggerating.

Re: Statin recall.

Gracies Mom — Sun, 16 Apr 2017 19:15:56 GMT

Thanks for posting this valuable information!!!!

The generic Lipitor I take is on that recall list!!!!! I called my local CVS when I got it--they never heard about the recall, but told me they would research it and not to take my pill last night. Today they told me I could do one of two things---I could take what I have since it is only a Class II recall (????) OR if I'm uncomfortble with that, I can bring back my pills and they will replace them with unrecalled pills-----I decided to bring the pills back.

I told the pharmacist that my immune system isn't great to begin with--I have cancer and uncontrolled diabetes--if those pills are contaminated, my body might not be able to fight off whatever bacteria is in them (Mylan is being evasive about exactly what is wrong with the pills--that makes me suspicious)---she agreed and that's when she said she would replace my pills.

Why isn't this recall on the news or in the papers???? That worries me. Isn't Mylan the drug manufacturer who had that issue with the Epi-Pens? I think it is.....very untrustworthy.

Appreciate the heads-up----thanks for posting!!!!!

Happy Easter to all...and God bless!!!!

Re: Statin recall.

CatLoverDogsToo — Sun, 16 Apr 2017 19:19:09 GMT

@sfnative @LilacTree

When a drug detail person leaves samples at a doctor's office, the form that they sign stating the office received the samples has the lot numbers of each medication on the form. This form is a 2 copy form, the doctor's office keeps one copy and the original goes back to the company. Both are kept on file in the respective offices. Should there be a problem with the samples, the doctor's office should be notified. In a well run office, following quality assurance standards, the office CMA or whoever is in charge of the samples should be able to easily locate which patients were given the "suspect" medication and notify them of the issue. (Granted, there are breakdowns in systems.) Most doctor's offices do try to have a good supply of samples to assist patients that do not have insurance or have very high deductibles. I would imagine that samples of generic formulations would not be in high supply if at all in physician offices.

Re: Statin recall.

CatLoverDogsToo — Sun, 16 Apr 2017 20:22:41 GMT

@Gracies Mom I am glad you replaced the medication. With cancer and diabetes you cannot take any chances.

Re: Statin recall.

Gracies Mom — Sun, 16 Apr 2017 20:30:59 GMT

Thanks again, CatLoverDogsToo, for posting about that drug recall.......you might've saved my life!!

The pharmacist at CVS replaced my generic Lipitor without fanfare----the new bottle now has an expiration date of Jan 2019--which is not in the recall....not yet, anyway--LOL!!!

Re: Statin recall.

hckynut — Sun, 16 Apr 2017 21:05:45 GMT

@CatLoverDogsToo wrote:
For those on Lipitor:

Statin Medication Recall
April 13, 2017

Several lots of atorvastatin calcium (Lipitor) tablets (10 mg, 20 mg, 40 mg, and 80 mg) are being recalled, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced in its Enforcement Report for the week of April 5, 2017.

The recalls affect more than 2.4 million bottles and more than 1500 cartons of the prescription statin medication that were distributed throughout the United States and Puerto Rico.
Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc is voluntarily recalling 90- and 500-count bottles of atorvastatin calcium tablets 10 mg, 20 mg, 40 mg, and 80 mg; and Mylan Institutional Inc (d.b.a. UDL Laboratories) is voluntarily recalling atorvastatin calcium tablets 10 mg, sold as 100-count unit dose tablets (10 x 10) per carton.

The FDA report lists the reason for the recalls as, “Microbial Contamination of Non-Sterile Products: potential of an elevated bioburden with identification of objectionable organisms". The code information, including National Drug Codes (NDCs), lot numbers, and expiration dates, for the recalled products are as follows:

Atorvastatin calcium tablets, 10 mg (1,233,107 bottles recalled) 90-count bottles (NDC 0378-3950-77): lot numbers 3076141 and 3076142 (expiration date, 05/18); lot number 2007223 (expiration date, 06/18); lot number 2007335 (expiration date, 07/18); lot number 2007336 (expiration date, 08/18); lot numbers 2007446 and 3084691 (expiration date, 09/18); and lot number 3084692 (expiration date, 01/18)
90-count bottles (NDC 0378-3950-09): lot number 3073773 (expiration date, 01/18) and lot number 2007445 (expiration date, 09/18)

500-count bottles (NDC 0378-3950-05): lot numbers 3076139, 3076140, and 3076143 (expiration date, 05/18); lot numbers 3076144 and 3076145 (expiration date, 06/18); and lot number 2007445 (expiration date, 09/18) 500-count bottles (NDC 0378-3950-07): lot number 3070837 (expiration date, 10/17); lot number 3073773 (expiration date, 01/18); lot number 3076139 (expiration date, 05/18); lot number 3073774 (expiration date, 01/18); and lot number 2007445 (expiration date, 09/18)

Atorvastatin calcium tablets, 20 mg (299,112 bottles recalled)
90-count bottles (NDC 0378-3951-09): lot number 3073776 (expiration date, 01/18); lot numbers 3073777 and 3074909 (expiration date, 02/18); lot numbers 3075564 and 3075565 (expiration date, 03/18); and lot number 2007338 (expiration date, 08/18)

500-count bottles (NDC 0378-3951-07): lot number 3070838 (expiration date, 10/17); lot number 3073775 (expiration date, 01/18); lot numbers 3074908 and 3074909 (expiration date, 02/18); lot number 3075564 (expiration date, 03/18); lot numbers 2007224 and 3075887 (expiration date, 06/18); and lot numbers 2007337 and 2007338 (expiration date, 08/18)

Atorvastatin calcium tablets, 40 mg (444,201 bottles recalled)
90-count bottles (NDC 0378-3952-09): lot numbers 3073779 and 3073780 (expiration date, 02/18); lot number 3074910 (expiration date, 03/18); lot number 3075568 (expiration date, 04/18); lot numbers 3075889 and 3075890 (expiration date, 06/18); lot numbers 2007339 and 2007340 (expiration date, 08/18); and lot numbers 3079881 and 3079882 (expiration date, 10/18)

500-count bottles (NDC 0378-3952-07): lot number 3070839 (expiration date, 10/17); lot numbers 3073778 and 3073779 (expiration date, 02/18); lot numbers 3075566 and 3075567 (expiration date, 04/18); lot numbers 3075890 and 2007225 (expiration date, 06/18); lot number 2007340 (expiration date, 08/18); and lot numbers 3079880 and 3079881 (expiration date, 10/18)

Atorvastatin calcium tablets, 80 mg (452,269 bottles recalled)
90-count bottles (NDC 0378-3953-09): lot numbers 3073782 and 3073783 (expiration date, 02/18); lot numbers 3074915, 3074916, and 3074917 (expiration date, 03/18); lot numbers 3074918 and 3075572 (expiration date, 04/18); lot numbers 3075573 and 3075574 (expiration date, 05/18); lot numbers 2007226 and 3075894 (expiration date, 06/18); lot numbers 2007344, 2007345, and 2007346 (expiration date, 08/18); and lot numbers 2007451, 2007452, 2007453, and 2007454 (expiration date, 09/18)

500-count bottles (NDC 0378-3953-07): lot number 3070840 (expiration date, 10/17); lot numbers 3073781 and 3074911 (expiration date, 02/18); lot numbers 3074912, 3074913, and 3074914 (expiration date, 03/18); lot numbers 3075570 and 3075571 (expiration date, 04/18); lot number 3075892 (expiration date, 05/18); lot number 3075893 (expiration date, 06/18); lot numbers 2007341, 2007342, 2007343, and 2007347 (expiration date, 08/18); and lot number 2007456 (expiration date, 10/18)

Atorvastatin calcium tablets, 10 mg (1527 cartons recalled)
100-count unit dose tablets (10 x 10) per carton (NDC 51079-208-20): lot number 3084288 (expiration date, 07/18)
The recalls were initiated on March 20, 2017, and March 21, 2017. They are still in progress. The FDA gave the recalls Class II designations on March 28, 2017.

Atorvastatin calcium tablets have several indications, including to lower the risk of myocardial infarction (MI), stroke, or revascularization procedures and angina in adults who do not have clinically evident coronary heart disease (CHD) but have multiple risk factors for CHD.
—Meredith Edwards White

@CatLoverDogsToo

Thank you once again for this thread and your posted information. Hope you don't mind that I "quoted", and separated your information to try to make it easier for some to follow. I have done this on other threads, only the ones I felt were important enough for me to read, otherwise, I don't even try to read some of them. Tried by "mg" size and "number in bottles".

I checked mine because some of my generics have come from Mylan. My latest one came from Greenstone Manufacturer, so I guess I am good. Still calling my PCP to see if he is aware of this recall, and if so will notify his patients on this medication.

I take the 20mg tabs and been the same since July of 2003. Had a CBC last Wednesday, so I am going to make sure they send me my copy when I call about tje Mylan recall.

Cholesterol for me has not been high since the 1960's. Back then if your total number is around 350mg/dl, that was "normal"(?). That is when I started my own quest at getting healthier and physically fit, and been doing so ever since.

My total back then was right at the 350 number and I decided to start researching this whole cholesterol meaning and health effects on people, especially it's connection to heart disease. Everyone on my Maternal side died of some type of Cardiovascular Event, so that was another incentive for me to be Proactive concerning every thing to do with my 1 and only body.

Best to you, and thank you again.

hckynut(john)

Re: Statin recall.

BalletBabe — Sun, 16 Apr 2017 23:39:01 GMT

@LilacTree wrote:
I hope all the doctors with stockpiles of this med in their offices will take heed. I'm sure the pharmacists will.

My total cholesterol is low to mid 200's. However, my HDL is very high, and my trys are low. Ratios are good. Have been prescribed statins many times . . . and have never taken it.

Thanks for the heads up, @CatLoverDogsToo.

I am with you Lilac. I won't take it either. My cholesterol is only like 202 and my hdl is high, so I am not taking statins. I did try but the side effects were horrible, so I got off. What I hate is these Dr's get ticked when you don't take what your prescribed.

Re: Statin recall.

LilacTree — Mon, 17 Apr 2017 13:54:18 GMT

@CatLoverDogsToo wrote:
@sfnative @LilacTree

When a drug detail person leaves samples at a doctor's office, the form that they sign stating the office received the samples has the lot numbers of each medication on the form. This form is a 2 copy form, the doctor's office keeps one copy and the original goes back to the company. Both are kept on file in the respective offices. Should there be a problem with the samples, the doctor's office should be notified. In a well run office, following quality assurance standards, the office CMA or whoever is in charge of the samples should be able to easily locate which patients were given the "suspect" medication and notify them of the issue. (Granted, there are breakdowns in systems.) Most doctor's offices do try to have a good supply of samples to assist patients that do not have insurance or have very high deductibles. I would imagine that samples of generic formulations would not be in high supply if at all in physician offices.

@CatLoverDogsToo

Good to know, CatLover. Thanks for the heads up.

Re: Statin recall.

LilacTree — Mon, 17 Apr 2017 14:01:22 GMT

@BalletBabe wrote:
@LilacTree wrote:
I hope all the doctors with stockpiles of this med in their offices will take heed. I'm sure the pharmacists will.

My total cholesterol is low to mid 200's. However, my HDL is very high, and my trys are low. Ratios are good. Have been prescribed statins many times . . . and have never taken it.

Thanks for the heads up, @CatLoverDogsToo.
I am with you Lilac. I won't take it either. My cholesterol is only like 202 and my hdl is high, so I am not taking statins. I did try but the side effects were horrible, so I got off. What I hate is these Dr's get ticked when you don't take what your prescribed.

@BalletBabe

Yes they do. I have have actually said to several of my doctors, "I don't want to walk out of here with a prescription." Most of my regular doctors know that about me now.

The current tests for my gastrointestinal issues may wind up with a med I already take . . . prednisone. I'm not sure I will want to take more than I take now, which is 8 mgs for RA. The new scrip would bring me up to at least 20, which would give me far more side effects. I am hoping that will not be the treatment for whatever is found.