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Medical Forum / Diseases and Disorders / Tinnitus / June 2004getting prescription for serc inside US
hey all, I had a couple of questions about serc... I've got the unholy trifecta of Meniere's (tinnitus, dizziness, and hearing loss) as well as 'fullness' in the ear. I'm not sure if its Meniere's, but I'd like to give serc a try, and was wondering if a doctor in the US could prescribe a medication even though its only available in other countries. I was then thinking of getting my prescription filled at a place like http://www.pacificmeds.com. Anyways, I'm sort of hesitant to make an appointment, wait a month to go to an ENT, just to get turned down... Is it possible to get a prescription for serc from an American ENT to be filled in a foreign pharma, even though the medication isn't FDA approved in America (which I gather is complete idiocy due to patent protection expiring and therefore inability to gain a competitive advantage in selling it here in the US)? Thanks much, jon >hey all, > [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > >jon Some of those Canadian pharaceutical companies make arrangements for a doctor from Canada to write a prescription but I'm not sure if they work with your regular doctor or what. I also am not sure if serc is available in Canada. What about a trip to Canada or Mexico? A lot of people are heading south of the border to see doctors because their costs are not driven by the insurance industry and they can take a little vacation on the side. Many Mexican doctors accomodate patients to work with their vacation schedules. I also don't even know if you need a prescription to get serc in Mexico. There are a lot of medications you do not need a prescription for there that you need one for here. Terri >hey all, > [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > >jon Some of those Canadian pharaceutical companies make arrangements for a doctor from Canada to write a prescription but I'm not sure if they work with your regular doctor or what. I also am not sure if serc is available in Canada. What about a trip to Canada or Mexico? A lot of people are heading south of the border to see doctors because their costs are not driven by the insurance industry and they can take a little vacation on the side. Many Mexican doctors accomodate patients to work with their vacation schedules. I also don't even know if you need a prescription to get serc in Mexico. There are a lot of medications you do not need a prescription for there that you need one for here. Terri ttyp32000@yahoo.com (jonathan) wrote in part: >hey all, > [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > >jon You can get SERC in the US in its "generic" form, betahistine dihydrochloride. You need a doctor's prescription, and you have have to take that prescription to a compounding pharmacy. There were problems with the data submitted with the original SERC FDA submission. Much time was then lost, and the patent has now expired. It's a simple chemical compound--very easy to make.  SignatureJim Chinnis / Warrenton, Virginia, USA Want to discuss Meniere's? See http://groups.yahoo.com/group/MenieresDG > ttyp32000@yahoo.com (jonathan) wrote in part: > [quoted text clipped - 21 lines] > > You can get SERC in the US in its "generic" form, betahistine dihydrochloride. Could you please tell me what this "betahistine dihydrochloride" is for? Is it used to take care of the inner ear fluid problem? Is it the same as 'betahistine mesilate'? Thanks, FP =========================================== > You need a doctor's prescription, and you have have to take that prescription > to a compounding pharmacy. [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > It's a simple chemical compound--very easy to make. I believe most Canadian pharmacies will send you Serc without a prescription. Nearly all of the ENT I speak to ho practice where it is available say it has lille value. Murray Grossan, M.D. http://www.ent-consult.com > I believe most Canadian pharmacies will send you Serc without a prescription. > Nearly all of the ENT I speak to ho practice where it is available say it has > lille value. > Murray Grossan, M.D. > http://www.ent-consult.com Is this your opinion as well? What would you suggest to do about the vertigo? jon Have you considered Meclizine or Antivert (Brand Name)? I was given this for my Tinnitus, but alas...it offered no relief from the sound. It might be worth a try for vertigo. Just IMHO. Patty > > I believe most Canadian pharmacies will send you Serc without a prescription. > > Nearly all of the ENT I speak to ho practice where it is available say it has [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > jon Since Serc isn't availale in US I haven't had current expertience with it. Because it is available in Canada, I asked the doctors who practice where it is available and their opnion was that it does little good. There are regular treatments available for Meniere's and for vertigo that work, but your docotor should be the one to prescribe for you. Murray Grossan, M.D. http://www.ent-consult.com |
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