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If you or anyone you know is taking Propulsid (cisapride), please make sure that you discuss it with your doctor. Propulsid has been associated with some serious adverse effects, and has been withdrawn from the US market. Jorge Romero MD ----- Original Message ----- From: "myles" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Sunday, August 19, 2001 1:31 PM Subject: Generic Prilosec > Gotcha Rayilyn! My mom was taking Prepulsid - it's available here. > > And i just checked with the drugstores here.....in Manila....Prilosec is not > available as such...i had to give them the generic name for > it......omeprazole........ and the sales clerk found the drug as > "Losec"..... same name as in Canada...... > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Rayilyn Brown" <[log in to unmask]> > To: <[log in to unmask]> > Sent: Sunday, August 19, 2001 3:15 PM > Subject: Re: Generic Prilosec > > > > Myles, as far as I know there is no generic (I could be wrong) just > similar, > > cheaper alternatives, which is why I wrote have your Dr.wrire "do not > > substitute" (for similar drug, not generic) on prescription. My drug > copays > > are from LA City School District, I'm a retired teacher on Medicare now > and a > > BlueCross PPO secondary provided by the district. Maybe cheaper similars > are > > just as good . ..I think it was "Propulsid" or something like that. I > didn't > > want to give up a drug that ACTUALLY WORKED. Good luck, Rayilyn > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: > mailto:[log in to unmask] > > In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] > In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn