Medication shortage

[Karen999]

Hi
Has anyone had trouble getting there medication . I have found glictazide seems to be in short supply.

 

[Anna DUK]

First I've heard of this @Karen999, did the pharmacy tell you this?

 

[Karen999]

I'm waiting for my prescription to come in and noticed all the pharmacy local to me our out of glictazide

 

[Anna DUK]

It could me a local supply issue. Have they given any indication when they'll expect a full supply again?
How many days worth of Gliclazide do you have left?

 

[Karen999]

No , I'm going into boots tomorrow to talk it over . I've got enough to last till tuesday
Just wondered if it was a national thing. But like you said it may only be local.

 

[Anna DUK]

Keep us posted on how you get on at Boots. If there's still an issue, you might need to speak to the GP to see if there's another Sulfonylureas (the group of meds Gliclazide comes under) that you can be switched to.

 

[helli]

I have seen reports of other diabetes medication in short supply but not glic. It maybe a local thing or a Christmas thing where people are stocking up for the holiday break,
Not much help now but, if you can, in future, in may be useful to keep a bigger “stash”/ reordering earlier.

 

[Barrowman]

I picked up my latest supply yesterday from my local pharmacy. I'm calling again tomorrow and will ask if there is a national shortage while I'm there

 

[silver minion]

Picked up my gliclazide prescription last week. Not aware of any shortages in our area. Mid Lincolnshire.

 

[Karen999]

This is good to know, fingers crossed, I've only got low because I've had to double my prescription. Can't cope with Metformin so we're trying something else.

 

[Anna DUK]

This is good to know, fingers crossed, I've only got low because I've had to double my prescription. Can't cope with Metformin so we're trying something else.

Is it just Gliclazide you take for your diabetes manangement?