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>: >: Hi all. There was a post recently regarding getting Rx legally from >: Canada. We are now living in the US and I am unable to get some of the >: drugs that were very beneficial to me. >I am curious as to which asthma drugs you found beneficial to >you, that cannot be found in the US ? >I was under the mistaken impression, that all asthma >drugs start off in the US before they make their way to Canada.
No, I believe that the FDA has more stringent regulations and moves more slowly than the equivalent organization in Canada (to my shame, even though I am Canadian, I have no idea what it might be called). From my keeping of the Asthma Medications FAQ, I’ve noticed that new drugs are usually available in Europe, then Canada, then finally the United States. >Serevent and FloVent are the newest drugs on the market here in >Canada. Do the American Asthmatics in this group have these >already ?
Actually, Serevent (salmeterol) is unusual in that it was available in the US before it was available in Canada. FloVent (fluticasone propionate, an inhaled corticosteroid) isn’t available in the United States yet. Neither is Pulmicort (budesonide, another inhaled corticosteroid — the strongest inhaled steroid available), though many asthmatics in the United States import it from Canada with the help of Canadian physicians and pharmacies. Other drugs available in Canada but not the United States include Zaditen (ketotifen fumarate, an anti-allergic medication commonly used for pediatric allergic asthma), Berotec (fenoterol HBr, a beta-agonist bronchodilator), and Pro-Air (procaterol HCl, another beta- agonist). One beta-agonist that isn’t available in either Canada or the US is Foradil (formoterol fumarate). The other main difference between medications available in the United States and Canada is that dry powder inhalers are quite common in Canada, and virtually unavailable in the United States (with the exception of Ventolin Rotacaps). A complete list of types of dry powder inhaler is included in the Asthma Medications FAQ. I would encourage anyone who would like more information about the varieties of medications available in the United States, Canada, and overseas to take a look at it. It is posted monthly to this newsgroup. Pat Disclaimer: I am not a doctor, just a reasonably well-informed asthmatic. This posting should not be construed as medical advice. —
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>I am curious as to which asthma drugs you found beneficial to >you, that cannot be found in the US ?
Hi Amber. The meds I used were Brycanyl in place of Ventolin or Provental. I don’t remember the drug name, but I did get a Rx here for the same drug but it was an aeorsol inhaler rather than a turbulaler. I believe that was the difference. I also used Pulmicort which is budesonide. It is not available in the US. >Serevent and FloVent are the newest drugs on the market here in >Canada.
I have tried Serevent, but haven’t heard of FloVent. I didn’t get much releive from the Serevent and I’ve come to believe I have a problem with the propellant in the aerosol inhalers. — "Life is just a chair of bowlies."
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: I am curious as to which asthma drugs you found beneficial to : you, that cannot be found in the US ? I am in a similar position as Laurels is in. I moved to teh US in August of 1995. All three Meds that I take are NOT available in the US, and only two of them are likely to become available anytime soon [i.e. within the next year]. I take: Pulmicort [budesonide] Turbuhaler Bricanyl [terbutaline sulphate] Turbuhaler Reactine [cetirizine; an antihistamine] Turbuhalers are not available AT ALL in the US, and only the Pulmicort is likely to come here soon. Budesonide IS currently available in the US as Rhinocort, a nasal inhaler [in MDI and I believe aqueous solution form], but not in any other form. While terbutaline IS available here [as a pill, MDI, injection solution and I beleive a liquid or oral administration], it is NOT available in turbuhaler form. Reactine, a "low-sedating" [ok, for most people it is non-sedating] antihistaime, is supposed to become available for Rx in the first quarter of 1996, from Pfizer. In Canada, it is already available OTC, and was first introduced for Rx use somewhere around 1990… For me, Hismanal, Claritin and Seldane [all available OTC in Canada] do NOT work, but Reactine does, and does so VERY well; it is taken once a day, and I have found NO side effects from it. I used it DAILY for over 1.5 years with minimal reduction in effectiveness [increasing the dosage with my MD's approval was sufficient tosolve the tolerance problem]. Unlike some other antihistamines, it is my understanding that cetirizine work directly as opposed to having to be broken down in the liver and it’s metabolites do the actual work… I also experienced no side effects from it, which is an experience that others I know who have taken it have found. The CPS, however, does cite instances of side effects, including drowsiness, in some people… : I was under the mistaken impression, that all asthma : drugs start off in the US before they make their way to Canada. Not at all. Many asthma meds get released in Canada FIRST, or, often the med will be released in both the US and Canada around the same time. Some meds are of course released in the US first, as well… : Serevent and FloVent are the newest drugs on the market here in : Canada. Do the American Asthmatics in this group have these : already ? Serevent is available in the US. I don’t know if Flovent is or not… DC.
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Hi all. There was a post recently regarding getting Rx legally from Canada. We are now living in the US and I am unable to get some of the drugs that were very beneficial to me. Since I deleted all the posts from this group and forgot to save that info, I wonder if folks could email me the info or post to the group if you feel the group will appreciate the info. Thanks. — "Life is just a chair of bowlies."
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Hi Laurel,
: : Hi all. There was a post recently regarding getting Rx legally from : Canada. We are now living in the US and I am unable to get some of the : drugs that were very beneficial to me. : Since I deleted all the posts from this group and forgot to save that info, : I wonder if folks could email me the info or post to the group if you feel : the group will appreciate the info. : I am curious as to which asthma drugs you found beneficial to you, that cannot be found in the US ? I was under the mistaken impression, that all asthma drugs start off in the US before they make their way to Canada. Serevent and FloVent are the newest drugs on the market here in Canada. Do the American Asthmatics in this group have these already ? Amber
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