Endo Pharmaceutical Co.

[Fiddle-Faddle]

After having a nasty reaction from Endocet (their version of Percocet), I called my pharmacist to ask if the inactive ingredients contained gluten. He did not have a list of ingredients, but gave me their phone number. I spoke with a very nice pharmacist there named Margaret who was not ALLOWED to tell me if the starch that was listed was from wheat or corn. She said that if my pharmacist would call, she could tell HER, but not me.

GAAAAAAAHHHHHH!!!!!!

So my pharmacist called, and it is apparently corn-based, if anyone wants to know, but I gotta repeat (from other post): plain Tylenol had MUCH more effect on the pain than the Endocet, with fewer side effects. Today is the first day I have not felt dizzy since having taken the Endocet on Thursday. (And it wasn't the anesthesia from the surgery, because I didn't feel dizzy UNTIL I took the Endocet 6 hours after the surgery!)

I don't know what we can do besides jump up and down and scream, but these pharmaceutical companies ought to tell US, the consumers (and the ones reacting to the side effects) of their products WHAT THE HECK is in their products! Food manufacturers have to print allergy info. Shouldn't the DRUG manufacturers? And they won't even tell us directly when we CALL them? This is ridiculous!!!!!

[queenofhearts]

After having a nasty reaction from Endocet (their version of Percocet), I called my pharmacist to ask if the inactive ingredients contained gluten. He did not have a list of ingredients, but gave me their phone number. I spoke with a very nice pharmacist there named Margaret who was not ALLOWED to tell me if the starch that was listed was from wheat or corn. She said that if my pharmacist would call, she could tell HER, but not me.

GAAAAAAAHHHHHH!!!!!!

So my pharmacist called, and it is apparently corn-based, if anyone wants to know, but I gotta repeat (from other post): plain Tylenol had MUCH more effect on the pain than the Endocet, with fewer side effects. Today is the first day I have not felt dizzy since having taken the Endocet on Thursday. (And it wasn't the anesthesia from the surgery, because I didn't feel dizzy UNTIL I took the Endocet 6 hours after the surgery!)

I don't know what we can do besides jump up and down and scream, but these pharmaceutical companies ought to tell US, the consumers (and the ones reacting to the side effects) of their products WHAT THE HECK is in their products! Food manufacturers have to print allergy info. Shouldn't the DRUG manufacturers? And they won't even tell us directly when we CALL them? This is ridiculous!!!!!

I feel your pain! We really need to start a Celiac Rebellion & let the companies, & the FDA, know that this has to change. By the way, one thing that really gets to me is that (as I understand it) the new label law about allergy ingredients does NOT require mfrs. to disclose rye, barley, or oats-- just wheat. So it really doesn't help us all that much. ARGHH!

I had issues with labeling before I was diagnosed, but now I'm just livid about it. Ralph Nader, we need you!

Leah