Orange, round, scored - PL2 imprint

Rawoody, thanks for uploading the image.

Very true. I think this imprint is going to take a lot of researching, especially since the original poster even tried poison control to no avail.

So far the only PL imprints I can find are PRESUTTI LABORATORIES and also a few outsourced antibiotics distributed by Ivax.

According to the National Drug Code Directory and the Orange Book, Presuitti only makes one product - 2 dosage forms of TINDAMAX. Here is the 500 mg:

Image from Walgreens.

And here's an image of one Amoxicillin and Clavulanate tab distributed by Ivax:

Image from Drug Digest.

To me, the PL on the Ivax tab looks similar to the PL on the mystery pill, but I'm probably seeing things.

Since PL2 isn't in any of the databases, it might be something OTC. And that makes it harder to find since there are so many OTCs.

We never discovered what this pill is.

Rawoody states it's a white pill but we don't know if it did have a coating or if the image color is due to photo lighting conditions. Different lighting and backgrounds can change pill colors and textures dramatically.

Ariadaun, do you have an idea what the pill is or the country of origin? If so please let us know. Thanks.

Thanks for replying, ariadaun!

Very well could be a headache or cold remedy with coating removed. I doubt if it's a laxative since the pill is scored.

We're convinced it's not a US prescription med. Too much time has elapsed - if it were RX, the imprint would be in one of the databases by now.

So that leaves OTC as you mentioned - or possibly foreign. I tend to think it's foreign because we've only seen the question twice - once here and once on another board. And if I remember correctly, Rawoody got the image from the poster on the other board. So that boils down to really one post. Does this make sense?

If we didn't have an image and only had the one description, I would say the poster read the imprint incorrectly. But the picture is proof that a PL2 pill exists! Unless someone is into trick photography.

Maybe Rawoody will have more input since he posted the image. He might remember more details like where the original poster lived or some other clue.

Thanks Rawoody. So obviously the poster never said where she/he lived or anything like that or gave any additional info when the pic was emailed to you.

Apparently this will remain a mystery for awhile. Guess we can't solve them all.

I am hoping this is what you meant.  But, I ran this through the system at both the hospital and the clinic where I work, and I am not seeing how you are getting that this is what the pill described is.  I am only finding white scored Pyridoxine but they do not have an imprint at all, other than the score.  What is the manufacturer of the one you found with these markings?

Cool, thanks for the reply.  I wanted to add the pill to our database at work for future reference, but I have to have a validation to do it.  Will give ole poison control a call in the morning and see if they can fax me documentation so we can add it to our system.  Thanks again!

Ok, today I called the US national poison control number 1-800-222-1222. They have no listing for any medication with the imprint PL2.

Then, I called University of Michigan Hospital, they also come up with no listing in their systems.

Third call was to the Children's Hospital of Michigan Regional Poison Control Center in Detroit. They had no listing their either.

I have also searched online and at work for the drug Pyrioxidine as spelled by brainiacthemaniac. It comes up as an ingredient in skin care lotions, but I have not found anywhere online where this is available as a pill. Searching through google, dogpile, yahoo, and msn all show minimal hits and all hits that I found were for Pyrioxidine HCL as an ingredient in skin lotions. Another spelling Pyroxidine, also a B6, but in pill form. But unfortunately, none of the sites had a pill matching the OPs description.

Finally, searched for Pyridoxine (the scientific and medically accepted spelling), also B6. There are several preparations that are sold in the US by several different companies. I was unable to find any US sold B6 with a PL imprint, and none of the manufacturers of the US B6 use a PL on any of their other pills. There are literally hundreds on non-US preparations.

As far as I am concerned, unless brainiac.. or others can provide a link to a manufacturer or a photo of a B6 with this imprint, it remains un-identified. Sorry, but for me to believe an identification, I need more information.

Oh, one last thing, I sent an email off to the FDA, including the photo posted here for identification.  I will post a follow up if/when I get a reply from them. 

Two years later and Rawoody would be proud! And I have no doubt that Rawoody will eventually be back identifying pills in his own particular wonderful style.

Round white scored tablet imprinted PL 2 is praziquantel (not sure of the mg). It's a cat med for tape worm.

Check out the beautiful image from Dog.com - search for praziquantel.