E 60

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Can anyone help me to identify what this pill is? I found it mixed in with my bottle of 5mg oxycodone and I've never heard of any sort of 60mg oxy. I will try and include a pic if I can get it uploaded right.

Thanx

JeckPDX





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Look like

Look like this?

http://media.cornerdrugstore.com/drugidentifier/photo_us/040/isos060c.jpg

If so, it's :

Isosorbide Mononitrate Extended Release 60 mg

ISOSORBIDE MONONITRATE (Ismo™, Imdur®, Monoket®) is a type of vasodilator. It relaxes blood vessels, increasing the blood and oxygen supply to your heart. It is effective in the long-term treatment of angina associated with coronary artery disease




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nope sorry

I'm not sure how many pills have the same imprint but this tab looks to be about the same shape and size as the tab shown in the link above but is not scored, is off white or white and has the wierd looking E on one side and 60 on the other. Any Ideas?



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E60

Is it this pill?

Ethex Morphine ER 60 mg

Original image from ETHEX Corporation

If your pill looks like the image, E60 is 60 mg morphine sulfate extended release.


I'm not a pharmacist or a medical doctor. This message is not medical advice nor is it an offer to provide medical advice. All drug identifications should be validated by a licensed MD or pharmacist.



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thats the one

Thanks again Kirby...that is really strange, when I got back from the pharmacy with my rx for 5mg oxycodone (ethex), I found this lone tablet in the bottle as well. I am wondering how the pharm tech. failed to notice this. Should I call the pharmacy and alert them to this or should I do nothing? Not that anyone can answer this but I'll take anyones opinion.

JeckPDX 




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Personal Opinion Only

Hi JeckPDX,

As a long-time member on Pharmer.org, you know I'm not a medical professional. I am only an ordinary consumer, but this is my opinion.

Don't call. Personally take the rest of your prescription bottle to the pharmacy (all remaining tabs including the lone E60 tablet) and ask for the pharmacy manager. Explain what happened.

We all understand mistakes do occur, but the pharmacy needs to be aware of any errors. Everyone needs to be accountable for mistakes so they don't happen again.

You are smart and have the sense to ask what the pill is. But what if this pill ended up in a child's prescription and no one noticed? Or in anyone's RX who has never taken narcotics? This is not good.Frown

The manager needs to be alerted.


I'm not a pharmacist or a medical doctor. This message is not medical advice nor is it an offer to provide medical advice. All drug identifications should be validated by a licensed MD or pharmacist.



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I agree with what Kirby

I agree with what Kirby said. As both products are made by Ethex, it's now a question (to me at least) of whether the pharmacy made the mistake or the manufacturer. THey would really need to verify that bottle to make sure there weren't any others mixed in by mistake and to reveiw their set proceedures for Quality control. (Both the pharmacy and the manufactuer).

 




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Yup

 I third the motion. Not only could it have put smeone else at risk but now the pharmacy is short & over in all the wrong places. Pharmancies must account for every narcotic pill they distribute. Thank your for checkin the pill out before it got past you.

Danielle Nelson




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I have had this happen, differently

    I have had this happen to me on a different level, both times the pharmacy caught it before I did.  The first one was on a script I was filling for a relative.  I forget what the prescription was, but it was a CII, and by the time I got it back to her house, she asked to check the bottle.  She came up like 20 pills short.  She already knew this because the pharmacy had called and told her to check her prescription, they had an "overage".  The other time was on a prescription for Vicodin.  The pharmacy shorted me 12 pills, and when I called, they said "it's been really busy here, just bring it in and we'll fill the rest of it."  Luckily, both pharmacies knew who we were, and that we wouldn't pull one over if given the opportunity.  I just think it's weird how sometimes things like this happen, especially when you read of all the pharmacy mix-ups.   

gtrplayer




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thanks for the advice

I have had this happen differently before also with generic lortab 10/500 M363 that had one M357 pill in it. The pharmacy swapped it no questions asked. I will take the remaining oxycodone pkus the lon E 60 tab to the pharmacy and speak with the mgr. I cannot see how a white, substantially larger pill could make it past a pharm tech during count. The other tabs are all orange and much smaller. Dont pharmacies have to do a double count on all CII substances? Any pharmacists or pharmacy techs out there? Thanx for the help

 




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A 629

My brother is taking a deep red pill, round, about 1/4 in diameter, with the letter A on top and 629 wrap around the bottom. Can anyone tell me what this might be?



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Next time, start your own

Next time, start your own post. It keeps things organized and keeps your post from getting lost/looked over.

A 629- 

This pill is an over the counter laxative. 

Docusate 50mg

Senna 8.6mg