Ultrase capsules half full?

jollybaby · Aug 25, 2009

Hi Everyone,
This is my first visit to this website, but after reading all of the good advice it certainly won't be my last. My son w/cf is 4 months old and I give him the ultrase capsules. For the first few prescriptions, all of the capsules were very full to where some of the pellets would just about fall out when I opened them. However, the last few capsule refills I rec'd the capsules were only half full. This was very disconcerting to me esp since he has gone from 1 cap to 1.5 caps, and is now supposed to receive 2 before each feeding. I brought this up to our dietician, but she said she has never encountered this before. She spoke with the sales rep and he said that was normal. Has anyone else had this experience? Thanks in advance!!

jollybaby · Aug 25, 2009

Hi Everyone,
This is my first visit to this website, but after reading all of the good advice it certainly won't be my last. My son w/cf is 4 months old and I give him the ultrase capsules. For the first few prescriptions, all of the capsules were very full to where some of the pellets would just about fall out when I opened them. However, the last few capsule refills I rec'd the capsules were only half full. This was very disconcerting to me esp since he has gone from 1 cap to 1.5 caps, and is now supposed to receive 2 before each feeding. I brought this up to our dietician, but she said she has never encountered this before. She spoke with the sales rep and he said that was normal. Has anyone else had this experience? Thanks in advance!!

jollybaby · Aug 25, 2009

Hi Everyone,
This is my first visit to this website, but after reading all of the good advice it certainly won't be my last. My son w/cf is 4 months old and I give him the ultrase capsules. For the first few prescriptions, all of the capsules were very full to where some of the pellets would just about fall out when I opened them. However, the last few capsule refills I rec'd the capsules were only half full. This was very disconcerting to me esp since he has gone from 1 cap to 1.5 caps, and is now supposed to receive 2 before each feeding. I brought this up to our dietician, but she said she has never encountered this before. She spoke with the sales rep and he said that was normal. Has anyone else had this experience? Thanks in advance!!

jollybaby · Aug 25, 2009

Hi Everyone,
This is my first visit to this website, but after reading all of the good advice it certainly won't be my last. My son w/cf is 4 months old and I give him the ultrase capsules. For the first few prescriptions, all of the capsules were very full to where some of the pellets would just about fall out when I opened them. However, the last few capsule refills I rec'd the capsules were only half full. This was very disconcerting to me esp since he has gone from 1 cap to 1.5 caps, and is now supposed to receive 2 before each feeding. I brought this up to our dietician, but she said she has never encountered this before. She spoke with the sales rep and he said that was normal. Has anyone else had this experience? Thanks in advance!!

jollybaby · Aug 25, 2009

Hi Everyone,
 This is my first visit to this website, but after reading all of the good advice it certainly won't be my last. My son w/cf is 4 months old and I give him the ultrase capsules. For the first few prescriptions, all of the capsules were very full to where some of the pellets would just about fall out when I opened them. However, the last few capsule refills I rec'd the capsules were only half full. This was very disconcerting to me esp since he has gone from 1 cap to 1.5 caps, and is now supposed to receive 2 before each feeding. I brought this up to our dietician, but she said she has never encountered this before. She spoke with the sales rep and he said that was normal. Has anyone else had this experience? Thanks in advance!!

Ratatosk · Aug 25, 2009

I've heard of generics being passed off as name brand -- the CFF Pharmacy site has actual photos of what your enzymes should look like. Here's the link

https://www.cfservicespharmacy.com/UploadedFiles/HomeLine/Winter%202007.pdf

When DS was a baby I knew exactly how many beads were in one capsule of pancrease MT 4s because he usually took 3 1/2 - 4 1/2 capsules per bottle. I want to say for each capsule in that brand half was 6 or 7 beads.

I've also heard of cases were the beads were discolored, maybe got old or exposed to heat and weren't working properly.

IMO, I'd see if the dietician or hospital pharmacist can get a sample of one to compare with. I would think you would know for sure how much was there. Have they changed the formula yet on that brand. I know creon was reformulated and approved by the FDA. I know with FDA requirements, enzymes were supposed to be reformulated for consistency.

Ratatosk · Aug 25, 2009

I've heard of generics being passed off as name brand -- the CFF Pharmacy site has actual photos of what your enzymes should look like. Here's the link

https://www.cfservicespharmacy.com/UploadedFiles/HomeLine/Winter%202007.pdf

When DS was a baby I knew exactly how many beads were in one capsule of pancrease MT 4s because he usually took 3 1/2 - 4 1/2 capsules per bottle. I want to say for each capsule in that brand half was 6 or 7 beads.

I've also heard of cases were the beads were discolored, maybe got old or exposed to heat and weren't working properly.

IMO, I'd see if the dietician or hospital pharmacist can get a sample of one to compare with. I would think you would know for sure how much was there. Have they changed the formula yet on that brand. I know creon was reformulated and approved by the FDA. I know with FDA requirements, enzymes were supposed to be reformulated for consistency.

Ratatosk · Aug 25, 2009

I've heard of generics being passed off as name brand -- the CFF Pharmacy site has actual photos of what your enzymes should look like. Here's the link

https://www.cfservicespharmacy.com/UploadedFiles/HomeLine/Winter%202007.pdf

When DS was a baby I knew exactly how many beads were in one capsule of pancrease MT 4s because he usually took 3 1/2 - 4 1/2 capsules per bottle. I want to say for each capsule in that brand half was 6 or 7 beads.

I've also heard of cases were the beads were discolored, maybe got old or exposed to heat and weren't working properly.

IMO, I'd see if the dietician or hospital pharmacist can get a sample of one to compare with. I would think you would know for sure how much was there. Have they changed the formula yet on that brand. I know creon was reformulated and approved by the FDA. I know with FDA requirements, enzymes were supposed to be reformulated for consistency.

Ratatosk · Aug 25, 2009

I've heard of generics being passed off as name brand -- the CFF Pharmacy site has actual photos of what your enzymes should look like. Here's the link

https://www.cfservicespharmacy.com/UploadedFiles/HomeLine/Winter%202007.pdf

When DS was a baby I knew exactly how many beads were in one capsule of pancrease MT 4s because he usually took 3 1/2 - 4 1/2 capsules per bottle. I want to say for each capsule in that brand half was 6 or 7 beads.

I've also heard of cases were the beads were discolored, maybe got old or exposed to heat and weren't working properly.

IMO, I'd see if the dietician or hospital pharmacist can get a sample of one to compare with. I would think you would know for sure how much was there. Have they changed the formula yet on that brand. I know creon was reformulated and approved by the FDA. I know with FDA requirements, enzymes were supposed to be reformulated for consistency.

Ratatosk · Aug 25, 2009

I've heard of generics being passed off as name brand -- the CFF Pharmacy site has actual photos of what your enzymes should look like. Here's the link
 
 https://www.cfservicespharmacy.com/UploadedFiles/HomeLine/Winter%202007.pdf
 
 When DS was a baby I knew exactly how many beads were in one capsule of pancrease MT 4s because he usually took 3 1/2 - 4 1/2 capsules per bottle. I want to say for each capsule in that brand half was 6 or 7 beads.
 
 I've also heard of cases were the beads were discolored, maybe got old or exposed to heat and weren't working properly.
 
 IMO, I'd see if the dietician or hospital pharmacist can get a sample of one to compare with. I would think you would know for sure how much was there. Have they changed the formula yet on that brand. I know creon was reformulated and approved by the FDA. I know with FDA requirements, enzymes were supposed to be reformulated for consistency.

kaylee04cassidy08 · Aug 26, 2009