What is Myasthenia Gravis

Myasthenia gravis (MG) is a neuromuscular disease leading to fluctuating muscle weakness and fatiguability. At about 14 cases per 100,000 (in the U.S.), it is one of the lesser kno...

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Please can my USA fellow MG sufferers tell me the name of the pharmaceutical company that manufactures the time-span mestinon and the one that you can break in half my Neurologist says she can then request them to be imported. Thank you
Posted on 05/08/09, 01:05 pm
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Reply #1 - 05/08/09  5:20pm
" Hello - I don't take the timespan but here is what I have found on the internet.
Valeant Pharmaceuticals
Corporate Headquarters
One Enterprise
Aliso Viejo, CA 92656
1-800-548-5100
1-949-461-6000
1-949-461-6609 (fax) "
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Reply #2 - 05/09/09  8:36pm
" Hi there, To add some more info, from my label of timespan Mestinon 180 mg tablet. A very finickey product, do not let your pharmacy open to dispense!! It abosorbs water like you would not believe. The company name on my label that is listed as manufacturer is Valeant, 3300 Hyland Ave, Costa Mesa, Ca 92626, ph#(714)545-0100. Be well! "
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Reply #3 - 05/13/09  3:18am
" i take mestinon and mine is mfg...by Global...i just looked on my pill bottle...If u have a walgreens then u can ask n the pharmecy department... "
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Reply #4 - 05/13/09  9:26am
" Just FYI, both the specialists my daughter has seen at UCDavis and at Stanford say they won't use timespan Mestinon because of the inconsistency of the release. Thanks. Sarah "
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Reply #5 - 05/13/09  10:34am
" Where are you located, Tesb? In my country, Mestinon is known as Gravitor and comes as a 60 mg pill. Easy to break.

What does one mean by timespan??? "

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