Zydus Pharmaceuticals

Potassium Cl Er 10 Meq Ca - I have lupus SLE. I have been taking generic potassium pills for several years, along with Lasix. I was diagnosed with CHF a couple years ago. Since I have problems swallowing big pills or capsules, which is only the potassium, my pharmacist said to open them and sprinkle in applesauce or some sort of soft food. I have been doing this for years with no problem that I am aware of. I stir them up well and drink lots of liquids.

Since a "buyout", at my pharmacy, I noticed all my pills were changing quite often. I have had blue capsules, orange and white capsules, but no problems. This last script was white capsules from ZDUS. I opened 2 capsules, put them in my yogurt and thought it tasted really salty. I always drink a glass of milk with them too and toast. I brushed my teeth, but mouth was still salty.

Later in the evening, I took my second dose in applesauce. A few minutes later, I noticed my mouth and lips were burning like I had poured my mouth full of salt. My lips felt shriveled and my gums were a little sore, irritated. I could not put in my top dentures. My bottom lip split open, nothing serious, I put on lip balm. But I could feel tiny bumps inside my lips with my tongue. I kept drinking milk till I was sick of it and rinsing my mouth with water. I brushed my teeth several times. Nothing helped.

My mouth still feels irritated this morn, so I called my pharmacy as soon as I woke up. They were able to "find" some of my previous capsules and are delivering them tomorrow. I am very upset about this. I don't need any additional medical problems. I am upset enough to think I might be changing pharmacies after being a customer for a whole lot of years.

I have taken Carvedilol 25mg for over a year with no problems. I switched pharmacy and they use the Zydus brand. I have been experiencing vertigo since that change; blood pressure not that well-controlled either. I'm going to stop the medication for a few days and see what happens. If the vertigo goes away, I'll talk to the pharmacist.

After 3 months of experiencing extreme nausea every time I took ribavirin made by Zydus I switched to Three Rivers brand ribavirin and have not had any problems. I feel the filler used by Zydus caused the nausea. This is a common complaint about Zydus and I hope it is looked into soon.

I usually get my meds at my usual drug store, but this new drug store opened up, and I tried it, because it promised medicines at a much lower cost (for the past 4 to 5 months). I started to feel a difference on the 2nd month, but I thought it was just me. I take Topiramate 100 mg tablets (generic for Topamax 100 mg) for migraines and passing out. My migraines have been horrible in the past few months. I finally looked up Zydus Pharmaceutical, and found what I was looking for. The complaints that confirmed my suspicions that was going on in my own life, that my own meds were not working either. I have been on this medicine for 7 or 8 years, and I have never had this problem before. I'm now changing back to my old pharmacy, and Zydus needs to be shut down.

Recently a new dr. on 5/6/11 routinely prescribed the generic for Lamictal (Lamotrigine) which was filled by Aetna RX Home delivery, by Zydus, because I have been treated for bipolar disorder and depression since 2004. I have taken the name brand (Lamictal), and a clone by Teva (lookalike), and by Mylan (different appearance), but this new one by Zydus does not seem to be working at all. I have spent the last week in bed asleep and/or depressed, and have found myself having eccentric thoughts and irritable feelings. My husband says I have changed. I took an old prescription this morning which is why I am able to feel upbeat enough to write this.

My last Rx refill from Next Rx for venlafaxine 75mg was filled with tablets from Zydus Pharm. After several days, I was feeling woozy and becoming more depressed. Previously I was using Mylan's product. NextRx said that was all they had. I checked a couple more pharmacies and found a different product. I called an old friend who has been a pharmacist for over 30 years. I started to explain my problem and she said, "Oh the peach colored pills, they're no good. " She heard lot lots of complaints.

I take the drug Venlafaxine 75MG, round peach tablet with ZC 67 imprinted on the pill. I have never had a problem taking this medication. I refilled at Walgreens. Like normally, I took the pill and threw up. Thought maybe it was something I ate. The next day, I took the pill and did not throw up but had severe nausea. I took it on the third day and threw up again. I went on vacation the next day. Needless to say, I did not take them with me. I just got back and I too looked up the pill online thinking they must have given me the wrong medication. Found that it is supposed to be what I need but something is wrong with my prescription. The maker of the pill is Zydus Pharmaceuticals and I saw that there were a couple of other complaints so I wanted to add mine. People, be warned, they are making some serious mistakes at Zydus Pharmaceuticals.

I have been using the drug Norvasc (Amlodipine) 10 Mg Tab. I developed gingivitis and teeth bone loss and have been treated by a periodontist who stated that Norvasc was the cause. It will cost me about $5,000 when the treatment is completed. None of the literature from the manufacturer stated that this is a consequence of the medicine. I would like Zydus reimburse me for the costs.

This is what happened:

10) My big toe was going to sleep while I was sleeping. (I had surgery on it a few years ago). This never happened before or after I got better.

tests: C Doppler and VEP, EMG, EEG, EKG, MRI, full heart check, lots of blood work.

I went to the doctor in July and he sent me to a cardiologist and a neurologist. I also went to the emergency room twice because my doctor thought I could be having a heart attack. I told my doctor I thought it could be the new Carvedilol 12.5 mg- Zydus Mfg because I got sick right after starting the new prescription. I even took my prescription back to Kroger to make sure they gave me the Carvedilol 12.5 mg- Zydus Mfg. I was afraid the pharmacy mixed them up. But they checked them and they where right. I even looked the picture of the pills up on the internet to be sure they where right. I work at home, so I was able to nap during the day because I was so sick and so tired. If I had a job outside of the house, I would have had to take a leave of absence or quit because I was too sick and too exhausted to work.

I really think these pills might have killed me if I kept taking them. It took 2-3 weeks for me to get better after I quit taking the Carvedilol 12.5 mg- Zydus Mfg. All of these strange side effects went away after I switched beta blockers. I had some very painful testing done by the neurologist. They thought I had Multiple Sclerosis. I contacted Zydus Mfg two months ago and asked them to pay my medical bills. I sent them my pills and a letter. Zydus never responded.