Syndol available?

[HRH2009]

Any pharmacists on the forum?

My wife uses Syndol for pain control and finds it highly effective. Just recently it has been unavailable in several of the chemists in this locality

I have not found out of any pending withdrawal. Anyone have any news?

[Speedracer329]

Apart from knowing it has been recalled & withdrawn, as you suspect, I don't know why, but it has.

[anonymous-user]

I work in a pharmacy and I heard the company that makes it has been bought by another pharmaceutical company and now they have some sort of a licensing problem, not sure how true it is though.

Edited by anonymous-user on Monday 23 January 01:16

[Legacywr]

I was told that it had been withdrawn due to people abusing it! I can't really see a company withdrawing it unless they are forced to?

[The_Doc]

Equivalent, from your GP after a proper discussion, would be Co-Codamol 8/500 (and a cup of coffee)

[AMLK]

DoodoolTala said:

I work in a pharmacy and I heard the company that makes it has been bought by another pharmaceutical company and now they have some sort of a licensing problem, not sure how true it is though.

I have also heard this too. The last pharmacist I spoke to thought that the licensing problem should get resolved so it would be back on the shelves later this year. Whether this is a rumour or whether it has been withdrawn to addition problems (which is my GP's thoughts) I do not know.

I used to take it when I got flair ups with my neck muscles going into spasm causing headaches. Due to it not being available, and other 'equivalent' drugs notcontaining a muscle relaxant, I had to resort to seeing my GP and being prescribed diclofenac and diazepam. Fortunately this seems to be doing the trick.