Unseasonably high spikes in cases of flu and respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, increased demand for certain medications, leading large pharmacy retailers...
Some large pharmacy retailers have put limits on how much pain relief medication people can buy at one timeMarin WolfAre you struggling to fill your or your child’s prescriptions right now? You’re not alone. A reported nationwide shortage of common antibiotics and children’s over-the-counter cold and flu medications threaten to make healing from the deluge of spreading illnesses even harder.
Even independent pharmacies are feeling the strain of medication shortages. Pharmacist Hussam Hamoush, owner of Stonebriar Pharmacy in Frisco, said he gets up at 6 every morning to see what he can purchase from wholesalers. Antibiotics don’t treat viral infections like the cold, flu, RSV or COVID-19. They instead treat bacterial infections that can occur after a viral infection, like bacterial pneumonia or ear infections.
Hamoush said filling prescriptions for antibiotics like amoxicillin isn’t typically Stonebriar’s main focus. The compounding pharmacy specializes in hormone replacement therapies and working with patients whose prescription needs might be too unique for large pharmacy chains. “In the event an individual CVS Pharmacy store is temporarily out-of-stock, our pharmacy teams assist patients in locating the product at other nearby locations and work with prescribers to determine potential alternatives,” Blanchette said.H-E-B still has antibiotics and other short-supplied medications in stock in all of the company’s pharmacies, said senior director of public affairs Mabrie Jackson.
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