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FREE ANTIBIOTICS!!!!
Oct 29, 2007 | 4:43 AM
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STARTING TODAY OCTOBER 29TH SCHUCKS PHARMACIES WILL FILL CERTAIN ANTIBIOTIC PRESCRIPTIONS FOR FREE.

100 SCHNUCKS ACROSS SEVEN STATES WILL BE OFFERING THE FREE SUPPLIES OF SOME ANTIBIOTICS.

CUSTOMERS WITH A PRESCRIPTION CAN RECEIVE UP TO A 21-DAY SUPPLY OF ANY ONE OF MORE THAN 54 GENERIC, ORAL ANTIBIOTICS AT NO CHARGE.

THERE WILL BE NO LIMIT ON HOW MANY 21-DAY SUPPLIES PATIENTS CAN RECEIVE, BUT PATIENTS WILL HAVE TO COME IN EVERY THREE WEEKS FOR REFILLS.

THE LIST OF MEDICATIONS MAY CHANGE FROM TIME TO TIME, BUT THE PROGRAM IS SCHEDULED TO RUN INDEFINITELY.

SCHNUCKS HOPES TO EVENTUALLY EXPAND THE LIST OF MEDICATIONS...FOR NOW THEY INCLUDE ANTIBIOTICS SYCH AS PENICILLIN AND AMOXICILLAN AMONG OTHERS.

SCHNUCKS' ANNOUNCEMENT COMES ABOUT A YEAR AFTER RIVAL WAL-MART STORES INC. ANNOUNCED PLANS TO OFFER ABOUT 150 GENERIC MEDICATIONS FOR $4.

OTHER PHARMACIES HAVE COUNTERED WITH SIMILAR PLANS.

SCHNUCKS HOPES TO RECOUP SOME OF THE LOST REVENUE THROUGH INCREASED FOOT TRAFFIC AND SALES.

SCHNUCKS OFFICIALS SAY THIS PROGRAM WAS DESIGNED TO BE MEANINGFUL, ESPECIALLY TO YOUNG FAMILIES.

At Schnucks stores, the list of free antibiotics will include amoxicillin, ampicillin, ciprofloxacin, doxycycline, erythromycin, penicillin and trimeth/sulfa.

SCHNUCKS PHARMACIES ARE THE FIRST SCHUCKS IS THE FIRST IN THE REGION TO OFFER A SELECTION OF ANTIBIOTICS FOR FREE.

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jeanette read my blog view my photos
Oct 29, 2007 | 5:45 AM

I hope people don't start going to the Dr. just for antibiotic.I think sometimes they are prescribed to much anyway.It is a good thing if everyone can benefit.I don't have a Snucks close to me.So I would benefit anyway.But I hope it is for ALL people.
Wildflower read my blog view my photos
Oct 29, 2007 | 6:14 AM

GM Jeanette... April.

I have a problem with Schnucks giving away free antibiotics. I took this sentence from a story I read this morning regarding a death in NY from Staph infection.. Seems like they will be helping this serious infection run rampant. JMO

"This isolated case does not pose a risk to the public, but it does alert health professionals to the need to reduce overuse of antibiotics and to follow stringent infection control practices at all times."
AprilSimpson read my blog view my photos
Oct 29, 2007 | 6:51 AM

Here is the complete list...
The list of drugs is as follows:

Amoxicillin (generic for AMOXIL)
Description Item Size
AMOXICILLIN 250MG CAPSULES
AMOXICILLIN 125MG/5ML TSP 80ML ORAL SUSPENSION
AMOXICILLIN 125MG/5ML TSP 100ML ORAL SUSPENSION
AMOXICILLIN 125MG/5ML TSP 150ML ORAL SUSPENSION
AMOXICILLIN 200MG/5ML TSP 50ML ORAL SUSPENSION
AMOXICILLIN 200MG/5ML TSP 75ML ORAL SUSPENSION
AMOXICILLIN 200MG/5ML TSP 100ML ORAL SUSPENSION
AMOXICILLIN 200MG CHEWABLE TABLETS
AMOXICILLIN 250MG/5ML TSP 80ML ORAL SUSPENSION
AMOXICILLIN 250MG/5ML TSP 100ML ORAL SUSPENSION
AMOXICILLIN 250MG/5ML TSP 150ML ORAL SUSPENSION
AMOXICILLIN 250MG CHEWABLE TABLETS
AMOXICILLIN 400MG CHEWABLE TABLETS
AMOXICILLIN 400MG/5ML TSP 50ML ORAL SUSPENSION
AMOXICILLIN 400MG/5ML TSP 75ML ORAL SUSPENSION
AMOXICILLIN 400MG/5ML TSP 100ML ORAL SUSPENSION
AMOXICILLIN 50MG/5ML TSP 30ML PEDIATRIC DROPS
AMOXICILLIN 500MG CAPSULES
AMOXICILLIN 875MG TABLETS
AMOXICILLIN 250MG TABLETS

Ampicillin
Description Item Size
AMPICILLIN 125MG/5ML TSP 100ML ORAL SUSPENSION
AMPICILLIN 125MG/5ML TSP 200ML ORAL SUSPENSION
AMPICILLIN 250MG/5ML TSP 100ML ORAL SUSPENSION
AMPICILLIN 250MG/5ML TSP 200ML ORAL SUSPENSION
AMPICILLIN 250MG CAPSULES
AMPICILLIN 500MG CAPSULES


Ciprofloxacin (generic for CIPRO)
Description Item Size
CIPROFLOXACIN 250MG TABLET
CIPROFLOXACIN 500MG TABLET
CIPROFLOXACIN 750MG TABLET

Doxycycline
Description Item Size
DOXYCYCLINE HYC 100MG

LadyCardFan read my blog view my photos
Oct 29, 2007 | 8:02 AM

April, I posted this same blog yesterday, but you found the medication list, which was not available yet to the general public.

I think it is a good thing, but I also think Schnucks should have put a bit more info out there on who can qualify. Will they still be billing insurance companies and just not have a co-pay? Will they be billing Medicare or Medicaid and just not charge those on assistance programs the co-pay?

As the original report stated, from the Post, these are mostly older antibiotics, [most work well for people that do not take an over-abundance of them].

Also, does Schnucks have the full list available on their website yet?

Mr, most staph infections will not be stopped using these medications. They often take IV antibiotics to stop such strong infections. I am still amazed that there are Doctors out there saying Staph is not a contagious infection. I know a woman who has been hospitalized 3 times so far for hers. They just finally figured out it was Staph. She got it from her mother, who probably picked it up when hospitalized. I've warned the employee to use precautions so she doesn't spread it to our center.
sarcasticdragon
Oct 29, 2007 | 9:33 AM

They picked the one thing that nobody would ever be taking just for the fun of it.

Either you have a minor infection or you dont. If after taken a 21 day dose you still have a problem you should be moving up to the next level which isnt in this free plan.
Cuteypops read my blog view my photos
Oct 29, 2007 | 9:35 AM

Most Staph infections are topical. So the antibiotic is also topical.

Now that I have heard more about this story. I am leaning towards the idea. However, I do feel that to much can cause problems. I have been given so much amoxicillin over my life time. That I now have an allergic reaction to it. It makes me violently ill. I also have to look at the idea of free. At this point in our lives nothings free. So i'm looking at will the prices soon rise in the foods at Schnucks?
Wildflower read my blog view my photos
Oct 29, 2007 | 12:03 PM

Hi Cutey.. the antibiotics for staph (for my father-in-law) at least, were given by IV at home around the clock. He got staph at the hospital during a hip replacement surgery. Luckily, he's ok today. Buzz Westfall died of staph infection.
otherjake read my blog
Oct 29, 2007 | 2:36 PM

Sounds like a good plan to me, but i gotta say this. Your blog seems like it was written like the stuff that is actually read on the news. If that is the case, i have a new found respect for anchors. I couldnt imagine reading facts like that, and having to turn it into a report. lol, I could be wrong about this, and that is just how the blog was written, but i would like to know.
ladytbonesteak read my blog view my photos
Oct 29, 2007 | 4:30 PM

It would be nice if I could take one of those meds! I'm allergice to all "cillins"
mrmgrady read my blog view my photos
Oct 29, 2007 | 6:28 PM

I hope people will remember that antibiotics are for bacterial infections and not for viral infections (such as the flu or the common cold!).

This is a great idea!
LadyCardFan read my blog view my photos
Oct 29, 2007 | 11:42 PM

I still take Sulfa drugs for certain infections. That is how rarely I take antibiotics. Still suffering from the flu a bit. I've only taken 2 doses of Dayquil. The rest of the time . . . well, I deal with the symptoms. Once I got it out of my chest, the sinus issues are just irritations.
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