I have a pill for epilepsy that I need to get tested for its contents.
I did not get this pill from a pharmacy rather got it from an
Ayurvedic doctor who does not disclose contents. But I strongly
believe it is an allopathic medicine.
I reside in Virginia, US. What is the best way for me to know the
pill's contents? Are there
vendors that will do it? Thanks.

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Request for Question Clarification by luciaphile-ga on 14 Jun 2005 13:29 PDT

Can you describe what the pill looks like? Shape, color, type (e.g. is
it a capsule?) Does the pill have any imprint on it--either numbers or
letters?

Regards,
luciaphile-ga

1. If the drug came in a *legal* packaging, the active ingrediant
should be listed under the commercial drug name. The FDA requires the
active ingredient and its concentration (in either v/w or w/w) to be
listed on the packaging and/or the tablet casing.

2. If the drugs did not come in such a packaging, I'd suggest you stop
taking them immediately :)

3. About the doctor not revealing the contents, I believe even in
allopathic medicine, it is illegal for the doctor to withhold that
information.

4. In terms of testing, most research laboratories will do the testing
for you, you'll need to request something called a Gas Chromatography
test on the pill or a HPLC test.

:)

In answer to the physical description of the Pill - It is a pink round
tablet. It has no letters or numbers but a flower shape imprint on it.