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Subject: broncho dilator
Category: Health > Medicine
Asked by: 22176432-ga
List Price: $10.00
Posted: 19 Aug 2002 03:39 PDT
Expires: 18 Sep 2002 03:39 PDT
Question ID: 56145
where can i buy the medicine  solphyllin
it is made by Adcock Ingram ltd
 South Africa

Request for Question Clarification by mvguy-ga on 19 Aug 2002 07:39 PDT
What jurisdiction (such as country and state or province) are you in?

Clarification of Question by 22176432-ga on 19 Aug 2002 08:01 PDT
I am in The UK  
I live In Sutton in Ashfield
Post Code NG17 2DY
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Subject: Re: broncho dilator
Answered By: lot-ga on 19 Aug 2002 11:29 PDT
Rated:5 out of 5 stars
 
Hello 22176432-ga

I don’t believe Solphyllin is available over the counter and is not
listed at PAGB’s MedicineChestOnline.co.uk which is a directory of
medicines and food supplements that are available over the counter.
http://www.medicine-chest.co.uk

I also searched 
Boots the Chemist
http://www.wellbeing.com
Super Drug
http://www.superdrug.com
P2U
http://www.pharmacy2u.co.uk
Express Chemist
http://www.expresschemist.co.uk
All Cures
http://www.allcures.com
Garden.co.uk online pharmacy and perfumery
http://www.garden.co.uk

So if it is available as a prescription drug in the UK you will need
to visit your local General Practitioner (GP) to have it prescribed.
Your nearest GPs from the NHS website are
http://www.nhs.uk/localnhsservices/listservices/list_services2.asp?txtpostcode1=ng172dy&select1=gp&vType=gds

1..The Surgery 
Harwood Close, Skegby Road, Sutton-In-ashfield, Notts, NG17 4PD
Distance: 1.00 km( 0.62 miles) 
2..Healdswood Surgery 
Mansfield Road, Skegby, Nottinghamshire, NG17 3EE
Distance: 1.08 km( 0.67 miles) 
3..The Pantiles 
Medical Centre, Church Street, Sutton-In-ashfield, Notts, NG17 1EX
Distance: 1.14 km( 0.70 miles) 
4..Oates Hill Surgery 
2 Forest Street, Sutton-In-ashfield, Notts, NG17 1BE
Distance: 1.17 km( 0.72 miles) 
5..The Health Centre 
New Street, Sutton In Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, NG17 1BW
Distance: 1.3 km( 0.80 miles) 

and your nearest pharmacies are according to
NHS online's pharmacy search
http://www.nhs.uk/localnhsservices/pharmacies/default.asp
1..Superdrug Stores Plc 
37 Central Sq/forest Mall, Idlewells Shopping Centre,
Sutton-In-ashfield, Notts, NG17 1BJ [View Map], 01623 557144
Distance: 1.00 km( 0.62 miles) 
2..Manor Pharmacy 
Harwood Close, Skegby Road, Sutton-In-ashfield, Nottinghamshire, NG17
4PD 01623 555282
Distance: 1.00 km( 0.62 miles) 
3..Boots The Chemists Ltd 
35 Idlewells Shopping Ctr, Sutton-In-ashfield, Nottinghamshire, NG17
1BN [View Map], 01623 554094
Distance: 1.10 km( 0.68 miles) 
4..Manor Pharmacy 
38 Low Street, Portland Square, Sutton-In-ashfield, Nottinghamshire,
NG17 1DG 01623 554017
Distance: 1.11 km( 0.68 miles) 
5..Stanton Hill Pharmacy 
30 High Street, Stanton Hill, Sutton-In-ashfield, Nottinghamshire,
NG17 3GA 01623 557515
Distance: 1.14 km( 0.70 miles) 


Looking at the page pinkfreud-ga supplied
EDOC.za shows
http://www.edoc.co.za/medilink/products/2150.html
The ingredients are:
Theophylline (xanthene)
http://www.edoc.co.za/medilink/actives/1006.html
Etophylline (xanthine)
http://www.edoc.co.za/medilink/actives/397.html
METHYLXANTHINES (Theophyl.deriv.)
http://www.edoc.co.za/medilink/actives/654.html
- Available Dosage forms:
-Solphyllin syrup - 80mg theophylline
-10mg etofylline /15ml
-(combined dose equivalent to 110mg
-theophylline ethylene-diamine)
-20% v/v alcohol<\dose
Here is another article on 
Theophylline
MCG.edu site
http://allergy.mcg.edu/advice/theoph.html

If you do a search for the active ingredient ‘theophylline’
at MedicineChestOnline
http://www.medicine-chest.co.uk
reveals a product called which 'may' be the nearest equalvalent if
your GP is not able to prescribe Solphyllin to you.
Do-Do Chesteze 
Relief of bronchial cough, wheezing, breathlessness and to clear the
chest of mucus following upper respiratory tract infection.
Age: 12 years +
NOVARTIS CONSUMER HEALTH 
http://www.medicine-chest.co.uk/product.asp?ProductID=1327&uid=19%2F08%2F02+17%3A10%3A409235
This is a non-prescription medicine and is available from
All Cures
http://www.allcures.com/shared/results.asp?SearchArea=Products&SearchString=Chesteze
and express chemist
http://www.expresschemist.co.uk/index.jsp?subframe=search&searchphrase=Chesteze&submit=Fuzzy+search


Search Strategy:
theophylline uk
://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&ie=ISO-8859-1&q=theophylline+uk
online pharmacy
://www.google.com/search?hl=en&ie=ISO-8859-1&q=online+pharmacy
uk online pharmacy
://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&ie=ISO-8859-1&q=uk+online+pharmacy

I hope that helps

kind regards lot-ga
22176432-ga rated this answer:5 out of 5 stars
very good  well done

Comments  
Subject: Re: broncho dilator
From: pinkfreud-ga on 19 Aug 2002 04:05 PDT
 
Solphyllin is a Schedule 2 drug, and can be sold only by prescription.

http://www.edoc.co.za/medilink/products/2150.html

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