Availability of Vasocon A (Opthalmic)

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I feel your pain (itching?)

I too was trying to figure out what happened to Vasocon-A drops as I was unable to find them at any drugstore anymore. I poked around online and saw mentions of it being discontinued, but no reasons as to why. So, I went to the Novartis site and wrote an email via their "Contact Us" page asking if they had been discontinued and if so, why and also if they offered any other comparable OTC allergy eye drops at all. Here's the useless canned reply I got in response: 

"Thank you for your interest in Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation.

We received your email from our Ophthalmics website and appreciate you taking the time to contact Novartis.

In regard to your question about Vasocon-A, this product has been discontinued.

We encourage you to check with your Health Care Professional for alternate medicine, as he or she is the most appropriate person to advise you regarding your medications."

Which says to me in so many words, "Too bad, go pay to see your doctor and pay yet more for some prescription drug: we need more profits and an OTC that actually worked was cutting into our prescription profits."

I know for sure that if I do take the time to see my doctor and have to get a prescription eye drop, I'm going to make sure that it's not something that Novartis makes because they've already screwed me once, why should I buy their products anymore?

Looking for Vasocon A

  Have been using Vacocon-A for many years. Nothing else workes, please let me know if you find it and where.

Lynda

Still looking for Vasocon A (Opthalmic)

I too am in the same boat I 've been trying small out of the way dusty shelved pharmacies in "hope" of finding some left. Has anyone found them on the internet. I've tried Naphcon Forte, Naphcon A USELESS !!

I've visited at least 15 pharmacies in the last month. As for Novaritis I called them it took 5 numbers and one very anoying press 1 press 2 press 3 to exit merry go round. Finally I got a lady who said yes they have been discontinued it was a "buisiness decision" and the was NOTHING to replace it...great

Anyone if they find a stash please email me....Sunnbuzz at hotmaildotcom (written like that to aviod spammers !)

Vasocon A

written:3/16/07

I feel for you all

I started using Vasocon A when it was still a prescription and have struggled with hay fever since I was in the 3rd grade.

I remember starting with a product called Estivin that seemed to work for a long while

I have been taking the Vasocon A for about 15 years now and now I am a bit pissed about it not being available because its alternative Naphcon does not work work a darn. This is because of the Naphthazoline and anithistamine (sp) combination contained in the product. But I am sure all you allergy sufferers are already aware of this.

Please bookmark this site and get back to your fellow allergy sufferers in need if you should find a comparable product, as will I.

written by rtg Pacific Northwest, U.S.

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Thanks, Loli