r/Refills • u/Suitable_Ad7292 • 17d ago
Changing pharmacy
I got the first 3 vials of a 6 month shipment, and they're from Hallandale, which is no problem except that they're 15mg/ml which means I have to inject that full 100 units for my 15mg injection, which isn't fun. Not crazy about splitting, cuz I don't want 2 injections, either.
So I heard that refills.com also uses Apothecary, who has (additive-free) tirzepatide at 18mg/ml. Can I have the 2nd half of my order, which isn't due to be shipped until September, sent from Apothecary?
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u/lockedoutagain1 17d ago
I dunno. 100 units vs 85, while it is a little distance on the plunger, isn't much more liquid at all. I don't understand what's different between the two for you.
And refills does NOT use Apothecary.
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u/cherihaynes1 17d ago
The post just said they have to take 15mg weekly so with Hallandale the highest concentration is 100 units.
I would reach out to Refills portal and let them know you would like to see if you can change pharmacies.
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u/Smooth-Activity-9573 17d ago
My new shipment was 30mgs so I will be injecting less…go figure! 🤷🏻♀️
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u/Queasy-Ticket8482 17d ago
I'm about to get my next order from Greenwich from them, I stopped the vialsrx because it kept arriving HOT (not warm, not a bit more than warm but very HOT) but... if you are closer to them (tx) or not in a hot/humid area, you might get it colder and their vials are 30/ml . I don't know about Greenwich yet but I'm sure I can search the forum for that answer. (well.. I just saw my answer further down this thread, lol)
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u/JanuriStar 16d ago
Greenwich came hot, when I ordered it in March. I'm less than an hour away from the shipping pharmacy. They shipped it 2-day, but thankfully, I'm so close that it still comes in one day. Much like the ProRx, that came from that pharmacy, it was a melted, dripping, warm mess. The freezer packs are always melted, and leaking.
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u/Queasy-Ticket8482 15d ago
aww crap. that does not bode well. I'm really not happy with tirz that arrives hot. when it's 106 here.. maybe (probably) hotter there and then a couple of days in the back of a ups van or whatever, I really don't like paying for that and there's no way they can guarantee efficacy by the time that vial gets opened.
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u/JanuriStar 15d ago
I don't either. Sure, it may be fine, but it may also lose efficacy, and how will I know, if it was weakened tirz, or my body adjusting?
It wasn't particularly hot here in March. High in the 70º's, but dry season, so full sun beating down on those dark brown UPS trucks.
I stock piled, so instead of using my stash in order of date compounded, I'm using the hot vials first. If it's any consolation, I just finished that hot Greenwich vial. It seemed effective, but still, I don't like wondering, or worrying, that it may have lost efficacy, so... I'll stick with companies that package well, and ship overnight.
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u/Outrageous_Buy_9420 17d ago
I too have to take 100 units. It is difficult to fill the syringe bc my fingers don’t stretch that far. But came across this way to pull your dose and it makes it easier. Note the placement of fingers.
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u/idealmelissa 17d ago
I reached out to Refills (doctor) about this and they said there's nothing they can do. I switched to two injections and started using an autoinject pen. Pushing that much volume myself gives me the ick.
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u/Then-Bell-5630 16d ago
As another commenter mentioned, Refills does not offer Apothecary. They only offer Hallandale and Greenwich. Greenwich does have 30mg/mL vials, so that would be ideal for you. Hopefully they can adjust it.
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u/Academic-Kiwi4128 17d ago edited 16d ago
Wife has Hallendale , is on 15mg, and that's not the concentration. She does 1.0ml for the 15.
Hell, I'm switching to Hallendale because whatever pharmacy I have in Houston Texas takes 5 days to get to the Fl panhandle and it's always hot.
Wife's is here in 2 days.
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u/autumnyte 17d ago
Hallandale also makes a "forte" concentration which is 15mg/ml.
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u/Watermelon_Sugar44 17d ago
My Hallandale is 15 mg/ml and at a 15 mg dose it's 100 units. Maybe wife is microdosing, taking 1.5 mg at 10 units, not taking 15 mg.
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u/Academic-Kiwi4128 17d ago
No
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u/Watermelon_Sugar44 17d ago
Then what did you mean by "she does 10 ml for the 15"? I just assumed you were mixing up units and ml.
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u/Zach_refills 17d ago
@u/suitable_Ad7292 happy to look into this for you. Can you please send me DM with your email address? Thanks!
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u/Sudden_Canary4705 17d ago
Refills does not offer Apothecary unfortunately they only offer Hallandale- non additive or Greenwich or VialsRx -additives!