SPRINGFIELD, MO. (KY3) – The shortfall list continues to grow. In recent months, pharmacies have restricted the handling of Tamiflu, amoxicillin, and other drugs. Some of those drugs are still hard to find.
Pharmacists believe the shortage started in August last year, but it’s only getting worse, especially for children’s medicines, especially liquids.
Amanda Owens, Mercy’s pharmacist, says it’s hard to find medicine for children.
“Maybe I got lucky. I checked this morning and there was nothing,” Owens said. “Maybe I’ll get lucky this afternoon when I look it up. Maybe he’ll get a bottle.”
She said it’s getting harder and harder to find antibiotics for children and infants.
“I might be able to sign in and get one or two before they’re unavailable again,” says Owens.
Owens said these antibiotics treat many different ailments.
“Streptococcal pharyngitis, sinus infections, ear infections, upper respiratory tract infections, pneumonia,” Owens said.
Their solution, says Owens, is to get creative.
“We take a tablet form of something and crush it,” Owens said.
Owens said drug wait times can be very random, so you don’t always know when something is coming.
“As a mother myself, my child was sick. I was nervous when the doctor said, ‘Okay, I think I need to give him something,'” Owens said.
She said even infant ibuprofen and Tylenol can be hard to come by. I got
“Don’t go to the doctor, don’t go to the pharmacy,” Owens said. I know you want them better.
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