Availability/provision of dosage syringes for baclofen

SherylStone
SherylStone Community Member Posts: 8 Listener
in Families and carers
Hi all, my daughter has recently started Baclofen. The starting dose was 1ml, to increase to 2ml then 3ml over a period of time.
My question is, has any one struggled to get dosage syringes with the baclofen?
For the last two prescriptions I have not been given any syringes to enable me to measure out the correct dose! I had to resort to purchasing my own at a cost of £1/syringe which literally have lasted 2 weeks.
The pharmacist could only provide medicine spoons (2.5ml/5ml) which obviously I couldn’t use.
I have phoned the doctors who have provided me two from their chemist after i explained the predicament but considering this medicine is ongoing and is given 4 times a day I seriously need a better solution and guidance as to why I am not provided the dosage syringes in the first place!

Another battle I can do without, Any advice and help appreciated!

sheryl

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  • Brightsky_101
    Brightsky_101 Community Member Posts: 9 Listener
    Hi there, we have just started using Baclofen too and also find the syringes don’t last but I asked the chemist and they provided me with some for free.
    I explained the situation and they helped, but I so agree with you the prescription should come with the syringe. 
    Good luck with it all. 

  • Sam_Alumni
    Sam_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 7,602 Championing
    Hi @SherylStone

    As @Brightsky_101 said, you could ask the chemist if they can give you any and maybe speak to your doctor too.

    If you struggle with that, I found packs of 30 3ml syringes online for £5.49 making them about 18p each.  Does this help?

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