Alinia dose for a child

[susie]

for those who have done Dr. K's parasite protocol, did they prescribe a full adult dose of the Alinia for a child? My daughter is 7 y.o. and weighs 50 lbs. The pharmacist called to verify the order and was told that it is correct and to fill it, but they will not do it. Anyone have experience with this?

[GraceUnderPressure]

susie, is it for the tablets? The manufacturer states that the tablets are not for use in children 11 or younger (but does not state why).

 

The problem for the pharmacist filling the Rx is, not only would it be ignoring the mfr's clearly stated warning if it's for the tablets, but also that the dosage is technically (therefore legally) an overdosage, & if anything happens to your child, the pharmacist can lose their license, in addition to opening themselves & their company to a lawsuit.

It is frustrating, but I'm sure you can understand why they would not be willing to risk it.

 

It is possible that you can take it to another pharmacy & find a different pharmacist who is willing to take the chance. If I were in your shoes, though, I would ask Dr. K to phone in another Rx for it to a different pharmacy & ask him to prescribe the liquid with "Take as directed" rather than specific instructions. And when they go over the standard directions with you when you pick it up, just nod your head that you understand & leave it at that. Just my .02!

[JuliaFaith]

Our insurance would only pay for 7 pills of Alinia so a Dr. recommended going thru a Vancouver, Canada, pharmacy. We did and got 3 months of it for ~$95. You could call their office and ask someone in the office to tell you the name and number of that pharmacy. It took a while to get it sent from the UK though - maybe 2 wks.

Edited June 25, 2011 by JuliaFaith

[EmersonAilidh]

I'm not familiar with Dr. K's protocol but my LLMD, who specializes in Infectious Disease, put me on 500mg of Alinia twice a day for three days & then had me repeat the little regimen two weeks later. He said it wasn't as effective to be on it for any extended period. I'm 5'4" & about 95 pounds, so while I'm nowhere near your DAUGHTER'S size I am still really small for my height & age & I experienced no problems with the full dose. I understand what's already been said about the liability though & always recommend Canadian pharmacies!