Metanx Substitutes

Allegedly, pharmacies, such as Walgreens and CVS, have been substituting the prescription Metanx with Folast, Neurpath-B and Duleek-Met, which may not be suitable equivalents for the prescription product. Metanx is a medical food prescribed to patients with diabetic peripheral neuropathy for the dietary management of endothelial dysfunction, and according to the manufacturer, does not have a true generic on the U.S market.

If you have been dispensed Folast, Neurpath-B and Duleek-Met as a Metanx substitute, you may be able to recover the cost of these medical products. Simply complete the free case evaluation form and you will be notified as to whether you are eligible for financial compensation after being dispensed a nonequivalent Metanx substitute.

Metanx Substitute May Not Be Equivalent

Metanx is advertised as having a unique formulation which provides active forms of folate and certain B vitamins to manage the specific nutritional needs of diabetic neuropathy patients who suffer from numbness, burning and tingling in the feet. Reportedly, Folast, Neurpath-B and Duleek-Met, which have been dispensed as Metanx substitutes, do not contain this specific formula. Therefore, they are not therapeutically equivalent to Metanx and should not be given as suitable substitutes for Metanx.

Manufacturer Cautions Patients on Metanx Generics

Pamlab LLC sent a letter to doctors, pharmacists and patients regarding the substitution of Metanx with an alternative product called Neurpath-B. According to the letter, test samples of Neurpath-B contained a Chinese source of folate rather than the active form which is used in Metanx. Still, major U.S. wholesalers and pharmaceutical listing services have identified Neurpath-B as a Metanx generic and, as a result, many pharmacies began stocking up on Neurpath-B and dispensing it as a Metanx substitute.

According to Pamlab, Acella has presented no information to indicate that Neurpath-B is equivalent to Metanx. In contrast, it has placed a disclaimer on the Neurpath-B label stating that the product is not therapeutically equivalent to any other drug and is not included in the Orange Book, which lists FDA approved generics. If you were given Neurpath-B as a Metanx substitute, fill out our free case review form today to find out if you are entitled to financial compensation.

Medical Food Generics

In addition to Metanx, Deplin, Neevo, Neevo DHA, Cerefolin and CerefolinNAC have also been allegedly substituted with nonequivalent medical food generics by pharmacists. These prescription products, used to treat a variety of conditions including impaired metabolic processes, contain a unique formulation which provides active forms of folate and certain B vitamins. Reportedly, certain medical food generics do not contain this same formula and should not be dispensed as suitable substitutes for these prescription products. Learn more about medical food generics.

Metanx Class Action: Metanx Substitutes

Patients who were dispensed generics as medical food substitutes may be able to participate in a class action lawsuit to recover the cost of the medical products. A class action lawsuit would allow a large number of patients the chance to collectively bring a legal claim for compensation. To determine whether you can become a member of a class action lawsuit after being dispensed a medical food generic or substitute, complete our no cost case review form.