10/325 Quailiest Verses Watson Verses White Or Yellow (brand Name Norco) (Page 4)
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Hello Hydrocodone world:

My experience is this. You can not beat Name Brand scored NORCO 10/325. However, my experience is Watson is a softer compound, & works faster. Now, the other generic NORCO 10/325 (36 01) scored other side. This is made by QUAILITEST: many people say they suck, because in fact, it is a harder compound to digest/desolve, therefore not getting a good feeling,but the slight slower release makes Quailiest (NORCO) actually kill the pain more so than Watson (GENERIC) 10/325. The watson have the edge, however the Qualitiest last longer & are so dang close, only a Dog may know the difference. Personally me, & all the 4 companies that make generic NORCO can stick it. Your/My Dr. is going to request the yellow dye, I do get allergic reactions minor,but enough to b**** about. So I will be getting a lot of paper work, and I will end up getting Yellow NORCO, as long as the Dr. request patient has allergic reactions, not to the dye, but rather various fillers, as well. And me & My g/f have Identical insurance plans for meds. And the G/f got the real deal NORCOS. My Dr respects me & I respect my Dr. And dr.'s know the difference between spinal issues & hop heads or some of us have both. LOL (JOKE).

Now the HOT tip - NORCO Now makes two Brand name NORCO 10/325 , some will be yellow & or white. Watson makes NORCO ( BRAND NAME) wich are yellow. Also Watson now makes the 1/325 NORCO it is white.

Bottom line (brand name 10/325) you will start to see in white & yellow, as we are now seeing, allergic reactions to the yellow color dye. Also 10/325 NORCO are usually yellow, again they are moving to white tablets, and are currently selling both colored (WATSON GENERIC) norcos. Same goes for Brand name NORCOS, Yellow & white.

They are taking the yellow dye out both Name brand & watson brand NORCOS. You may see yellow & or white in your Watson 10/325 also Brand name 10/325

Ask your Dr for a over ride due to alergic reactions, most insurances will cover , if the findings of the request are found to be true. But now they are making the same company, same drug, Brand name & generic & in both white & or yellow (watch out for (CVS pharmacies) they carry s*** loads of s***, that is totally the s*** of all s*** & works like s***. Request brand name to your Dr & ask nicely & all the above will not apply. Watson's are etched in most peoples mind, however the Quailitest & watson are just how fast or slow the absorbtion rate/time to get into the blood stream. If you really want this Norco in your blood stream like instantly? LOL Check in to a 28 day drug rehabb & ask this? what is the fastest way to get any drug into my blood stream? Than youll be safe for 28 days, if they let you out. (JOKE).

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Dude im in redondo bch and go to pain management in Newport beach and i fill mine in costa mesa at Walgreens and they carry the yellow, you just need to request.. live pain free fellow pill poppers

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Amen! I've talked to the SAFEWAY Pharmacy Mgr. He says he has no control over what the Safeway corp will purchase from one month to the next, its solely in which company gives them the better deal, of course no thought of the public or patients that need their medications. Now he will try to order me what brand I want but it has to be approved, by this and by that and insurance and ect...ect, he really tries to help and do what he can. It had been a nightmare the last few years

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I have been taking norcos since 1992 3 times a day and i found that the white ones dont kill my pain as quickly as the yellow ones but last longer. They are made from a more time released blend than that of the yellow ones. They both serve a purpose so i have some of each for that reason.

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Where do I get the name brand not generic? Not cvs or walmart

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I have noticed that. I got Percocet from Sam's and it is from that manufacturer and it is chalk.

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Qualtest seem to be the same as activis (watson), never had an issue with either. The mallincrofdt brand suck and are useless like aspirin. Phamacies get them because they are cheaper. Pharms only pay pennies for these things anyway, but buy millions so it saves them money.

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i have been taking norcos for 15 + years 3 times a day and i found no diffecence my wife likes the yellow ones she heard they r better on liver i told her they were not but she does not believe me

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Kendra,

I can't and won't tell you what you feel with any medication, that's your body chemistry, and everyone's works differently. I can tell you that what everyone is complaining about is VERY REAL, not some brainwash color change only thing, as you describe. Anyone, like myself, that has been taking yellow Norco 10/325's for years, and has then tried the new white version, have been very, very, upset, and mad about the effects, not the color, but the way they, don't work to kill the ongoing chronic pain.

This is not imaginary, this is the real impressions and assessments by many, many people. I have seen very few posts from people that have been on the Norco for a long time that can't tell the difference instantly. The white Norco offer nothing for pain relief, and if you do get some from them, then your in a very small minority, and should count your blessings. Most people have had to dump their pharmacies to find the yellow ones again, and they are still being made and still available, but no longer carried by the major stores. The reason is simple, the white ones are much cheaper to purchase for the stores.

Yet, they sell them to the insurance companies and the government programs like Medicaid, for the same amount. In other words, theirs alot more profit margin for the stores when they carry and push these bogus white Norcos. If you don't believe that, ask them. My pharmacy manager explained it to me. They lost many old time customers when they stopped providing the yellow Norco. People left to find them. People all over the country are upset and rejecting these fake white ones. But, again, if they work for you, great. But, for most people, they are about as effective for pain as Tylenol.

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I honestly believe this white vs. yellow pill battle is all in the heads of those who can't handle change. You'd be surprised at what mind over matter is capable of. I myself have been on narcotics/pain medication for 3 years. My first year starting out, I was prescribed hydrocodone 7.5-325's. (I get nothing but generics of everything due to my insurance). Those worked perfectly in every aspect, pain management, moods, tolerance ect. After about a year, they stopped working so they switched my medication 5 times ranging from fetenyl patches to oxycodones. All in the time frame of a year and a half. None of these other medications were worth it to me due to the side affects. All in between I was given the "breakthrough" medication of Norco, usually getting the yellow. Taking those, I noticed no difference in pain so they stopped prescribing them to me. 6 months later after being on MS Cotain E.R's for a sustainable amount of time, I have recently been put back on the Norco 10's -- they are WHITE now. I have found them to work just fine. Higher dosage than what I am used to so they are a little stronger. But they work. Limited side affects. If anything, because they have such a highly addictive percentage rate, I can understand how someone who thinks they are getting "ripped off" would trick their mind into feeling something other than their regular "high". It is the same chemistry mixture just without the yellow dye. Do your research rather than listening to random people who have read several comments and psychologically tricked their minds into believing there is a difference. Not trying to offend anyone, just would like to share my experience and opinion on the matter seeing as it apparently the color change is a big deal. (P.S. Possibly, maybe, the pharmacies are "laughing at people" because of the disbelief that just a simple color change can cause such a stir that people are CONVINCED they aren't receiving the same relief when they themselves KNOW the exact mixture compounds in both.)

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Sheila - I've had no choice but to have my dr prescribed Brand Name Percocet and he has to write on the Rx "BRAND NAME MEDICALLY NECESSARY". So, it not only costs more but it has to be "reviewed" since my insurance has a contract with Walgreens, then it has to be specially ordered for me. Then my pharmacy mgr needs to put it into the safe with my name on it so no one can dispense to someone else. I am currently sending a statement with videos I took being lied to, denied, refused, etc. by Walgreens to a reporter covering this issue: Matt Grant, WESH TV, who will be at a hearing 8/10/15 FLORIDA BOARD OF PHARMACY MTG Re: Issues associated with patients filling prescriptions for Controlled Substances.
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH - Board of Pharmacy
Also have a complaint to file with Florida Dept of Health. I am now looking at a Complaint against Actavis re: Opana in New Jersey - have a lot to do but will be back

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When some Senator or Congressman gets in a car wreck and is given a rx for Norco and they give him these white things, THEN, maybe we will see some change back to all yellow. The DEA somehow convinced themselves that switching the ingredients will help fight the addiction problem in this country. Right! Hell, you can get opiates for much less then these pills, so how is it helping? A real junkie wants a lot more "pain relief" than any Norco can deliver.

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It is crystal clear that the Qualitest yellow 325/10 Norco work for pain. The white Norcos are a waste of money and complete junk. So how long are the drug companies and pharmacies going to rip people off while making them suffer?? It's not right. Something needs to chance. Aren't we in the 21st century? Pain is real. Pain control is available. Anything else is plain cruel.

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I have been on yellow watsons and the white .. Yellow work much better for pain BIG TIME ! I called 5 pharmacy so yesterday to find yellow ones qualities yellow . I took 2 yellow ones all day compared to 4 white ones ! That says it all for me !

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Sheila,
Do you want to kill the pain? If yes, then get the Qualitest YELLOW ONLY. The other white ones do not work. I would never accept the white Norcos. They are uselsss and a waste of time and money.

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Qualitest no question are better than Activist. Yellows, not whites. My strong opinion.

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Are the Qualitist effective?
I have to pick them up At Target today but very fearful, and Safeway has Activas not sure which to pick up?

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Nancy please keep us posted this what I'm dealing with now, been without meds for two weeks and suffering, pharmacist can only get the Activists 7.5/325 hydrocodone, I don't want to risk another month like this last month when they gave me crap I couldn't take and just threw away it was that worthless, meanwhile I'm waiting for my pain specialist to write vicodin or no substitute only, I can't believe that this drug has gotten so expensive Out of pocket use to run maybe $40.00 I truley commend you for standing up I simply don't have the energy or the know how, things have got to change.

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DMOVEUP- Great! Now, if people will just not let the pharmacies push those useless white Norco off on them, and only accept the yellow ones, the big chains will be forced to getting the yellow ones again. The scam they are part of is telling the public that the white are the same as the yellow. And thats pure crap! The white ones are alot cheaper for the stores to buy, and they sell them for the same price as the yellow, which work. The white Norco scam needs to stop!

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I got the yellow Norco 10/325 today and was I right! Pain in my shoulder is manageable!! Holy mackerel! I wasn't crazy. The other Norco brands are crap hence why Walgreens told me to take 12 a day to make up for the difference in strength that these Qualitest have. I bought these at Target. Vons have these too.

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Has anyone ever had the hydrocodone, white 3203, I've taken the peach ones and those work well.
FYI ! No more Watsons, Activists bought them out, Let me know if anyone has tried them yet

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