10/325 Quailiest Verses Watson Verses White Or Yellow (brand Name Norco) (Page 5)

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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Also, has anyone heard of Loricet and Loritabs coming back. They are in my formulary with my insurance company....any one?

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Thanks for the post it was very helpful. I just got a script of the white ones from Walmart and they do absolutely nothing. I had filled my script at Walmart before and got the yellow ones and they were okay. I used to get the yellow ones from CVS but sometimes Walmart is more convenient and closer to my house to run back to that's why I got them there. I called Walmart to complain and let them know and the pharmacist said it's the exact same drug just not with the yellow dye. That's BS. then she said just take more if you need to. I said but then I will run out. I did take more and still felt no relief. And that obviously since it's a controlled substance there's nothing she can do I'm stuck with them. now I have to call my pain doctor back and try to explain this to them to see if he'll give me another script that I can fill at CVS where they still have the yellow ones. even with my insurance the brand name Norcos are still expensive as hell and I can't afford them. I know they monitor the hell out of the pain doctors now and don't know if my doctor would even be willing or able to even if I bring them back the bottle and say here take them you can dump them down the toilet I need something that will work. he may not do it because of fear of it looking like he's over prescribing to the FDA. so I might be stuck with medication that does literally nothing. he did prescribe me a long acting version of hydrocodone that does not have acetaphetamine in it called Zohydro Dr. but the pharmacy had to order that and I won't have it for 4 days. so at least I will have some pain control but the 325 10 Norcos he prescribed for breakthrough pain.

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Yup the white ones are crap! It's not just the dye is out.

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if you're asking who has the yellow hydrocodone 325 10 in the Chicago area at least CVS has them. I have been getting them there for quite some time. also I recently got them at Walmart last month. just got a script from Walmart and they were the white ones and I found that the white ones we're not nearly as good as the qualitest yellows. in the past I have had Watson and found them at the time to be better than the qualitest. of course my insurance won't cover name brand Norco without a $200 copay for a one month supply of only two pills per day.I had to call my doctor back up and get a new script and bring in the medicine and destroy it in front of them and of course the insurance wouldn't cover thescript because I just had it filled. my pain doctor suggest them in a higher but would not prescribe them in a higher quantity that would equal two per day of the 10\325 . so I just had to pay 50 bucks for a new script of the yellow ones.I do agree with previous poster that the Watson's definitely kicked in faster you know you took something when you took thosequite soon after taking them.

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it stinks that we have to have a form like this to discuss which ones are good and which ones aren't. also sucks that many insurances won't cover name brand norco. at least mine doesn't.

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did you get the white or yellow qualitest? I recently got the white ones at Walmart and did not find them as effective as the yellow ones.I took them assuming they were the same. I have been taking the yellow ones 4 quite some time.and they seem to work okay. not as good as name brand Norco or as good as Watson that I had in the past.

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that's really terrible that your meds get stolen from the pharmacy. did you ever count them in front of the pharmacist before you left the store to make sure they were all in there. I worked for a delivery company that delivered to Walgreens from there own Distribution Center and had one incident that the yellow sealed band around theplastic tote was still on and sealed and the pharmacist check the contents and controls were missing. Walgreens employees probably took them before they even got to our facility.I know this isn't really directly related to the quality of medicines but just wanted to share my own experience of how rampant control substance teft is. the company I worked for at the time actually had one of the van delivery drivers hijacked at gunpoint and they took his whole van full of drugs.

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thanks for the tip on the Walgreens White Watson's. what strength are the ones that you find work well if you don't mind sharing and if it's allowed on the Forum. thanks as I might try those next time if they are 10/325as that is what I am prescribed.thanks

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I believe the yellow Watson Norco 10/325 853 work the best for pain. In California, Target carried them. In February 2016 Target told me they would stop carrying the yellows, only Watson whites 853 which I think are weaker. Now Target and CVS have merged and the yellows are no longer manufactured. Is this info true? What are your thoughts? What about the m367's?

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Your Dr can OK you got name brand, to meit's the color.Ashley to due..but yea yoy can get the name brand if your Dr word a letter to your insurance and they ok it..

Just curious what color is name brand? My pharmacist only uses PAR, which sucks since I have an also to the dye.

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I have posted this before, not sure which site, but thought it may help some of you understand what is going on. Prior to my own 4 car wrecks and terrible fall off of ladder resulting in my own disability, I was a Cert. Pharmacy Tech. For years, also licensed EMT and a licensed Medical Assistant at various other times. We are ALL BEING SUBJECTED TO UNFAIR PROFILING!!!! When I was a ph.Tec., I had patients specifically requesting certain manufacturers of medicines (this was 18 years ago b4 the hysteria of today) saying some did not work well on them. The Pharmacist and the Doctors at their direction, all agreed this demonstrated "drug seeking behavior".
The irony of this was the medications I specifically remember this arising from were NOT NARCOTIC!! But she definitely wanted a costlier company's product , she was on Medicaid, so therefore, slander her and stop the controversy. THIS IS FAR WORSE TODAY!! The binders they are adding to your medication are preventing them from helping you and yet they still treat all of us like criminals. HEY DRUG COMPANIES AND PHARMACISTS:
WE ARE ONLY COMPLAINING BECAUSE WE ARE BEING NEGATIVELY AFFECTED!! HOW CAN YOU SAY THERE IS NO REASON AND LIE TO US WHEN YOU KNOW THERE ARE ADDITIVE BINDERS IN THESE MEDICATIONS!!
YOU LIE TO ALL OF US AND EXPECT COMPLETE CONTROL OF OUR HEALTH IN YOUR HANDS!!
OUR BEST INTERESTS ARE NOT IN YOUR SIGHTS, ITS YOUR BANK ACCOUNTS AND COMPLYING WITH THE GOVERMENT RESTRICTIONS THAT YOU HELPED GET STARTED IN THE FIRST PLACE!!!

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I wonder if the FDA allows medicines that are very serious to one's Health like heart medicine to have a 20% variance also. If so that might put somebody in the hospital or even kill them. Or is it they just don't care about the pain meds because they think most people out there on them are just a bunch of drug addicts?

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The pharmacy I go to only uses PAR, all other around do not, but.... my Dr is in another Town and I have only one pharmacy that will fill from a Dr out of town, even if it's not a sch2 drug... it's like the Drs in this city avand the pharmacies have a little deal going, not filling anything unless written by a local Dr.. I'm only lucky this one will do it cuz he has known me for yrs... it's a racket!

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Yes " screwed by big pharma" they do allow it to fluctuate between 20% that is why once you start on a a certain mental health it thyroid med you are supposed to stay on the brand name because it is such a delicate science. Pain med on the other hand ... No one cares. But all really do know and understand the fluctuations from actually batch to batch.

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Try popping 5 at once and I promise! You'll feel a difference

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I don't abuse my meds, I am trolley 5 handicapped and like my kidneys thx.

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Ok then pop 4 and be happy ;) if your handicap then don't worry about your kidneys, just start enjoying quality of life :)

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I heard from the pharmacist that any non name brand there is <20% Oh the real medication.. it's just not scII meds, Kurds all meds.. Kbytes called the FDA and thirty bs

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It appears some are ok this forum, "just pop 4......" typical drug seaking. Behavior. SMH just ruin out for us that need the meds. Even for kids tat need adhd meds... another abused medication.

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Thanks for your interest in reading my post. Unfortunately many insurances don't cover name brands. Even for antidepressants or anything with a generic available mine will not cover. Unfortunately you would cost me over $200 4 a 30-day supply of a prescription for 2 Norcos a day so I am stuck having to get generics.

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