Difference Between Yellow Hydrocodone Acetaminophen With 1096 Vs White Pill Same Strength But U03. Both Say Sub For Norco. (Top voted first)

Just want to know difference between both pills, beside Manufacturers. I was taking Hydocodone-Acetaminophen 10-325 yellow pill #1096 on one side a V on other side. I was then switched to a white oval pill with the same strength, but has U03 on one side. both say substituted for Norco.

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Allen & swim are right on the money!!
Verwon seems to want to walk around the whole question you are asking & tell you that all generics are exactly created the same for competition in the market and not only can the companies have different fillers from different places around the world & different people have had bad reactions , also these companies are putting less amounts of the medicine & it is very hard for me to believe as an old lady that this is really happening from my own experience of both the fillers & the cheaper generics that I know have less pain medicine in them. It would cost many thousands to prove all of this but too many people are speaking out for there not to be some truth to all of this . The usual truth about it is the most expensive generics are most likely in my experience as a pharmacy tech. & am also in chronic pain. This has got to be one of the most unethical & dangerous situations going on today. It's like saying if you are not rich , you do not deserve to have as much of your pain cared for or if they are using cheaper fillers which are called inactive ingredients , also . You may end up in the ER from bad allergic reactions . It happens all the time . My 2 generics are so different , I thought , for sure , I must be taking 2 different drugs ? This is medicine ! & not acceptable . It's all about money..

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Even though both are generic for Norco 10/325, there is a tolerance level in generic medication that the active ingredient (hydrocodone) can vary by +/-20%. Therefore some generic Norco 10/325 could actually have 8mg of hydro while another brand could have as much as 12mgs of hydrocodone ! 4mgs is a significant difference, therefore it would definitely be very noticeable !

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I totally agree. Pharmacy (independent ) told me mallinckrodt won the bidding with the insurance companies which is why they'll only pay for those nasty white crap pills. You can pay cash and more and get the yellows made by Qualitest which I know for a fact are better. White ones either make me nauseous or GIVE me headaches! Had same experience with percocets. Couldn't take them like I used to. ..headaches and nausea again! Do I pay cash to get my yellow generics for now. White are crap and no way are they up to standard!

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How is this possible? A difference of 4 mg is the difference between hurting and not hurting.. I have 4 bulgeing discs in my lower back. In my experience I've taken almost every different type of norco and I would have to say the yellow Vs are the most potent by far.. I got the U03s today for the first time.. I guess that I'm going to my normal pharmacy from now on..

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I agree with you completely. Since last October 2014 I have been given 5 different generic forms of hydrocodone/acetaminophen, none of which relieve my pain. The pharmacy tells me they look for the cheapest med and that is what you get. This is unethical...and wrong. People who are truly in pain expect to receive something that works for them. I have been hearing too many people saying that their pain med is not working...What is going on?

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In the old days , when I was a pharmacy tech. & as a patient also- all I would have to do is get my Dr. To write " medically nessarry for - such& such - name of generic med.' they even have a few brand name left but not many. I can not believe what is happening to our whole medical system but Dr.s may still have some say so over what medicine their patient can & can not take ,as far as insurance companies & what meds make their patients sick. With my pain & my generic tripling in cost , it's either pay for it or have nothing that works for my pain .i can not see our Gov 't letting these drug companies get away with price wars over actual medication that could kill people from not being exactly equivalent to the Brand name that was first invented. That was law and the the meaning of the word Generic. Who changed that law?

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What is the Bitartrate in Hydrocodone mean. I'm now receiving these white pills now, these ones, I get headaches, and very tired. What's going on?

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The answer to the Watson brand of pain medication is that I have always preffered the Watson brand over all other generics my experience over the past decade has been good. Walgreens usually carries the Watson brand.

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Huh? Md/phd... I'm sure that's just a username. Your Doctor will write whatever they are used to. Whether it be Norco, Lortab etc... as long as it contains 10/325 hydro and apap, and the pharmacy will fill it with whatever they stock on the shelf. They don't carry 5 different generics to honor a descending request of manufacturers, I think you would be very pressed to find a doctor that even knows the generic manufacturers let alone care.

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Please share your experience with Narco 10 mg generic made by Watson with 853 stamped on it. Thank you. Also does Watson have a good reputation with the quality of their generic meds ?

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The only reportable differences are manufacturers. The comment about generic meds variances should be noted. I thought it was 20% or 25% +/-; that can amount to either a 40% or 50% difference in meds. I also take hydrocodone 10/325. It seems that the yellow ones may work a little better than the white ones, but everyone's system is different.

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Hello, Chula! How are you?

That is the only difference. When a medication is available for generic production, it is usually manufactured by several different companies, because this creates market competition to help keep prices down.

The FDA classifies this medication as being a narcotic analgesic, so it has the potential to be habit forming and may cause side effects, such as nausea, dizziness, drowsiness, dry mouth and constipation.

Is there anything else I can help with?

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Hi all, I have been taking 3 to 4 Hydrocodone 10/325 (used to be 10/500) the difference between 325 and 500 is the amount of acetaminophen/Tylenol which in large amounts over time can be very dangerous. Now, to address the real difference on the narcotic pain relieving portion of the very controversial medication. The basic question is Yellow vs. White. Pharmacists will argue with you that the active ingredient (hydrocodone) is exactly the same and I did my fair share of the argument, lol. That just draws attention from other customers in the pharmacy, which makes you look like an addict. All we want is the most effective pain relief available in what our legitimate Doctors have prescribed for us! In conclusion, I have been recently introduced to a simple theory which makes sense to me. The test: Try to break a yellow on and then a white one. I broke both, but the yellow was much harder than the white. The white seems to break as easy as a piece of chalk. Conclusion: The acid in the digestive system which breaks down the white pill will dissolve it much faster, maybe giving the person a faster relief, but leaves the body much quicker and very possibly not giving the full 10mg hydrocodone. The yellow on the other hand, while not regarded as "time release", compared to the white one, can result in a drastic difference in the quality of the medication. Only the small portion of chronic pain patients can relate to this because we have to take this type of medication for long periods of time. We still live in a society that easily discriminates against what they don't understand. WE MUST CHANGE THIS! #helpchronicpain

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A bit late, but, Meijer pharmacy has always carried the yellow Watson 10/325. When all the other chains stopped carrying them I changed because it seemed like something in the fillers of the white ones were dumping the entire drug all at once and the pain relief would last maybe an hour where as the yellow ones would last me for 6-8 hours.

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All I know is 10mg Norco are yellow. By whatever name, Norco is hydrocodone, i.e. Vicodin.

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TEVA SHOULD NEVER BE PERMITTED TO SUBSTITUTE FOR ANYTHING...EXCEPT PERHAPS ANTIBIOTICS, BUT I THINK THEY STRETCH THE "TOLERANCE" TO THE IIT THERE EVEN THOUGH THE FDA CHECKS EACH BATCH,'' in my experience.

Endocet (that's made by Endo, mfrs of brand Percocet) but you'll pay brand name copays unless your doc writes: PERCOCET 10325 #60 — ENDO. We can use any brand name we wish but all 50 states have generic substitution laws.

Watson

Mallinckrodt (SP?) - They made quality Ritalian generics, too

I don't prescribe too much Oxy and our local pharmacy only stocks ENDOCET as the generic.

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Most that say there all the same do not have to live with chronic pain and need pain meds to just almost maintain their lives..... chronic pain sufferers know the dif because we live it ... and way to often get treated with disrespect because of the need for pain relief ... i personally have been treated like and accussed of being being a criminal due to my condition and telling the drugest the dif in the meds ... and never took scripts in that were written from more than 1 pain management clinic and was refused meds even tho my drug insurance plan said it was refill time as did the doctor ..... these power hungry pharmecist need reighned in .... sorry i got carried away

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Not unless you are using them recreationally... if strong you take less.... the fda needs to step up and accept their responsibility in the so called opioid epidemic od problem... there should not be a range of effective ingredients, they should be specific... the range of 20% either way is a major swing. you could be getting 8 and then go to 12 on hydrocodone 10, but if you get 60mg oxycontin you could go from 48 to 72. that is nearly double the opioid... the fda set this issue up and now they pass laws punishing chronic pain sufferers to have no freedom to travel. you have to report to the pain management dr every month and no other dr can write you a script for fear of prosecution... so it is almost like being on parole for being in pain... and climate effects pain but you cant take advantage of better climates because instead of punishing the criminal they pass laws restricting the rights of those who live with pain on a daily basis.

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I got the ou3 this month I couldn't tell I was taking anything for pain for 9days I didn't think there was a difference there is !

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Re: fed up in Alabama (# 5)

Kaiser make me feel crazy when I tell them the yellow ones work and these white ones they switched too doesn't even touch my pain smh...I dont think I get my medication anywhere but kaiser
:( I wish I could print out all these comments just to show them I'm not stinking crazy!

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