Generic Subutex/buprenorphine. Ranking From Best To Worst. (Page 8) (Top voted first)

This is for people who actually take Subutex for the intended purpose for which it is used. So if you actually take the medication sublingually, this thread will help you. I have been taking buprenorphine for three and a half years now. This is what I have found: (8mg)

Best: Actavis 153/half moon (orange)
Middle: Roxanne 54/411 (white)
Worst: Hi-Tech 8/arrow

Again, this is for people who take medication as prescribed. You can actually break the medication in half and put it and the front of your lip like dip & chewing tobacco. It will take longer for it to dissolve like this but you will get much much more of the bupe.

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Re: Charlene (# 104)

Finally, after sitting at my laptop for what seems like an eternity, I found a small chain in Northern California that is ordering them for me! I don't know where you are, but if you're interested, I imagine they would welcome the extra business. Let me know and I will give you the necessary info.

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Re: Charlene (# 95)

I just had a nearby pharmacy order the Teva-Actavis orange half-moon 8 mg buprenorphine after searching forever. But tell me please: should I call the pharmacist (she is very cool btw) and tell her to change the order from Rhodes, or what? I am a bit confused because I read that Teva just bought Actavis and know nothing about Rhodes. Thanks

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Re: BenzoNo (# 110)

Good luck, I'm sure you will be very happy. If your interested there is another medschat group that talks a lot about the new Rhodes.

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Re: BenzoNo (# 107)

For sure get the Rhodes! Actavis is not even in the same ballpark. Walgreens been filling those for a couple years now. Rating 1-5 and 5 being best. Actavis a 2, Sun -1, Hitech 1, Mylan 3, Westward/Hikma 4 and Rhodes 5+ my experience only of course. Everyone is different but everyone that takes Rhodes admits they are the best generic Buprenorphine available. But probably the least readily available. But if your Pharmacy can get them... Then get them, they are worth the effort. My Pharmacy uses a wholesaler/dustributor; Cardinal health to provide my Rhodes here in San Francisco. Get the Rhodes. Once you do you won't want any other. Westward/Hikma is a close second. Pharmaca can fill those.

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Re: Jessica (# 7)

I get these and yes they do burn!!!! But it eventually stops... they work pretty well I'm not sure where you live but some pharmacies you can request a certain brand and they will order it for you!! Good luck!!

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Re: regpharm22 (# 14)

They are available still i just got some yesterday. 54 411 white pill

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Hello! I have been taking subutex for about 2.5 years now (3 x 8mg per day). I started off with suboxone and no insurance which was very expensive (since they won't prescribe subutex to just anyone). I had an allergic reaction to the naloxone, which is apparently more likely if you have hep c.

After that we tried zubsolv (very expensive) as I have no insurance, and after many tries they finally gave me subutex. I have tried many generic forms, from the small round 460's which burn, the sun pharma, the Mylans (which were the best for me at that time), and now for the past year, the 54/11's. I had to pharmacy shop to find the best generic and the best deals since I pay out of pocket.

I'd use discount codes then suddenly my pharmacy closed. I was struggling to afford my prescription of 90 per month until I found the app BLINK. I legit thought it was fake since I had to pay first and pick up later with the coupon and tell the pharmacy it was my primary pay. I got a $5 off for signing up and then recommended someone and got $15 off. The $15 off didn't go through so I called customer service and they were kind enough to give me $20 off. If you find a pharmacy on blink that has the "smart deal" at select pharmacies then you save about 50% even more.

So each month I don't pay over $115 for my entire 54/411 prescription. I don't gain anything from telling this but if you don't have insurance like me it's totally worth looking into to see if it saves you any money. After years of using every discount possible this is what helped me the most.

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Re: regpharm22 (# 14)

The Roxanne was bought out by west ward and they have since put the 54-411's back on the market. THey are appearing at Walmarts and other chain pharmacys around the country nagain. so, no. They are not gone forever.

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Hello all. I'm curious about these Suboxone pills in my area there's not many places to get the pills , here we get the sublingual strips brand name Suboxone. How does the effects differ between the two, the strip and the pill. Is one better than the other? Anybody have experience with both? I would greatly appreciate so information on this

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Re: Amanda (# 53)

Can you explain what kind of reactions you had to the sun brand?

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Re: Jessica (# 7)

Try a mom and pop shop. They usually carry top quality generics. 54 11 is west ward pharm which is formally Roxanne. West ward bought them out and are up to par with top quality companies like Watson. Stay away from cvs, Walgreens, and rite aid. Small family owned pharmacies carry the best

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I’ve never seen orange subutex. I take the white 54 411 which used to be Roxanne & have tried the small ones with arrows that used to be Hi Tech. The 54 411 work great for me. The arrows (not sure the brand now, used to be Hi Tech) literally felt like placebo pills. My doctor used to write “No Hi Tech” on my scripts. I’m interested in the orange ones you mentioned. I go to a small pharmacy and have been to just about every pharmacy around and have never seen orange except for in Suboxone.

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Re: BigDaddy8484 (# 3)

What pharmacies carry the actavis Subutex?

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Re: Brigid Coyne (# 131)

Thanks for your post. I lost or surrendered my R.N. license as well. This was in 2001 before subs. I was quickly duel-diagnosed to bi-polar so I became another statistic. Getting a check has crippled me. Back then I was blind to the repercussions. Anyway, take care. God bless. Oh, btw, I've been on subutex since 2005. My addictionologist said I would have to take it all my life. I'm ok with that. It works!!!

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Re: kaiami (# 127)

The orange half moon subutex is made by actavis...In my area Walgreens has them. And I will do anything I can to avoid these ones. I will only accept westwards now hikma 54s or my number one is Rhodes. Now there is a site to Google called 'btodrems' and they list the generics. I'm going to check something now and I will get back to you about something.

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Re: kaiami (# 127)

Westward, now hikma 54 411 have 8.64 buprenorphine equivalent to 8mg...same with Rhodes 8.64mg of buprenorphine equivalent to 8mg. Now the orange half moon is only 8mg...

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Re: Brigid Coyne (# 132)

check out my forum thread called Rhodes buprenorphine vs 54 411. it has over 600 replies and we are like a family there and there is very wonderful feedback by all users of all generics. Rhodes and TEVA are very potent so if u make the switch to one of these generics keep this in mind and take only half of what you would normally take of all other generics of they may be a first experience of being floored.

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Re: Goozer (# 141)

Hello, goozer... I have been following you thread for a very long time..I havnt been taking hikma brand because I want to..its because after you tought me to seek out the best generics out there.the king of subs RHODES. ..I found a mom n pop pharmacy that I got them to order for me the Rhodes and I guess after about 6 months I called in my refill..they said they havnt been able to get them in..so I stretched out my script waiting a few more days until there next delivery, I called, nope not yet .by this time I'm in panic mode calling and driving around just like before..nobody has them..so for my Last 3 refill I have had hikma, I mean it could a better worse if ya know what I mean...I'm going to do some more leg work because I'm going crazy when I read some of the other people are able to get the Rhodes, my jealous streak comes out..I don't know why or what it is. ?maybe living in southwest Florida to were it's more older people live..but some mom n pop shops will say they don't even carry buprenorphine products on the shelf if they don't have a good clientele I guess it's just sits on the shelf until let's say me comes back in for a refill..I have Cvs, Walgreens, Walmart chain store and they have them in. Walgreens only carries the orange half moon, I took a chance to jump into cvs and at least the had hikma brand, my very first time getting a script filled with them before. So now just like in the beginning I'm chasing my buprenorphine product Rhodes the best. Once more..yep its crazy I actually read a post someone said they heard heard of a shortage for hikma, and Rhodes, now at least I'm able to get my hands on hikma but before I even have to think about taking any other buprenorphine product. Other than these two. I'd rather go back to my pill of choice

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Re: Goozer (# 141)

Hi again, I was thinking just now after I wrote you, about the Rhodes, and myself all of a sudden I get them for 6 months or so and bam, I can't get them. Now Rhodes came out Oct 2017, and since I have been on treatment since 2005, as far as Walgreens goes for example... back in the day because I live right down the road from them I'd always get my subutex from them, and then out of the blue I'd be handed a different new generic that would come out. Now Walgreens has had the same nasty generic orange half moon FOREVER... I wonder when I will see them hand out Rhodes, they could make my day..seriously..on top of it. Who knows what they pay for the orange, but I do know that the Rhodes are very affordable for the pharmacies to pay for, and their goals seem to buy cheap...well why not Rhodes then..ya know, just sayin...

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Re: Charlene (# 138)

Ive actually been on suboxone for a few years. Drs usually dont prescribe subutex except for special conditions involved, but my new dr was quick to put me on them my first visit cause i dont have insurance. Which i appreciate her looking out for me financially but i couldnt it, i had to tell her i was suboxone back cause for some reason my body just dont agree with subutex. Idk.

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