Generic Subutex/buprenorphine - Which Manufacturer Do You Prefer? (Page 14)
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Hello All,

I recently just got changed from suboxone to subutex due to a pretty bad allergic reaction to the naloxone in the suboxone. Basically my question for everyone is which generic do you guys prefer? My pharmacist can order any kind for me so at the moment I just got the Roxanne ones 8mg - they are white round tablets. This is my first day using and am already noticing my migraines are starting to subside, not fully, but starting to. So yeah if anyone has any suggestions please let me know all the ups and downs that you guys have been experiencing, thanks!

Good luck to one and all!

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I totally agree! The Hi-Tech.brand do not last as long & if you break them in half they seemed completely ineffective for me. I was able to take a half frequently of the normal sized, first genetic available. To me, it is worth the extra $18/30 pills to get my required relief. Good luck to all!

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I have been taking 54 411 tabs for years and there is a distinct kind of bitter taste to them. I actually don't mind it. Recently I got a brand with M 924 stamped on them and there is a distinctly different taste to them and the have a scent which the 54 411's do not. Has anyone noticed this? It is not bitter but tastes and smells kinf of like what scented detergent might smell like. Fruity? I can't put my finger on it. They seem to work it's just the taste and scent is so diffrent to the 54 411's.

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You should be able to contact your prescribing doctor and he/she should help you.
I would also check any Walgreen/Cvs that you can get to. CALL AHEAD, let them know your situation and that your normal pharmacy just stopped carrying the medicine.

Best of luck! Worse comes to worse, you order online.

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I've been taking subutex for a year and a half and my pharmacy just stopped carrying them. Now i can't find any pharmacy to fill them anywhere. Does anyone know where I can go to get help? I live in Wheeling, wv. Thank u.

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LOL } "Roxanne, you don't have to put on the red light..."

Yep, your description of what you're feeling while on those orange ones is very similar to what I'm experiencing on the Mylan crap. Oh, and I've got one more physical complaint to add to my list:

Stomach pain. I've never had this one before with the other Subutex brands (the original one made by Reckitts or whatever, and the Roxanne mfr. This is a whole new game with those Mylan and, evidently, with the orange sh-t which I wouldn't be surprised uses the same garbage in their manufacturing process that Mylan does.

Good luck to us all finding something that approximates the originals.

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EXCELLENT POST! I am very worried... My walmart has still had the Roxanne for me every month after they were supposed to be dis-continued or whatever... I still get them 4 Roxanne Labs bottles, all 120 of the f***ers. I know I am going to have to make a change soon. I have already had a run with the Activist Orange ones.. 1 month and the major downside was this) HUGE DIFFERENCE in my ability to get up and get going in the morning! It was like 0 effect when it came to that little pep I am used to getting from sub. It actually makes for a really Edgy and Uneasy morning especially after you have been taking sub for 5+ yrs. I was extremely uncomfortable ALL MONTH. Every morning My body would be covered in goosebumps as I would have the chills and my body temp would take hrs to get to a place where I felt good in my own skin. It was HORRIBLE. Tragic to say the least.

Please Roxanne. Dont leave me... Roxanne!! You dont have to put on the red light....

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I do not like the Mylan generic subutex at all. I had thought they were the Roxanne brand when I first picked them up from the pharmacy (I'd been receiving Roxanne consistently until the change to Mylan). It didn't take long to notice how dissimilar these two meds are: While both pills achieve their purpose of reducing cravings for opiates as well as rendering opiates ineffective if taken concomittently, not to mention slowing the bowels down considerably, I find significant differences between the two brands:

The negatives of Mylan generic subutex:
1. They make me much less able to get up in the morning;
2. They wear off quite rapidly;
3. As their potency wanes after what seems a relatively short time (when compared to Roxanne sub), I begin to feel somewhat edgy and irritable;
4. Inconsistencies in the formulation resulting in "mixed batches." The result of these mixed batches is an inconsistency in quality of Mylan subutex.
5. This inconsistency in quality can also be observed by the external physical properties of the tablets in a particular batch, i.e. some of the pills may break in half quite easily, while another tablet may be much harder in composition. This is not a regular occurrence, but it is one that I have observed more than a couple of times.
5. Expense/Cost: The Mylan buprenorphine is more expensive than the Roxanne. Not by a only few dollars, either.

I am aware of the fact that individual differences in body chemistry, life style, etc., may influence preference for one pharmaceutical manufacturer's brand over another. I also accept that some of the effects of a particular brand may be dose related as well as dependent on other extraneous factors (diet, other drugs taken, etc. etc. etc.). With these factors in mind, I'm not expressing my comments for the purpose of debate. I'm simply stating my personal experience with Mylan buprenorphine compared to the other round white buprenorphine generic that I'd taken without incident before starting on the Mylan.

It was interesting to read the posts made previous to mine. Evidently, the results are divided, with some people preferring this brand over the others they've tried, whereas some feeling as I do about this brand. I'm anxious to read more reports by people who can compare or even by those who've never used any bup. before Mylan.

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Yeah my pharmacist is awesome he doesn't treat me any different from the other customers. He don't give me s*** about filling a few days early that's between my doctor and I he believes. He orders whatever brand I want and is as enthusiastic about my knowledge, experiences and feedback as he is any other customer.

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I get Mylan M 924 at CVS. It's not very expensive either. I like CVS a lot. They don't look at me like I am less than, because of the medication I take. I have run into that at certain pharmacies.

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I found them at Kmart. They used to do Roxa, so I'm wondering if anyone who previously had Roxa has now changed to Mylan Brand Subutex. Since changing to the Mylan brand, I have been so much more tired. I hope I will soon adjust to the change and get some pep back again.

I know that the last time I went to Walgreens I got the new orange ones that are oval in shape. Personally I didn't care for them. However, they didn't make me extra sleepy, so there's that. Hope you find what you're looking for and can stick with it.

Be blessed!

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I thought so too about the Mylan bring superior for the first 2 days but then I found they were way inconsistent. One dose was way better then the next was like taking a sugar pill. I went and got my refill a week later and got the Roxanne brand and now take my dose half and half to if I get a bunk dose at least im still getting somethingm

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Mylan labs,make the best generic subutex on the market,i was getting nsme brand 54411 by roxane labs,but since they stopped manufacturing them ive been getting the M924,8mg tabs by mylan laboratories,the best hands down and have more buprenorphone in it,100% better than the roxane laboratories 54 411,must try ur self,dont take my word

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I ask my pharmacist and he orders whatever I want. This month I had my doctor give me 2 15 day scripts of 120 tablets instead of a 30 day script of $240.So I could try the different brands and wouldn't be stuck with a whole months worth if they sucked. I go to kmart pharmacy in west Lebanon NH.

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Where can the mylans be filled at ? I have not seen any local pharmacies around me carrying those yet...

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I agree. I had surgery last year and they changed me to subutex. I found the Roxane brand worked much better

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There are 2 new brands out, an orange oval tablet by Actavis with imprint 153 and a White round tab by Mylan with imprint M924. I just got the 2mg Mylans and can say that these are the best subutex ive had since the Teva brand.

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I find Roxane to be the best. I prefer suboxone, but am out of town due to family emergency, ran out, finally found a doctor, but even though I told him suboxone, it appears he wrote the script for subutex.

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Hi Dee, glad your headaches are beginning to subside. Subutex also did that for me. It has been a life saver. Changing to subutex also helped me in ending my lifetime battle of depression. On top of that it aided in my edema. I'm so glad you are reaping the benefits!!
So far, I personally feel that the Roxonne (big) have done better for me. The smaller ones I felt left me wanting more. Even if it Is in my head. The bigger ones take longer to dissolve which leaves the bad taste lasting longer as well... But I would rather have that awful taste for longer than be on Suboxone which adds so many additional problems to the already existing one. Good luck!
Thanks for your reply about the Teva's, I was pretty sure that they weren't in circulation any longer but wanted to make sure. Good luck to everyone in their recovery.

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Tevas are no longer being filled. There is only Roxanne Laboratories (big white round ones), and Hi-Tech pharmaceuticals (small white round, 8 on one side and an arrow on the other) now. Walmart fills Roxanne, Walgreens fills Hi-Tech.

ALSO PLEASE NOTE: if you do not have insurance, an RX Savings Card can help save tons of $$$$ on your SUBUTEX!

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Which pharmacy do you find that distributes this brand of Subutex? I have yet to find one that does. Walmart, Kmart, Shopko, and albertsons all do not use this one but the one by Roxa. I'd love to know which chain is associated with the Teva's. Do you know if target or cvs does? Thanks! Happy recovery!

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