Hydrocodone-acetaminophen 10/325 By Mallinckrodt (Page 2) (Top voted first)

My pharmacy changed my meds from the yellow 10-325 v 3601 norco to the 10-325 white m367 mallinckrodt. I've been taking the yellows for years with no problems. Today I started the whites and feeling dizzy, a little weak, kind of panicky. What is different about the two meds that would cause this?

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Yes, far too many people do repeat that same stuff, without knowing the facts.

For anyone interested, the details can be found under the Hatch-Waxman Act of 1984.

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Re: Lynn (# 68)

Hey Lynn. I would take the pill to be tested to a place that IS NOT affiliated with Amneal. They will cover it up. Every time I've called there I get transferred to someone who barely speaks english. I opened a case with them awhile back. I got a letter back saying there is nothing with the pill that is not in compliance with regulations. I say bullcrap!! They are in it for the money!! They dont care about people suffering from pain!! Their price is the lowest so it's clear they are chiselling out the amount of medicine in the pills. They want all the pharmacies to buy this garbage so they lower the price along with the amount of medicine in the pills. I'm on to their underhanded ways!! I will not go to a pharmacy that dispenses this crap!! Walgreens is dispensing this crap now. Goodbye Walgreens!!

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I went to my doctor, and he prescribed (and any doctor can specify this) that the tabs be the yellow oblong ones. Watson was recently bought out by another company, but the medication is the same. I have contacted my attorney.

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Try to avoid the Amneal generic for Norco. It is pure garbage!! It's made in India so they don't have the codes they enforce in the US. The 10/325 made me feel like a zombie. Pure garbage!! I'm sick of these companies cutting corners on painkillers!! We suffer for it!! These generics are s***!!

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mr pissed off (# 59) -

I agree with you! This is a bunch of s***! I'm having the same problem! The Amneal is worse! Stay away from it! It's pure s*** made in India! All the generics are now garbage! I don't like having my pain meds messed with!

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Re: mr pissed off (# 59)

This brand should be illegal. It is poison. I tried & accepted it only because my pharmacy ran out of my original script of Vicodin & gave me this generic. I took only a 1/2 & I was severely nauseous and had really bad sharp stomach pains & breathing problems. I brought it back to the pharmacy & told them to take this poison back. It almost put me in the hospital, that's how bad it was. This should not have been FDA approved. Stay away from this company brand!! Oh & it did absolutely nothing for the pain. Zero...zippo!!

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Re: rockfish (# 105)

what in the world are you talking about? are you a doctor or what? You make absolutely no sense and what is your point? Just because one manufacturer doesn't work the same way the other one did, doesn't mean the person has a mental issue now.

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Re: Cliff J (# 130)

The drugs that are being made in India are really not being monitored by the DEA or FDA because every time they go back there to look at the facility, the facility has moved and usually to another location over and over again to where they really can't be monitored. There is a book out about this I will have to try and remember the title and author but it is saying we the consumers are being deceived into believing our drugs are being made pure and not in violation that is totally wrong. They put cat litter, glass, powder, salt in all of these narcotics now that come from India.

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Re: ThunderHeart (# 120)

Because no one gives a flying you know what, that's why! Nothing is at it seems anymore, there is absolute corruption everywhere and there's no policing it, no accountability. There is so much corruption in government, in every city, charities - one of my biggest pet peeves are these huge charities, like the Red Cross, they take in billions of freaking dollars and what do they do in disasters? They show up and give you a blanket, toothbrush and a bottle of water. People who lose their homes in fires are put up in a motel for maybe a week. Where does all the money go?? It goes right into the pockets of the administrators of these charities, your money is going to provide them with their lavish lifestyles, do not be fooled. Where does the millions go that the government gives to cities to help the homeless??? NO one knows, NO accountability whatsoever and the money is GONE. It is being used to keep these corrupt bast**ds living in luxury. You're an absolute fool if you think the FDA is actually monitoring and inspecting your medications, not happening, they do NOTHING but collect their huge paychecks. Donations given to the Salvation Army are being sifted through by peons with a list, anything with a label, any piece of gold is put up on Ebay so they can make more money than what they would in their stores. I thought the S.A. was a place to shop for lower income people, they have NO right whatsoever to be putting the donations on a G.D. auction site. You go into those stores now and you'll see what I mean, you will not find one item of quality. Someone is getting filthy rich off of this B.S. too. I have been prescribed Norco for 5 yrs., same qty. same dose, used to get nothing but the yellow Watson and they helped my pain somewhat, took the edge off. Now, there is nothing out there except this complete trash made by Mallinckrodt. I seriously just as soon suffer than take that crap. It does absolutely nothing for my pain, I've even taken 4 at one time and nothing, still terrible pain and still could barely move. If we could have some kind of in home test kit to analyze what is really in this crap maybe we could do something. We should all be able to sue when it's confirmed of what is really in them and the lack of any authentic pain medication in them. We could all sue the company and the government/FDA for allowing this, they are negligent in protecting us from this crap that they allowed on the market.

They are negligent in ignoring our complaints about this medication. I know I have complained to them as well as many, many others. Well, sorry for the rambling rant, all. We'll keep fighting it's all we can really do, keep complaining to the FDA, maybe to our state representatives as well. I'm so sick of all of it, the CDC and their lies and then the MSM putting it out there that opiates are causing all these O.D.s, when the truth is these people had many, many drugs in their systems when they died. These people O.D.'ing are nothing but junkies chasing highs. Also, this is so laughable to me, putting it out there that you can get addicted after a five day prescription!!! Such utter B.S. I had to be on Hydrocodone for 10 days after childbirth, had to be cut and had 37 stitches, forceps and the whole nine yards, should have had a C section but I had a real ***** Ob/Gyn. wouldn't give me the epidural until I was dilated to a 9, he was a prick who was in a hurry to leave. Anyway, 10 days on hydro and when I stopped them I did feel like a truck ran over me but I did NOT seek to get more and was NOT addicted. That was 26 years ago and I actually would refuse pain meds. after dental procedures because I had a relative who was actually addicted to them. Only after I became disabled did I finally have to give in and go to a doctor for my severe pain. I worked for 25 yrs with severe pain, I fought it and fought hard. But the thing is, nowadays when you go to the dentist and have an extraction they will not even give you anything, you're told to take tylenol, this is torture in my opinion, absolute torture. I had an extraction one time and the dentist could NOT get the tooth out, it was a Fri. she called the oral surgeon in town and he was out of town so I had to go the whole weekend with a half pulled tooth that was pried on and everything else. I did not even get the rx filled when I went home. About an hour later I was screaming in pain, felt like someone punched the whole side of my face and jaw as hard as they could! I had my then-husband go get the rx. and told him to hurry as fast as he could! I'm telling you, that was the worst pain I've ever experienced in my life, childbirth was w/o an epidural was not as bad as that pain. These bast**ds ought to be prosecuted for not giving pain medication after dental procedures like this.

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Is there a pharmacy in Los Angeles County that has hydrocodone 10-325 (yellow) manufactured by Qualitest? I can not take the white.

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I think the Mallinckodt hydrocodone is horrible. I much prefer Qualitest.
Any thoughts?

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Yep, I was switched from the yellow birds to Maliinkrodt (mallin-crock), and they suck. I complained to pharamacist and my neurologist,

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Re: Kimber (# 65)

I hear you!! FDA allows up to 20% ingredient fluctuation in meds! For some of us, our bodies are very sensitive!! To me, this is a lot!! All manufacturers have different formulas & fillers!! I will pursue this through all avenues, this will take time!! I will try to get detailed info & post when I get it!!! If everyone will ask questions, make phone calls, emails, etc, maybe it will go faster! I know I can't stand to be immobile from this pain, especially in this extremely cold weather this year!

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Re: Lynn (# 68)

Hey Lynn I am with you! It seems like a lot of pharmacies are going to this Amneal garbage. I hate it! I can definitely tell this medicine is crap!! It does not get rid of my back pain like the Qualitest did. I don't like the games that are being played between pharmacies and drug manufacturers! I DONT WANT GENERIC!! It is s***!

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Re: RhoRhoRho (# 3)

I finally got the mallinckrodt at Kroger pharmacy (Georgia). Anneal is crap, made me very sick & I took them anyway because I couldn't do anything else! Now this is what blew my mind. My drug panel came back with a false reading for a drug I know very little about - oxycodone (I have since researched this med). Now the Walgreens I was using had all new people, so I don't know which company screwed up? But one of them did!!! I have talked to 3 other people all day. They also showed false readings for something they were not prescribed!!! IS THE OPIOID WAR THIS BAD? If so we need some investigations done!!! I am a responsible mature (55 y/o) patient & very careful with any of my meds! In fact I had my doctor cut my hydros back & going with holistic, vitamin supplements & non-narcotics! Please, I need to know how many of us are being hurt by this??? It's not just horrible, it's horrendous!!! Thx!!!

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Re: ThunderHeart (# 84)

The pain meds are so bad and they think we are so stupid that we don't know the difference because in their minds we are all drug seekers with no real pain. I say bulls***. I also know my body and have been taking hydrocodone for years and mallincrap is just that crap and the only good one out there was made by Abbvie. If any of you out there have been on Abbvie Vicodin I hate to inform you they also are not making them anymore, but what is worse, the pill bottles they still have on the shelves are NOT the same, it is a bait and switch. Same manufacturer on the bottle, same medicine but it is not the same, there is no hydrocodone in them anymore. Mikart is now making the remaining bottles and they are the ones who put the poison in the pills now. I feel sorry for anyone who had the good stuff from Abbvie all these years and now try to find anything that works - you will be very depressed and in pain now. Also, Verwon is a forum watcher or mediator or whatever, he has been on these sites for years, be careful.

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Re: Kaydollasign (# 88)

Personally, i think they have reduced the opioid level & more fillers & even placebos!! Request formula for your lot( rx).?? Don't know if you will get it or how long it takes??? You have the right to advocate for your health & always talk to your doctor!!

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I have severe osteoarthritis, degenerative disc diseasse, scoliosis, blah, blah, blah and just got to computer to see if anyone else is noticing a difference in their pain meds. I take Endo 10/325 by Endocet, Walgreens orders for me. I have noticed a difference as well. Having said that, all others upset my stomach horribly and I felt dizzy too.

So far, best I have found is Endo 10/325, only Walgreens will order, try that. There is so much competition with Pharma companies, the only way to make money is to put less of drug in, AND THEY ARE!! and more fillers. Do your research by going to company name and look at the fillers, YOU WILL BE SHOCKED and know why you feel ill. They put all kinds of GARBAGE in for fillers. It's the fillers killing people, leading them to other medical issues, not the drug, they have reduced it by up to 40% and the rest is fillers, anything that will stick together, drywall, cardboard, glue, etc. Do your research, took me a while, found the EXACT INGREDIENTS on their website. Need to be somewhat savvy on manipulating their sites, but you WILL find it. Good Luck, Sunset.

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Re: BL (# 112)

There is no such regulation of this in the foreign countries these medicines are now being made like India (Amneal brand) and china and all the other s***ty countries where there is no quality control. WHY IS THIS ALLOWED!!!?? THIS IS MEDICINE, not dish soap!! These pharm companies should be allowed to manufacture medicine in the United States!!! Not dirty countries like India!! This makes me so mad!! Ive gotten sick on so many generics!! They are all dog crap!!

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Re: RhoRhoRho (# 3)
The manufacturer is, to my knowledge, allowed to LOWER or be off the effective ingredient by 20%. I am unsure WHY the Hatch Act in 1984 allowed this 20% discrepancy. I have never heard of any other group of manufacturers that has a special dispensation to just be "close" to what is stated on the label. These manufacturers have precise manufacturing equipment and they should easily be able to manufacturer a pill to the exact tolerances of the prescription. They seem to have no problem lowering the amount of the effective ingredients but in no case am I aware of the manufacturer raising the effective ingredient. If you have any evidence to the contrary please share it with us. Aside from the active or effective ingredient being lowered the manufacturers have removed, or severely reduced, other things from their pills (oxytocins for example) to make them less effective. These pain pills have been reengineered to make them less effective INTENTIONALLY. The manufacturers believe that if they are less effective that criminals will not take them on the street or steal them from their relatives or Pharmacies. In actuality the only people being severely affected are the chronic pain patients that have been taking their medications as directed and legally. Some for decades. I guess if they cannot get the real perpetrators of the problem then go after the "low hanging fruit" and by any means necessary.

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