Inactive Ingredients Of Qualitest Or Leading Pharma Lorazepam (Page 3) (Top voted first)

What are the inactive ingredients of Qualitest lorazepam or Leading Pharma lorazepam? Does anybody know?

It seems that its formula might have been changed because I feel 1mg is less effect than before or does not work. I used to take Ativan 1mg before abroad and one month from Kaiser in the U.S. but they gave me refill as generic lorazepam (Qualitest). I felt 50-60% effectiveness compared to Ativan(brand lorazepam). I can't take Watson lorazepam as it does not work for me causing side effects (rapid heart beats, sweating, anxiety, dehydration). Qualitest has less side effect (less dehydrated than Ativan) I did not have physical dependence on Ativan for long time and quit too. But this generic lorazepam is getting less effective over a few months.

Also my pharmacy had changed Qualitest to Leading Pharma without notice so I had to get new transcript for new pharmacy for qualitest (I transferred once).

I did not take it for mental problem (anxiety or panic attach) but for side effect of levothyroxine (I should take it as I got my thyroid gland removed). Ativan has calming effect and reduces heart beats, sweating, and stiffness and helps sleeping a little as I suffer from some pains. It does not fix my problem but reduces temporarily. Zanax does not work. Cymbalta does not work. All depression medicine does not work. With Cymbalta, I became unconscious and was hospitalized. I almost died taking Prozac due to side effects and worsened my symptoms. Ativan only helps a little.

I called most pharmacies in LA but many of them sell Leading Pharma lorazepam and some sell Watson. Most pharmacies do not receive return once it is opened (only one pill is taken) while Rite Aid does and during the period of medication, patients can't buy another lorazepam even with new prescription so if the medicine cause side effects or does not work, customer have to wait until refill period comes.

I found only one pharmacy selling Qualitest lorazepam but most others sell Leading Pharma, I don't know why but maybe because of their marketing. So I may change to Leading Pharma but am worried that it does not work like Watson.

I wonder if anybody tried Leading lorazepam and if it works, though effects are different according to each individual. Ativan in the U.S. is very expensive ($2600 for 1mg 30 tablet) and most doctors do not prescribe it and insurance is mostly not covered or do not want to pay for it. That's why Kaiser gave me brand Ativan only once and changed it to generic.

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Re: Charlii77 (# 84)

No doubt different manufacturers work for different people. Watson hasn’t been made by Watson since bought out by Teva (Actavis is owned by Teva) in 2013. The tablets still say Watson but that’s because they are still using the same molds......i’ve Been on benzodiazepines for 51 years- lorazepam specifically for 7-8 years. Watson in 2012 was virtually identical to brand name Ativan ...I couldn’t tell them apart for effectiveness. Once the India-made Teva lorazepam withthe Watson imprint came to market there was definitely a difference in color (it is whiter and shiny compared to the old Watson) and more importantly-effectiveness. I thought it was just as good too....until about 6 months later I thought it was my anxiety increasing. Just yesterday I spoke with my medical manager who acknowledged that many of his lorazepam taking patients were saying the same thing.......it’s not our imaginations.......I wish it was. If what you are currently taking works for you.....that’s great......

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Re: Deedee (# 21)

Wow that's interesting you were on leading lorazepam for a month and it took that long to realize they didn't work and you have severe panic attacks hmm I've been on lorazepam for 26 years and I take leading brand 2mg for severe panic and ptsd and I'm not being rude but lets be real here if in fact leading brand did not take your panic away and did not have the ingredients to treat it and you have taken it for quite some time im sorry to say but you would have ended up in the er for withdraw and possibly seizures after a day or two

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Re: Paul (# 79)

I was made to take them after I started having horrible panic attacks . I went off three weeks later had another panic attack within a week . Went to ER was told by them and my Dr I had to stay on them prob for the rest of my life . I was upset but found over time I took smaller doses and spread them out . That’s what my dr suggested and it has worked in that regards .
Now years later I get griped at for taking them by many .. it’s like I did not make the decision to stay on them they did . So here I am . Yes I have had to increase them about every 8 years . However when I went to the brand Ativan I actually was able to decrease the meds . They are the actual correct dosage . Not full of garbage fillers . Teva worked the best for me besides the brand name . Watson made my jaw hurt . Leading brand was the worst I have ever taken . Like taking zilch .

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Re: Charlii77 (# 90)

Hi , I tried taking for 3 weeks . I had severe anxiety . Very strange physical symptoms . Felt like I was going through withdrawals . Nausea , headache . Multiple things . Once I took 1 ativan it was so much better .

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I have taken Qualitest Clonazepam (generic Klonopin) for many years to reduce muscle spasms from C-spine damage. Last month my pharmacy (Meijer) told me that Qualitest no longer makes Clonazepam. I have tried North Star generic..(which left me with a splitting headache & neck pain...so bad that my right arm became numb)... I also tried mylan....same disaster... Does anyone know if Qualitest/Par pharmaceuticals has really stopped making Clonazepam? I got an RX from my doctor for brand Klonopin, but my insurance is denying me coverage for it & I don't have $410 to just buy it myself. Any info on the Qualitest availability would be greatly appreciated!!!

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Yes, Qualitest is no longer being made. The company was bought out by Par Pharmaceuticals who is owned by Endo Pharmaceuticals. I personally called Par and when they ran out of the supply of Qualitest Clonazepam from the the buyout they have decided not to put it in their line of products. They are only going to carry their own which are the dissolvable tablets which you put under your tongue but they have been out of stock and may be back in stock Mid August. I was using Qualitiest 0.5 mg take 2 at bedtime for atypical trigeminal neuralgia and they were wonderful and took most of the pain and tingling away and I could speak normal and mostly feel normal. I have a problem with transitioning from one brand to another regardless so I went to Sandoz 2 mg take 1/2 tablet at night (1 mg a night). The pharmacy cut them and they were all cut uneven and I have been miserable. Was on Sandoz 1 mg (light blue) before the Qualitest and it did not take away the tooth pain as well as Qualitest. But unfortunately Par has no plans whatsoever to put the Qualitest pill back on the market. Usually after a switchover from brand your body will get used to the new brand generic. I only have a problem with switching over on the Clonazepam.

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My pharmacy recently filled my last prescription with Leading pharmaceutical lorazepam (ironically I discovered Leading is located about 1000ft from my home). I’ve been taking lorazepam 2mg 3 x day for over 35 years .most of the time brand name Ativan while under insurance....but last 7 years have been Watson. Watson worked fine for me but I’ve noticed in the last 2 years or so not only have I been a bit more anxious and irritable but began to be depressed which I never had before. I cannot help but wonder if my Watson brand got changed. Anyway...what concerns me most is all the negativity discussed here regarding Leading. I realize everyone is different but has ANYONE had a good experience with Leading? My pharmacist has gotten Mylan in stock for me but that’s fine for the next prescription if I choose to switch..for now i’m Kind of stuck with the Leading product. So....anything positive to say about Leading? You know how much belief in a product means when it comes to benzodiazepines. Thanking you in advance.

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Re: Deedee (# 21)

I called mylan As well only med that worked good for me . They told me they were no longer making it . Please let me know if they do???? Also , please go to the fda and make a report on the leading brand and Actavis / Watson. I am trying to get calmed down with reg Ativan now . I have been through two weeks of hell on the leading brand . I had to go to my dr . I had horrible anxiety . Felt like a sugar pill only . If they get reports on the fda drug more then two they will research it . I have been with sever anxiety disorder since 1994 . Mylan was the very best brand generic . We need them for us !! My insurance will not cover Ativan cost . We are fighting it . My doctor said it’s a necessity for me ! I paid 3000 for a 20 day supply of Ativan .

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Re: Savannah (# 23)

So you are all saying no one at all has had success with Leading? Isn’t there a possibility that only those it doesn’t work for have posted here? I was taking Watson...apparently the last few years by Actavis..and many had difficulties with that too..yet it worked for me.....I;ve been mixing the Leading with the Watson this week and really cannot tell the difference......I spoke with a psychopharmacologist yesterday and he said that there’s very little leeway in tranquilizers in generics unlike the SSRI’s where there is a huge difference in manufacturers. But he said what’s good lorazepam for some people is terrible for others because of the inactive ingredients. I doubt these businesses could stay afloat if EVERYONE found their product useless. He also said getting used to a new generic manufacturer is often as much mental as it is physical. So.....no matter what, I’m stuck with this controlled substance for 3 months (how the the prescription is for)....no new prescription for lorazepam can be written until then..

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Re: Savannah (# 26)

I would love to hear if any person or group ever did a blind study to find out just how affected we are by the knowledge of our medication sources we believed in vs those we have been switched to (manufacturer-wise). I know some days years ago I was taking the brand name Ativan (I guess because I took it so many years)...I thought I forgot a dose...I was extremely anxious....extremely high blood pressure occurred, panic attacks, you know the feelings...turned out I DIDN”T miss my dose at all....when I saw that I calmed down immediately....so in retrospect my belief over-rode the reality that I did take it....this sort of thing happened several times......conversely there times I forgot to take the Ativan...but was convinced I had...yes, I felt anxious but interpreted this as a positive feeling as I was enjoying myself with friends and family.....not realizing I was feeling the washing out of the Ativan....I had a belief that whatever negatives I was feeling, the Ativan (which I hadn’t taken) would keep me calm.....the mind is very powerful both negatively and positively.....I think because of panic attacks and such we’ve lost trust in our ability to trust our feelings and coping abilities....best of luck to all of us to do the best we can with what we have....we all share this anxiety syndrome that we’ve given so much power to........btw, Ativan....(unlike Valium that can take 3 weeks to wash out of the system).....Ativan washes out of the body rather rapidly.....it was a main selling point when introduced.

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Re: Savannah (# 26)

I’m confused...did Leading Pharma work for your sister or a “leading brand” didn’t work?

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Re: Dee (# 1)

Hi! I thought I might be losing my mind. My pharmacy just changed from Watson to Leading for Lorazepam. I could not believe it, but it hardly works at all. I don’t know what to do. I guess I will go to the pharmacist and then tell my dr. about this ineffective pill. I’ll call other pharmacies to see what kind they sell. I will go through this prescription in no time!!

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Re: Nan (# 29)

Walgreens just switched. I thankfully checked before I left the store. Had to go to Walmart to get it refilled. Leading Pharma seems to be popping up all over. I can not take this brand either. Put me in withdrawal.

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Re: Richard (# 20)

I just got a new prescription of 1mg Lorazepam at Walgreens where I always go to get it filled. Was I surprised. Last script was Watson which I did well on. I thought I was getting the same pills, but was actually Leading Pharma. They are super sweet like a sugar pill. Just about as ineffective. They dont really take care of the anxiety unless I take more. Then my script will run out faster and I will be in sad shape. So I think I will be going back to Walgreens and find why they switched. Then call around to other pharmacies to see what they have. Then I’m calling my Dr. to hopefully help.

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Re: Nan (# 31)

I found out after my problem at Walgreens yesterday that the store has no say in what MFG they get.
Had to switch to Walmart.

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Re: Nan (# 31)

You got very lucky finding the 1 mg of Mylan. A whole group of us have been going crazy trying to find out if they’re discontinuing or not. Yes, after several people have personally been on the phone with Mylan reps, they are indeed stopping when this small amount they have left is finished in manufacturing. I’ve had yo switch to the 0.5 mg and just double the dose. Last month I tried the Watson, which used to work and felt like I was in withdrawal all month, super high anxiety and felt awful. Now just 3 days into my Mylan brand and I can’t take my normal dose even bec it’s too strong. We need to get a petition out to the FDA to stop making these sugar pills which make us sick and don’t work. Good luck to you??

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Re: Deedee (# 33)

Perhaps because i’m Taking some old Watson along with the Leading Pharma lorazepam ...i’m Not noticing a difference between the two. I spoke to someone who has also been taking lorazepam for many decades as I have (only not as large a dose as I take) and when I asked her who her lorazepam manufacturer is..she said Watson. Then callled me back as she hadn’t looked in several months..to her lorazepam is lorazepam ...turns out she’s been taking Leading for several months without know it. I think the inactive ingredients determine how effectively each manufacturers med works for different people....plus there is some degree in belief in a manufacturer. She is now feeling anxious since I told her what has been discussed here....I mean anxiety-anxious..not worried....the brain is a powerful organ.

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Re: Richard (# 36)

It’s been several months since I took the Leading and only gave it one month before I swore never again as I felt it was a waste of money. I had the Mylan, the last of what my pharmacist could find, filling my last few prescriptions. I did contact Leading and they said major/Rugby make them.

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I will no longer take Leading...it doesn't work and is causing me a lot of nerve pain. I was on Sansoz for 2 yrs and it worked great. Then got my refill and it was Actavis. Started taking it and it was as good as Sansoz. God help us all we fine the right meds that fit us best. I lost my Mother, Father and husband in a 14 month period and have a lot of aniexty and depression.

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Re: Richard (# 36)

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