Mallinckrodt Oxycodone 30 Mg (Page 2)
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This medication is weak compared Actavis oxycodone

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Hi Jay,

How would you rank the mallinckrodt vs actavis on a scale on 1-10? I know a lot of patients who've been used to taking certain brands have also complained about actavis as well, but in my experience I'm finding the that primary differences people have are based on a variety of individual factors; such as tolerance, age, weight, metabolism, etc. Not only that but because both manufacturers use a different set of "inactive" ingredients (binders/fillers), this could also influence how much of the oxycodone is actually being metabolized and used by your body at any given time.

These are the fillers used in mallinckrodt's (M 30) oxycodone 30mg tablet:

microcrystalline cellulose + lactose monohydrate + stearic acid + FD&C Blue No. 2

These are the fillers used in actavis' (A 215) oxycodone 30mg tablet:

microcrystalline cellulose + lactose monohydrate + stearic acid + FD&C Blue No. 2 + FD&C Blue No. 2 Aluminium Lake + corn starch + silicon dioxide + glycolate

This is just my theory but perhaps the addition of one or more ingredients present in actavis' tablet is what makes it easier for your body to absorb. I don't know how to determine if that's the case for sure, but there are no other reported differences outside of these inactive substances.

Hopefully this will help shed some light on why one might be working better than the other.

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