Morphine Sulfate - Generic For Avinza (Page 4)

I was in an auto accident 8/21/96 and ever since then I have been dealing with Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy (RSD). For the last 11 yrs I have been on Avinza 270 mg (2 120mg, 1 30mg once a day) by King Pharmaceutical and now my ins company is insisting that a generic is made and sold in the US by Acatavis Elizabeth. I cannot see anything current that it has been released. There is a legal suit between King and Acatavis because it states a generic cannot be released until 11/2017. Generics do not work for me and right now I'm fighting it, but would like to know if it is true about Avinza being made and sold in the US by Actavis. Please let me know if you're able to, I would surely appreciate it. Thank you!

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I'm not on blood pressure medicine, but you cannot drink/eat grapefruit if you're on morphine either.

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How long does it remain in your system for?

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It is not being sold under the name Avinza. At least not in the Atlanta area and Actavis will take your calls, my prescription is called morphine sulfate er. One of the problems that we are facing is that so many of the pharmaceutical companies are merging and the larger ones are taking over so it is difficult to know who to contact. If I were you I would contact Actavis Pharm.

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The only thing I've been able to get is the genetic.

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Actavis is not manufacturing Avinza, at least not in the Atlanta MSA. I believe they were some instances where some of the pharmacy had somewhere unexpired left over and they sold them however there is no new manufacturing. The drug has gone generic to morphine sulfate er. I'm well aware that some generics do not work as well as others. I experience that when I was on fentanyl. I will be contacting this manufacturer again tomorrow I hope, I have had trouble getting in touch with him during the right hours, in any event I will call these people and anyone reading this can call the manufacturer direct and they will give you this information. My prescription was written for Avinza. However when I was trying to find a pharmacist to fill the prescription which was a replacement for some bad patches, no one had it in stock and every pharmacy, CVS, Kroger, Walgreens, Walmart, Sam's Club, Kmart, RiteAid -none had Avinza in stock & ALL told me it was discontinued. I immediately contacted my doctor because I was very sick and we had destroyed all of the remaining bad patches so of course I was in withdrawals and I have been put on a cocktail for opioid withdrawal syndrome. My doctor took action and contacted my pharmacy, Walgreens. She explained the situation to the head pharmacist she told him the prescription was written for Avinza, he told her that it was no longer available and manufacturing has been discontinued, she had written a prescription for the drug the day before and had heard nothing from her patient. He told her that the equivalent was generic and it was morphine sulfate er. This is what she told me the medication was in the first place however when she wrote the prescription she wrote it out as Avinza. My medication is going to have to be increased in any event however we have been putting it off until after I could get out of a donut hell hole and in January and February a very large ridiculous deductible. Those of us on Medicare Part D, the Obamacare plan was to get rid of the donut hole so of course the insurance company and they are going to slam us with large deductibles upfront. Sometimes it seems that we cannot win without losing but that does not mean we cannot fight! It sounds like what you may have to do is go up on morphine sulfate er if it is not working for you. Again this is what happened to me when Duragesic patches went generic. Manufactured by a number of companies, patches made different and people not getting enough of the fentanyl into their system. The pain clinic I was in at the time had numerous complaints from patients and most of us they increased the dosage. It sounds like that's what it's going to take for you to get some relief, I would contact the manufacturer regardless. Again that is what I am planning to do before I return to my pain doctor to ask them what the equivalent of morphine sulfate er would be for 50 or 75 micrograms of fentanyl.

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I have to jump in here as I have been an Avinza user since it came out. I was taking
120mg 1x a day with great results. Then they quit making Avinza. I tried the generic, but it can go from being strong, to weak, etc. I am also getting depressed on generic.

My Doc tried to prescribe me Embeda, but my insurance would not cover it and I got the generic 12 hrCR - DON"T TRY IT!!! It was horrible for me!!

Had to go back to the doctor so he could change the prescription back to generic Avinza and now I realize a depression has set in plus the med is too strong.
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I am afraid to make any more changes as I have had more doctor visits and pharmacy than I want to even believe.
This has been a nightmare for me.

I went from having my life back in control to just staying home. Hard to believe the one pill Avinza was really saving and giving me back my life!!!

Please I pray they bring the brand name back - although my doctor says it is all about profit, and I do believe him.

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240mg of avinza per day? Unreal! I was on 90mg for 5yrs, had enough, cold turkeyed 3 weeks of hell, but now i take aspirin twice a day! My neck is fused, all of it, left ankle reconstructed, two torn rotator-cuffs with multiple tears, bicep tendinitis, carpal tunnel, tendinitis on wrist. If i can get off it, you can!

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I was on avinzia worked best no sideeffects also on tetracycline for intermittent psychosis worked great. Both discontinued affiliated pfizer. Reason profits. I'm sure tetracycline is being outplayed so it can like avinzia can be charging more than 100 0/0 in future. Anyone reading this check out history behind these meds patients consumer reports. I'm praying for you please pray for me. I cant afford Embeta or expensive creams for my conditions. I am a disabled R.N. God have mercy on all

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All I can say is that I was on Avinza since 2005 maybe? 120mg daily. Worked great.
I was forced to get generic 120mg timed released morphine sulphate ER.
There are beads inside this capsule also.
I can't get Avinza at all (pharmacist says no longer made). I am NOT pleased with
the generic, however, my body is adjusting but now with constipation.
I go to the Pharmacy at the hospital as cheaper places do not carry the capsule one that I need and works the best 24 hour one is the only one that works for me generic......I do miss Avinza sooo much!!! Don't try `12 hour ones - don't work for me. Good luck and I know how bad pain can be - I slowly have been decreasing as I get older - hope the same works for you.
Don't listen to so many criticize the amount you take. You know what works!!

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Avinza developed comp. Oregan were partnered with King Pharmaceuticals in Bristol. Tn. King was to pay iterated dividends over the course of years. King's in trouble with the feds over irregularity in manufacturing regarding schedule 3 drugs. CO 30 days jail, 34 mil fines, no longer can manufacture meds. Pfizor bought King out. Oregan Co. Out. Dividends due to stop. Pfizer knew the date and already had a new more costly drug in sight. Now charged approx. 100 0/0 to 500 0/0 more profit. This is well out of my budget. I'm disabled, 61, R.N. WE ALL HAVE A VOICE. This is wrong, sinful and shameful. I have all of you in prayers. More regulation and stiffer fines from companies price gouging all Americans.

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King pharmasudical Bristol out fondness bought by pfizer will pray for you. Dont give up find purpose in suffering for greater good. Write call local state agencys complain phone to medicare social security medicare. Exploitation of the week diseased infermed young aged is a sin its inhumane hurting all mankind

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Re: Annie (# 66)
I take avinza. I take the generic brand. Its called morphine sulfate capsules. If u get tablets it Ms Contin.

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I have been taking morphine sulfate in replace of avinza and it's not the same. I don't like taking it at all. I feel like ever since I stopped using the avinza everything's been downhill and I don't know what to do. Is there anything that anybody can recommend to me that's equal to avinza please?

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