Oxymorphone!!! Help Finding Generic Opana 40 Mgs Please!!! (Top voted first)

Ive been on opans 40 mg for about 5 yrs.i hate the new formulated opanas so when i found out about the release of the generic from impaxs and how well theyve worked for others that have been on opana too ive wanted to get them.well i got my script yesterday and cant find them anywhere.most places keep saying they dont make a generic which i know is bulls*** cuz i called impax to find out where i can find them and they didnt kno but gave me the names of the 3 distributers they deal with and got no where with that.my question is does anyone kno of a place around akron/canton ohio area that i can get them filled.any help with this is greatly appreciated.thanks for the help and good luck to everyone else that is dealing with chronic pain and going through hell just to get some releif which is beginning to seem impossible anymore

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U can get ahold of me at {edited for privacy} and i can give u a few places that will order them.or shoot me a txt at {edited for privacy}

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I found them!
Ha!

Generic Opana ER (oxymorphone ER) can be bought at any Costco pharmacy.

Now, my story:
I had surgery last summer to repair a herniated disc between L5-S1. Prior to that I had been having burning/stabbing pain down my right leg, from buttocks to toes. My doctor put me on 5/500 hydrocodone/APAP and 8 Weeks of physical therapy.

I did the therapy, had my meds changed to Lyrica 75mg+Oxycodone 5mg (no APAP) & the pain got worse and worse. I literally could not sit or bend without excruciating pain.

Switched doctors and was told to get an MRI. The MRI showed herniations and bulges in my upper back, and tears, herniations and bulges from L1-S1. My ENTIRE lower back was mangled.

Now, taking me seriously, I was prescribed Soma 350mg+Oxycodone 15mg+Lyrica 75mg, a TENS unit and I was given a referral to a neurosurgeon.

About a month after that I had my surgery.

Following surgery I was prescribed Percocet 5mg/325mg (oxycodone/apap)+Soma 350mg+Valium 5mg (diazepam). At first I felt way better, gradually weaned off the Percocet and started physical therapy (12 Weeks post op). Two Weeks in to PT I started getting neuropathic pain down my right leg AGAIN!

Gradually the pain got worse, and I also started having the same type of pain in my groin, and left leg. On top of that I started having frequent back spasms and a deep pain in my spine.

I was referred to a pain specialist who immediately put me on Gralise 3500mg+ Norco 10mg/350mg (hydrocodone/APAP). Gralise didn't work so he switched me to Topomax. After Topomax didn't work he started suggesting that I get a Spinal Cord Stimulator implant. Uh..... No, thank you.

I went back to my GP who decided he would take on my pain management. He started me on Opana ER 20mg BID+Opana IR 5mg PRN. That worked GREAT. For a month... then Endo reformulated Opana ER into some plastic indigestible material. Right away I went into withdrawal. I must mention that I ALWAYS take meds AS PRESCRIBED. In this case, orally, without food twice a day.

My doctor told me to stop taking the Opana ER and replace it with Opana IR 10mg as needed until I could get in to see him. At the appointment he decided to prescribe me MSContin 60mg TID+ MSIR 15mg as needed for BT. That made me sleepy so he switched my MSIR 15mg to MSContin 15mg.

That worked well enough, until it didn't, lol. Then he put me on MSContin 60mg TID+MSContin 30mg TID+MSIR 15mg PRN.

That brings us to today. The morphine is no longer working, and the side effects are becoming an issue (vomiting, constipation, dizziness) so he decided to take me off it immediately.

Since Opana ER worked amazingly well for me (no side effects or doped up feeling) & there is now a generic alternative to the plastic "pills" that Endo is pushing, we both thought it would be a good idea to switch back to oxymorphone, and reduce my dose a little bit. So he put me on Opana ER 40mg BID+Opana IR 5mg PRN (he wrote it out: oxymorphone CR and oxymorphone IR).

I them went to the pharmacy attached to a local hospital, where I waited an hour before being told that there is no such thing as a generic oxymorphone extended release. Also, that it would cost me $1000 upfront and my insurance would reimburse me. YEAH RIGHT.

So I took my script to the Safeway by my house and was told it would only cost $15 for Opana ER and $6 for Opana IR. When I asked about generic Oxymorphone ER I was told it doesn't exist. I said whatever, and told them I'd pick them up in the morning.

When I got home I called the doctor back and was told that he was absolutely positive that there is a generic Opana ER. I got on the web and found out that there is indeed a generic and 3 different companies make it.

So I called Safeway back and asked politely if the Pharmacist could check and see if a generic is available. I was told that there is no generic on the market. When I told her that my doctor said otherwise, she told me that my doctor was wrong and that I should let him know that there is no generic Opana ER on the market. When I told her that I had the manufacturer's product list in front of me, and that it listed Oxymorphone ER as available she relented and told me that their distributor must not carry it because it's not listed in their system. So I told her to just fill my script with name-brand and I'd worry about it next month.

When I got home my mom suggestes I call Costco and see if they had it. I called the Costco pharmacy by my house and at first was told they can't give that info out over the phone. I was very polite and I thanked her and asked if there was anyway she could order, and that I didn't need to know if they had it in stock or not. She eventually warmed up to me and checked their system. Low and behold, they didn't have it at the moment but if I brought my script in they would be happy too, as their manufacturer HAS IT IN STOCK. Woooohooooo!!

So next month I will be taking my script to Costco and getting a medicine that I know will make my life a little easier! No more partially digested plastic in my poop! No more projectile vomiting out of nowhere (thanks a lot morphine) & no more rock solid pebble poop, if I'm lucky (also because of morphine, lol).


Sorry for the life story, it definitely was not essential. I just wanted to share my story. And the good news, that Opana ER is generic, and Costco Wholesalers Pharmacy can order it for all of us CPP'ers!

To everyone else:
STOP ABUSING MEDS THAT ARE MEANT TO HELP OTHER PEOPLE!
STOP ROBBING PHARMACIES SO THAT THEY WILL ANSWER OUR QUESTIONS!

To the DEA:
STOP THE ASININE WAR ON DRUGS! EVERYONE HAS THE RIGHT TO LIFE, LIBERTY AND THE PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS!!! OUR FOREFATHERS DID DRUGS LIKE OPIUM FOR GODS SAKE!!

To Big Pharma:
STOP RIPPING US OFF!!!
STOP MAKING "ABUSE PROOF" MEDICINE THAT DOESN'T DO ANYTHING!!
PEOPLE WILL FIND A WAY TO ABUSE ANYTHING!!! YOU ARE ONLY HURTING THE PEOPLE WHO ARE JUST TRYING TO LIVE A DECENT LIFE!!!!!!!

<3

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CVS will fill it generic but the doctor has to sign it above where it says Substitution Permitted. Even if somebody is sleeping with the pharmacy that fills it, they will not fill it unless it says what i type above about Doctor signing it above Substitution Permitted...i am not saying anybody sleeping with a pharmacist, i just meant if you have a really good relationship with your pharmacist no matter what if that isn't signed they won't fill it.. cos i ask one time and he said it has to be signed by doctor or we will fill it with Opana...i told him i was just asking... cos mine was never like that, it's always signed to get generic Oxymorphone :-)

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There are a lot of misinformed users here who post as if they are knowledgeable. I have been prescribed Opana ER 40mg for the past 6 years and I have been taking the generic version for the past 3 years. The Oxymorphone Hydrocloride ER is distributed by Global Pharmacy and manufactured by Impax. I have been getting this medication through my local CVS pharmacy since January 2013. If anyone is told there is no generic version of Opana then provide your pharmacy with this information and they should be able to obtain it for you. Also, the recent FDA ruling requesting that Endo no longer produce the reformulated Opana ER should not affect the generic version.

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T,

I've been taking Global Pharmaceuticals (Imax pharmaceuticals generic division) Oxymorphone HCL ER 40 mg for 2-months now with phenomenal relief. It's the original revision, so there definitely isn't any TRF in them.

I live in southern CA and always get my medication from CVS. I've have a very close relationship with my pharmacist and techs. So they've been ordering any C-II's that I request without hesitation.

However, my last fill was a challenge because there is a shortage of the medication. Mostly from its popularity because it provides awesome relief. I contacted the manufacturer and discovered that they're having a shortage of the medication everywhere.

The pharmaceutical rep assured me that this should be resolved in 2-weeks and most distributors should have the medication within 3-weeks. Then the medication should be widely available within 4-weeks at most major pharmacies.

I would suggest you contact a large pharmacy since they carry most C-II's and determine if they carry it. But you can always develop a friendly relationship with your local pharmacist. Once they know you're a stable, loyal customer. They're always willing to bend backwards with ordering medications for you.

CaliMoon

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Willing to help.
Looking for the global manuftr. Generics? Or activis?
(List of all the prescribed meds ur currently on)?

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I have a question for all of you that have been taking the Global/Impax Generic Opana ER. I have been taking the 30's for about 6months and have had excellent pain relief. I take my medication as prescribed and have beeno doing well. I am disabled and am on Medicare.

My pharmacist told me that Endo had somehow managed to get a judge to reverse the DEA's ruling on Opana's patent case. Therefore the generics will soon be going away and the remaining stock of generics has doubled in price. This is obviously terrible news. Although the news stories I have found don't seem to affect the Global/Impax generics, only the ones made by other manufacturers (i.e. "The Moons").

My insurance wouldn't pay for the generic this month, but it would pay for brand which is crazy to me. How can generic cost more than brand? Have any of you ran into this dilemma? Surprisingly the brand works well, a little too well. I have been very dopey feeling which I don't like. The new pills are also very hard to cut in two if I don't want to take a full dose. I know you aren't supposed to do that, but I can't be intoxicated and function.

So again, anyone else had this issue?

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I'm having the same problem! Medicare says they will cover the brand name but not the generic oxymorphone anymore. I'm wondering if I can get a prior authorization from Medicare to make an exception since the brand name gives me too many side effects and the generics are more effective. Please respond and let me know if anyone else is having the same problem with Medicare now only paying for brand suddenly when for about two years straight I've always gotten the generics and has anyone tried to get Medicare to make an exception and continue to approve the generics

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Wildhearts you have to get rid of Humana. That's what they put everyone on initially and it's terrible! You can actually choose a much better drug plan from day 1, but you have to do the calling around to research it yourself. One thinguy I learned is that if you're on Medicare & get "extra help" you can switch plans anytime you want to. It still doesn't go into affect until the next month but it's still better than waiting 6 months.

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The main issue here is that they are still very new, so it's going to take awhile before they are freely available on the market.

Each pharmacy has a limit on how much of any given medication that they can order in and have in stock in any given month. This is due to federal laws and there is nothing they can do about it.

So, if any particular pharmacy already has a stocked supply of the name brand in the maximum amount, they can't order in the generic, even if it does become available to them through their distributor.

Learn more Opana details here.

So, unfortunately, you may still have to accept the name brand for another few months, until the generic becomes more widely available.

Are there any other questions or comments?

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Sherry lynn they do make a generic for its made by impaxs or global pharm.so if u tell the pharmacist that info and they are willing to do the leg work to get it for u im sure you would b very happy with them.i just called every pharmacy til i found one that was willing to look it up and see they do make a generic now and order it for me.so i hope that you can find them cuz i hate it if i had to drop to the 20s just to get the generic form.i know id withdraw from it so im sure you would to.id just keep calling pharmacies and you will find someone willing to help you get them.good luck and i hope it works out for you.

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hey T, I also get prescribed global's oxymorphone tablets and live in the cleveland area..where were you able to fill your prescription b/c as of now I travel to Pennsylvania to get mine filled? {edited for privacy}

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I have been on the oxymorphone that Global Pharmaceuticals is now manufacturing for 3 weeks, and am amazed at how much better it is then Opana!! I take 1-40mg. ER, and 1-20mg., ER in the morning, and then again 12 hours later. I also have 3-10mg. oxymorphone IR's for breakthrough pain each day. The pain relief that I am getting from the ER's is so good that I do not need to take the 10mg. IR's anymore!! For any chronic pain patience that feel stuck on the reformulated Opana's, you now have an alternative to being forced to swallow a plastic pill that your body can not digest.

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Hi..it seems our posts have been edited where our contact info was :-( is there anyway to sign up on this site that we could be able and pm each other possibly? I just found this site wen googling the new medication the other day so I'm not familiar with it at all. How can we get each others contact info?! Today is the last day of meds I have from last months rx and won't have any as of tomoro morning. I need to figure out somewhere asap! Thanks so much for replying back to me and offering to help! It's much appreciated! Now if only we can figure out how to talk privately for the info ???

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I had my local Walgreens order the generic oxymorphones for me 1 week prior to when my new prescription was due to be filled. It helped that I printed out the page of Global/Impax website that mentioned the generics. My pharmacist wasn't aware of the generics being available, either!! If you have been getting your prescription for Opana from a certain pharmacy, they shouldn't have a problem ordering them for you. Now Walgreens makes sure that they have them in stock for me every month at the time I need to get my refills. It pays to get to know your pharmacist on a more personal level. Especially when it comes to pain medication. I hope that this helps you!!

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Hey there im srry bout that i filled out a form to give u my contact info.i kno its already passed due for ur meds but hopefully this will work.i think u need to do the same thing click on the contact form link.or try contact at 3:30 and then at 5 then 8 and then 1 and again at 4:48 0 and hopefully u can get ahold of me that way aand we can get u some help.just remember them times to contact them ;)

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I had no problem getting my Opana ER 40 filled with the generic version. This shouldn't be an issue unless your doctor writes "Brand Only' on the prescription. The pharmacy needs to be told you want the generic version. CVS filled my Opana ER 40 prescription with the Oxymorphone ER 40 with no questions. Once they found them in their system they told me to give them a couple of days notice the next time I need a refill and they will order them so they will be available.

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Why won't your doctor write the prescription for the generic medication? It is the same medication and it costs 1/2 as much. Does your doctor have stock in Endo? It sounds very suspicious and I would confront the doctor if I were you. Unless you have a history of abusing your medication your doctor shouldn't care if the prescription is filled with generic or brand medication. Also, as I said, CVS has no problem filling Opana ER 40 with generic Oxymorphone ER 40. They are the same drug so CVS doesn't care if it's generic or brand.

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She lied to you. My husband gets the generic 40 mg by Global. They just don't want to order them for you. Go to a little mom and pop typer pharmacy. They will help you more.

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Can you please help me find the generic opana 40 near Cleveland ohio

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