Teva Lorazepam Reviews (Page 12) (Top voted first)

I'm seeking insights and reviews on Teva Lorazepam and its comparison with Leading Pharma's version. There's a notable divide in user experiences. Some report Leading Pharma Lorazepam as being less effective or having no effect, possibly due to variations in the active ingredient, leading to side effects or adverse reactions in certain cases.

While there are those who recommend Teva Lorazepam for its efficacy, others find Leading Pharma's version more suitable. Unfortunately, I haven't had the opportunity to try Teva Lorazepam since it's not available in my area – no local pharmacies dispense it.

My experience with other brands, post the discontinuation of Qualitest, hasn't been successful in finding a comparable alternative. I'm particularly interested in understanding how Teva Lorazepam and Leading Pharma's lorazepam differ in terms of effectiveness and user satisfaction.

If you've had experiences with either or both of these medications, your reviews would be incredibly valuable. Any insights into their efficacy, side effects, or overall satisfaction would greatly help me and others in our decisions.

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Re: Jibbs55 (# 641)


Hey Jibbs, I can tell you my story. After eight months on 1.5mg ativan, I knew I was having problems. I went to my doctor and told him I wanted off of this stuff. He tapered me off over a 40-day period. However, it was rather rapid and proved to be extremely difficult. After getting down to 0.25mg once a day, I was in bad shape. I knew something was very very wrong. So, I stopped the taper and slowly went back up over a 4-month period. That was in 2013. After that dreadful experience, I knew there had to be more to this so I began educating myself. Over the last ten years, I read anything I could get my hands on. Now, I consider myself to have a self-taught PhD in benzo lol! I did try to switch over to Valium in 2015. I was extremely educated. And just like your docs, mine just wrote me a script for 15mg. I only managed to stick with it for two days. The withdrawal was terrible because my brain was accustomed to a fast-acting benzo, so I switched back. I then started taking half of my dose every four hours to combat the inter-dose withdrawals I was experiencing. This strategy has helped to maintain a more stable blood plasma concentration without allowing it to fall off a cliff. Right now, I'm on 1.625mg a day. I hit tolerance in 2017 and then upped the dose by 0.125mg because I know how detrimental this medication can be. Back in the 1950s, they knew the side effects. There is published data on it. Yet, big pharma doesn't care about you, only their profits. It took them 70 years to upgrade this medication to a black box warning, yet they were aware of the risks from the beginning—quite odd, right? Doctors are trained in medical school to prescribe pills but are not taught how to get to the root of the problem. I've even seen practitioners like Dr. Christine Huff, who was a cardiologist and got injured by Xanax, admitting that her training did not cover the severe impacts these drugs could have on the brain and the central nervous system. Dr. Heather Ashton was at the frontlines, helping people all around the world. However, she had to fund everything herself because no one would support her efforts. It's because they want you to continue taking the pills rather than stopping them. Copy and paste this link and watch this: youtube.com/watch?v=cS9eYKgUUTM&t=2763s

It will open your eyes.

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If I ever have to get off it I would use Loreev XR. Smoothest way to taper using an extended release once-a-day lorazepam. You can open the capsules and make smaller ones yourself or I would have a compound pharmacist do it. Write out a slooow 9 month taper that very gradually lowers the dosage.

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I can't take Leading Pharma. It's not effective and has horrible side effects. I now get Teva. Not as good as Watson which Teva bought out I believe. Actavis is supposedly a good alternative but can't get in Arizona. I'm not sure what's going on with Lorazepam but Walmart can't get any brand except Leading. Walgreens has some issues but can order for me. Once in a while they fill with Leading. I have to verify the drug company before I purchase it.

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Re: Jinbs55 (# 626)

What did Aurobindo do to lorazepam? I was doing well on it but my last refill this month feels completely different. What do I do?

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Re: Placebo Pharma 0 (# 647)

Ugh so sorry to read. Reminds me of 2018 when mylan and sandoz discontinued making lorazepam. I’d recommend having your doctor try to get brand name Ativan prior authorization with your insurance or possibly Loreev a time released once a day lorazepam. Be well my friend, sorry for the pain you’re in

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Re: sleeplessInAZ (# 649)

Watson was bought by actavis back around 2014......they bought the molds too....never altered the formula.....so though pills still said Watson on them they were made by actavis until actavis sold its lorazepam production to Teva. Teva did change the molds but not the formula when it was manufactured in Israel. But then Teva outsourced production to the Czech Republic and I have no idea if anything changed officially but I sure noticed a difference before I knew they had done so. As far as I know its still made there....I've been on lorazepam 2mg 3x day for over 40 years....back when the name brand was made by Wyeth and it was incredibly effective...when I lost insurance coverage at retirement (I'm 76 now) I began with the original Watson generic which I found as effective as Wyeth's Ativan. In my area it's nearly impossible to get anything but Leading....I know the fillers are different so it's not as effective as other generics for many, but I guess I'm one of the lucky ones - It works for me (though if I was really 'lucky' I wouldn't need it in the first place).

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Re: sleeplessInAZ (# 651)

Compared to the current generics brand is night and day different. It is $$$$ but if you doctor can get it approved on your insurance it’ll be a tier 3 (top) fixed co-pay. Also consider Loreev XR. It’s a brand name but much cheaper than brand name Ativan and might be easier to get insurance approval for. Outside of those two that’s all I can think of for lorazepam, next would be Xanax or Klonopin switch.

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Re: RxChat Admin (# 662)

You are right...they are going into my spam folder...on ipad, I tell it to move to inbox, they don't. In the Gmail app...they do not appear AT ALL......not in spam or anywhere else.....this never happened when name was medschat (is rxchat REALLY that much shorter to remember?) Seems all participants had no problem....now please note...hardly anyone is posting!

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Re: MedsChat Admin (# 665)

It really is a shame, over the past few years I've found these forums very valuable!!!

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Re: MedsChat Admin (# 665)

It is a shame. A very valuable site that provides helpful information to those that need it. There’s really nowhere else to go. Hope you hang in there and thanks.

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Is everyone now content with the brand of lorazepam they are taking or has this thread become sparse because people have switched to other meds? Or.....has everyone realized that all the generics really do work and are basically all the same except for the fillers...the fillers are the key....

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Re: Sam (# 674)

It seems Teva is great for some as Leading is for others. I'm guessing it's the fillers that determine the effectiveness. Teva works well for me.. I dislike Leading only because of it's thickness. For me, though; Nothing beats the old Watson (before Actavis bought it and used the same molds)...but it's gone now.

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Re: Leebs (# 685)

We need two things..for older compassionate docs to hang in there and for them to teach that same compassion to younger docs who have misunderstood and think their licenses are under threat if they prescribe benzos. RFK jr. is certainly not going to help the situation....instead he should concentrate on his own issues.

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Larry Michael (# 686) --

hey Larry if your experiencing that many withdrawal symptoms your cutting to much at one time you should look into micro tapering with water as that is the smoothest way to do it .... or you can find a compounding pharmacy in your area who can do it for you

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Re: Richard H (# 698)

Walgreens has Teva and Leading. I prefer Teva.

I used to use Walmart but
they were totally not getting lorazapam at all. Now they get a lot of there drugs from India. Maybe the brand you can get is from India. ??

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I use TEVA lorazepam, however sometimes they work and other times they don’t. From researching other brands they state that some companies are deviating from the actual formula. There should be more oversight into this. I tried Mylan many years ago and found it to be the best however after it was discontinued everything has gone down hill. At times I think placebo pills are thrown into the mix. I view this as a money maker scam. We have to be more diligent about the manufacturing company and the effect they have on us.

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Re: Judy (# 718)

Watson was sold to Actavis, molds and all....so many people were taking "Watson" that was really Actavis but along with the molds they also bought the formula so essentially it was Watson. To me, it wasn't as strong. I had been taking Watson for over a decade so when I felt something had changed- I found out it had been from a knowledgeable pharmacist. When Teva first came out I heard it was "Watson>Actavis" in nature but I never could find exactly what "in nature" meant. I do know Teva was originally was made in Israel but eventually for international distribution it was outsourced to the Czech Republic. I don't know if that has changed. But I find it quite effective.

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Re: Richard H (# 719)

Thx for update. I'm doing well on Teva.

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Re: vern albaugh (# 714)

Def something wrong with leading..i felt like i was withdrawing when i took it.. didn't realize they had quit making Qualitest and didn't realize they just stuck me with leading only to find out EVERY pharmacy around here only offers leading unless you can find a pharmacy that will special order for you, which i did... but i believe my brand has changed in the last few years.. id rather use teva..

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Re: Judy (# 722)

For some reason doctors seem to have forgotten the concept of "do no harm".. if a patient has been taking a certain prescribed effective medicine, it just cruel to take them off it in order to "try" something "they" think is as or more effective against anxiety. I saw this happen with SSRI's. They may be effective for some but not many benzo users. Any anti anxiety effects from SSRI's are side effects. People I know whose doctors have switched them to avoid the paperwork involved with benzodiazepines have found the SSRI's ineffective after a fashion AND they become addictive. So where was the gain? Oh, the doctors have less paperwork and the patient has to find a doctor educated enough to know certain meds are far more effective (benzos) for treating anxiety. Yes, they are both physically and mentally addictive but shouldn't that choice be left up to the patient? A close friend has had type 2 diabetes for years. He says his body is 'addicted' to Metformin. Yet no one complains.

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