Teva Lorazepam Reviews (Page 22) (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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I wished my doctor was as kind as it seems many of yours are. The last two I've had from the military have rode me like a donkey. When I tell mine that the brands that don't work for me they've both told me we can't write you another script. Also they won't write outside of the base. The VA is the same way. Plus they won't board approve the brand that works for us Vets. I had a Pdoc for years that worked with me through any struggle I might have ran into. Pharmacist will tell you that they won't help you change you've got to take what we have. Both the doctors and pharmacist will say it's against the law to write a new script until your out. They actually are harder on us Vets then the Pdoc. That includes the techs. There's no compassion at all. It's not just in my area it's across the board military wise. My brother is a combat vet that gets ripped just for being on 2mgs of Klonopin. Here's a heads up for anyone that might fit Bausch Health patient assistant program. Google the words I just put above and see if you fit their requirements to get brand name from them for free. I had it for awhile but my new Pdoc stripped it from me to keep everyone in house for the military. But if you make less money then their requirements you should be about to get it approved through your doctor and them.There was word they were going to discontinue brand Ativan with this program. Just check and see if they did. Your not out anything either way. Hope that might help some of you.

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Re: Jibbs55 (# 308)

This makes me wonder if we're all getting the same lorazepam ? Base on where we live in the US. I know for a fact that the inactive ingredients are 100 percent the same..... when u look up ndc numbers it takes you to an fda government site where u can look at stuff like that .....

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Re: Lex (# 310)

I'm sorry you're going through the same. Thank you for writing them.

I'm back on the name brand for now. I've only taken once dose so far, and I'll try to be optimistic, but it hasn't been great so far. It had worked well for me before, but they've moved production many times (now in Canada), and it seems like the rest now.

I start to wonder if there could be an active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) manufacturer that left the market. There's not much to any of these tablets. The API and some fillers. I've read stories from FDA enforcement reports of how the APIs come from all over, and the companies are supposed to get COAs (certificates of analysis) when the APIs arrive, but in FDA inspections sometimes they haven't or it's been after the fact. So whoever actually makes the "lorazepam" in lorazepam is a mystery. I asked in my e-mail if Teva switched API suppliers, and they said that was proprietary information. The main problem IMO is that they only test for bioequivalence—looking for plasma levels to be similar to the original drug when given to healthy volunteers--meaning don't have the disease the medicine is taken for, They never actually look at its effect and whether it works. And I don't think they even have to do bioequivalence testing when they change plants, etc. I think it's just with the first ANDA application in a relatively few number of people. It's very difficult to tell from the FDA Drug Database, which isn't really populated and kept up to date, which ANDA Teva is now using, as they've had lorazepam marketed many times. I'm wondering if someone will buy the old Watson manufacturing site? Or maybe they'll send them to a new market abroad. I'm thinking I may have to switch benzodiazepines. This has happened so many times now with Ativan. I see that the brand name of Xanax is reasonably priced and seems to have been the same manufacturer over a long period of time. I've been scared off by everything I've heard about Xanax, and I'm guessing my doctor probably has been too. I just don't know think there is a good lorazepam left.

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Re: Marcus (# 311)

Not sure if you tried Aurobindo yet but it to me works the best compared to even the so-called brand name Ativan. I can't remember if it was you that had swallowing problems after taken it. If you haven't tried it and brand doesn't pan out for you look into it. I'm still struggling to understand how many of you have pdoc's or primary care docs writing you guys new scripts if one doesn't work. Probably said this before all of us are on a prescription drug monitoring system since it's a controlled substance. Everywhere you get your lorazepam each pharmacy can do a check on you. Military does it each time I have a new script written. If my Pdoc finds that I had a script fill other then him it wouldn't be pretty. Wish you well with the brand.

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Since starting the brand name, I've had what other people have describe of falling asleep and not having anxiety relief.

For me, when I stopped taking Watson, my symptoms were bad and included insomnia and agitation.

I've built up so much sleep-debt that I have exhaustion such that when I take the medicine, it's just enough that I then conk out, and then I wake in a night sweat with a racing heart after the medicine's worn off.

I know there's medicine in it. It's just not the same feeling or enough of it or something.

I take 1 mg 3x per day. And because I've not been sleeping at night, when I take the doses in the daytime is when I fall asleep. But just for very fitful short bursts. I'm now sleeping 2 or 3 times in the daytime. It's crazy. I had no problems before being awake all day taking the medicine 3x a day and then going to bed a few hours after the last dose. I think I'm in so much withdrawal that my body will only let me sleep right after the dose now. It's like it takes just enough of the withdrawal away. But it's supposedly exactly the same amount and the same medicine I'm taking. Yet I feel like I'm in a funhouse.

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Trying to find a brand I have tried, and came across Loreev XR which is a once-daily lorazepam product. I'm wondering if anyone has tried it?

https:/­/­www.loreevxr.com/­

It looks like they use some chemicals to keep it from dissolving as fast--not the capsule itself--as it says it can be sprinkled on applesauce.

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Re: Marcus (# 315)

Interesting. I just looked it up, was released late last year. Basically like Xanax XR, once a day time released dose. Retail price is around $400 for 30 which is a heck of a lot less than Bauch's brand Ativan so hopefully easier to get insurance approval. Only bummer for those of us who take more than 3mg/day is we'd have to take 2 capsules in the morning which is easy enough to physically do but insurance companies often balk at approving more than 1 dose/day of XR drugs as it's supposed to be a one pill product.

If anyone has tried it or plans to pls post your experience.

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I've done some more research, trying to find out how generics are tested and so forth.

Even though the new Teva lorazepam has a new NDC, new manufacturing site, and new imprint, it stills uses ANDA (approved new drug application) 072927, which is from Watson Laboratories from 1991.

As far as I can tell, a company only has to prove bioequivalence when they apply to make a drug. That means over the many manufacturing site changes it's still assumed to work the same as it did when it was first tested. I assume the inactive ingredients must have changed since 1991 as well.

I am trying to find more out about this.

The resources I've used are the FDA Orange Book, FDA Drugs@FDA database, and FDA NDC Directory. Each has some information the other does not. It's extremely confusing because Watson (the company that once existed) is still to this day listed as the manufacturer of three different lorazepam products in the three strengths.

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Re: Marcus (# 317)

i looked into all as well marcus teva did not change the inactive ingredients watson/ actavis and teva all have the same inactive ingredients you can look them up by ndc numbers which takes you to a fda goverment site so on there the they both list the same i just think the switch was to much for you to handle since you were in tolerance withdrawal when it happened

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Re: gsrmike98 (# 319)

sorry but i have been on lorazepam for over 30 years, and this idea that a product is the same just doesnt fly. Back around 2014 sandoz bought out actavis lorazepam and and started to make their own lorazepam. I was unaware that there was a new owner in sandoz. I took a tablet the first day and was up all night. It took 3 days to realize that it was the medication not me that had the problem. I contacted both actavis and sandoz and they both assured me it was the same product. No it wasn't, for if it was it would have the same effect on people. Sandoz has shut down the lorazepam production at least once because people realize their product is trash. The first 15 years of this medication their were no issues that I had heard of but once companies started buying other companies lorazepam, the issues started. One thing I find interesting is that some of the people writing on this column have said that they thought that mylan's lorazepam was the best, but no one's asking why they quit making the product.

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Re: Henry (# 316)

Sounds interesting and promising. My only pitfall would be the military wouldn't get it for me to try. You get what they have. I've seen other time release lorazepam years ago but never asked if I could try it. Knew they'd say no. If I had private insurance I might have better luck. Telling y'all they are going to take lorazepam and the rest of the benzo's away from us. My Pdoc hinted at this in my last appointment. He's been right about everything else he's told me. Not trying to scare anyone but be prepared.

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Re: Marcus (# 313)

Hey back,

Like I said it's the only generic lorazepam I've had good luck with since Mylan. When and if only when the military pharmacy on base gets it in I have a huge relief in anxiety. The VA does the same thing. Times have changed since I started taking this medicine. Back then I fought not wanting to use it. But ultimately it came down to it was the only thing that helped. What you talked about the time release would be interesting to try. I remember when I first started taken lorazepam there were generics that worked just like Leading/Major. When my Pdoc put down brand name only my whole life got better. But that's when
Wyeth Pharmaceuticals made it. That was back around 87. So they had garbage generics even back then.

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Re: joe (# 320)

I never said they were they same joe... I said the inactive ingredients were the same according to the fda site I looked at but in my opinion teva has more lorazepam in it then watson/actavis and everyone keeps bring up mylan but nobody ever talks about how they got slapped with a huge fine by the FDA for not putting the required minimal amount or lorazepam in the pills so they were pedaling junk at the end and got fined maybe thats why they stopped?

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Re: gsrmike98 (# 323)

I never heard about Mylan not putting the right amount of active ingredient in there lorazepam. Crazy because it was the only one that worked without making me feel like trash. Wondering now if these other generics had too much in it and some of us couldn't handle it? Just know I miss the original brand name!

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Re: gsrmike98 (# 323)

Ok my only point is that whenever i hear some one say its the same formula then the hair on the back of my neck goes up, none of us have to be a doctor to know if a product claims to be the same then it will act the same when you take that medication. What really amazes me the most, whether its sandoz or teva, you bought a proven product, why would you mess with this product if it works, can only come up with one reason, COST.

As far as mylan, i have asked the same question, if this was so good why did they stop making it, then last week i came across a story that might shed some light, apparently one of the ingredients in lorazepam was a product that mylan pretty much controlled, the other company were restricted from this by mylan, as a result, some corrupt part of the government fined them pretty good.

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Re: Henry (# 327)

Very good Henry, thanks

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Has anyone taken the Teva brand of Lorazepam? Does it work for you?

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Re: islandgirl1947 (# 329)

Yes it works. go backward and read all the post ..... some say it works other say it does not ...... it worked for me, i felt it was stronger

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Re: Jb (# 331)

hi.. may i know, what lorazepam is currently working for you? I tried teva also not effective. Does anyone know if this Teva has a new formula or what? I have an inprint TV/1& I/R is this the latest teva production? teva says it's the same just change the print

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Re: Lex (# 332)

teva was telling you a lie, every company that changes its formula says they didnt change their formula, if the teva was the same then how did the size of the pill get bigger, sandoz pulled the same garbage back around 2014, they have stopped production of their sugar pills at least once because they could fool any one ,

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