Teva Lorazepam Reviews (Page 33) (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: Gsrmike2377 (# 633)

Mike, my Pdoc wanted to switch me across the board from Ativan to Valium. (No taper) He said Valium is longer acting. Was always told Klonopin was longer as well. Not sure if that's half-life or not. I'm always hearing and learning new stuff that I'm not sure who's telling me what. That's not you but medical professionals. You don't always know who to trust. Are you saying they should switch like one pill a day until you're fully on the other? If that's what you're saying that explains why I was not well when they dropped me off Ativan to Klonopin. They left me without anything for like 19 hours and started giving me Klonopin.

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Re: Jibbs55 (# 639)

Hey Jibbs, sorry to hear all of that. Yes, Klonopin and Valium both have the longest half-lives. Valium is the longest, and Klonopin is second, but they are both long-acting benzos. When crossing over, you should taper. Here's an example:

Your doctor is uneducated. Maybe bring him a copy of the Ashton Manual. You cannot just cross over.

8am - 1mg Ativan
4pm - 1mg Ativan
12am - 1mg Ativan

Here's how you would taper over:

8am - 1mg Ativan
4pm - 1mg Ativan
12am - 0.5mg Ativan, 5mg Valium

You would hold this for a week or two, then proceed.

8am - 1mg Ativan
4pm - 1mg Ativan
12am - 10mg Valium

That is how you cross over. After one whole dose is replaced, you start with another dose. All of this is covered in the Ashton Manual. You should read it. 99 percent of doctors don't know anything about how to get a patient off safely.

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Re: gsrmike2377 (# 640)

Hey Mike, question: Have you been through this process with the Ashton Manual? If so, have you dealt with the other route of just switching from one benzodiazepine to the other? Then you were able to find a provider that went the Ashton way. My Pdoc along with quite a few nurses and pharmacists have told me that switching to the same class, like Ativan to Valium, at the same equivalence is not a problem. I'm talking old school professionals that have dealt with this first hand with many patients. In my case there was a drop with nothing and put on the other benzo. That route set me up with withdrawals. They used Depakote once they added Klonopin. Where I'm at now I feel like the people I've spoken with wouldn't just throw a patient under the bus or put their patient in a medical crisis due to the fact they could be sued royally. I'm curious if you were put on the Ashton taper at one time in your life. Cause I'm now looking at my Pdoc crossing me over one to another. Please don't take this as I'm being rough around the edges. I'm just wondering if you have ever had experienced this going through both. Please don't take this like I'm coming at you sideways. I appreciate you replying back to me about my other messages to you. What my Pdoc said what they did cutting me off the last time for a day plus put me in withdrawals before they gave me anything else as I said above. That I truly believe. Fill me in when you have the time. If anyone else is reading this if you experienced the same thing Mike and I are talking about here please chime in. I know Richard has been switched from one to another I believe but I don't remember how he and his provider did that. Peace y'all.

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Re: Judy (# 644)

Same here. I am in AZ. I've been on Teva/Actavis since they switched from Watson. For me, Watson worked the best. I ran out completely around Thanksgiving. I've been on 1 mg/day for years. It wasn't fun. I think there were 4 days where I went without it. Regardless, even though my RX prescription says Teva, they filled it with Leading. Oh my, night sweats indeed! It was worse than those days when I was without it! Of course, they can't or won't refill it with the proper pill. Honestly, I refuse to take them unless I need them as my emergency med! In my opinion, Leading is terrible. I wish Watson 1 mg still existed in its original form.

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Re: Henry (# 648)

i have never used brand name ativan. is it really that much different? i started out on old school watson. brand is $$$ compared to the generics, but if it actually works, consistently..

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Is this thread dead? Finally, circumstances got me to change pharmacies...and low and behold the new one stocks Teva. I'd been on Leading for nearly a year...this was the first time I encountered what others had been saying-regarding its efficacy...I felt at times I had been given the wrong dosage by the pharmacy.

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Re: Richard H (# 653)

All I can find in NJ is Leading. It’s been ok, but not as effective as others. What pharmacy are you using if I may ask? And did you have problems with Leading. Like I said, recently been switched to Leading and it’s been ok, not as calming as Teva was.

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Re: Richard H (# 653)

was it stronger of weaker for you ? for me it felt alot stronger when i switched from watsons but it took about 2 weeks n i felt normal again

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Re: gsrmike817 (# 655)

Interested to hear as well - subscribing to this thread

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By "Leading Pharma" I take it that you are referring to original proprietary brand names Temesta, Ativan and Tavor, the brand names used by Pfizer? Personally I find that the 2.5mg generic, pink and embossed "MP21" which I am dispensed almost always, are more efficacious than the Pfizer original brands. Here in UK the name used most often is Ativan though if imported from Europe, Temesta is not uncommonly seen.
I can readily recommend the Indian brand Lorax-2 by Consern, even if they are only 2mg rather than the usual 2.5mg.

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Re: Irastas (# 657)

Leading Pharmaceuticals is a generic drug manufacturer. One of the last that sells generic Ativan (lorazepam) in the USA.

Good to know about Lorax by Concern Pharma. I guess when I lose my commercial insurance for Medicare in 15 years and lose coverage for the very expensive brand Ativan from Bausch, I'll retire to the UK where I can get a good quality generic lorazepam!

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Re: Leebs (# 654)

So sorry I haven't answered until now... I wondered what happened to this group...all of a sudden my ipad started throwing emails from here into my junk folder, never happened before... The pharmacy that carries Teva is CVS!

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Re: Irastas (# 657)

Not sure who this is addressed to..but Leading is a pharmaceutical house with one office literally within a half mile from me. They make generics but I have no knowledge of what else they make.

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When did this page turn from Medschat to Rxchat? It dawned on me over this Summer of 2024 I've received no notifications of any posts in any of the lorazepam chats. Is it because everyone is now satisfied with what they are taking and not posting or has the name change screwed things up?

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Re: Richard H (# 661)

This article might help: MedsChat is now RxChat

Re: emails, you may need to check your spam folder, as we've had reports that our messages are ending up in there lately.

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Re: RxChat Admin (# 662)

Since the name change, i have not received a single email notification - and they are not in my spam folder....not sure what I can do. Were people actually having difficulty with a name like "Medschat"? Why do unnecessary changes always screw things up?

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Re: Richard H (# 664)

Appreciate the feedback Richard. Unfortunately emails being routed into spam is only part of the issue. The main problem relates to Google demoting this site over the past few years.

For instance, this thread was seeing hundreds of views per month this time last year. As of today (Oct 17th) we're up to only 19 views on this page.

Google has decided to kill off many independent sites and is now favoring:

- Large corporate or VC-backed sites.
- Sites that game the search algorithm with pages written for SEO and other tricks. Recovery centers are notorious for this.

This is in spite of them saying that they're going to surface more content from user communities such as this one. We've never played the "SEO" game, as it goes against what a community is all about. It's a shame really.

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Re: Richard H (# 666)

Thank you for the kind words. I'm glad to know that you found these forums to be helpful! Hopefully others have as well.

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Re: Leebs (# 668)

Thank you and we don't plan on going anywhere.

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Re: Leebs (# 671)

I'm really curious why there aren't people here any more like there once was. Was it the change from MedsChat to Rxchat? In my case my email started dumping email from here into my spam folder -and I just kept emptying it....please- CHANGE IT BACK! I was given the reason for the name change is that it was too long when called "Medschat"...we are talking 2 extra letters!.....isn't it odd that after the name change participation in this and other chat dropped considerably? The old adage "if its not broken don't fix it" sure seems to apply here!

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