Teva Lorazepam Reviews (Page 2)
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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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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: 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: 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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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: 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: 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: Henry (# 643)

I weaned myself off of 3mg at down to 2mg of Aurobindo pharma generic back in 2022. 2023 was a tough yr for me, so I couldn't wean. At end of November 2023, my refill of lorazepam Aurobindo, took 2 mg, was up all night into next morning. Thought perhaps I had taken 2 duds. By next evening took 2mg, again up all night. I was dumbfounded, I then went on line to to find formula. It did not match. Missing ingredients. I went to see my doctor, told him of problem. He gave me new script to try another generic lorazepam. Guess what the company that made my 2mg, sold the company to a pharmaceutical in India. F.D.A. had issues with Aurobindo pharma. Their lorazepam is nothing but placebo. So pharmacy put me on Leading Pharma. I never had these before! That night I took 2mg at 830pm. I was wide awake. I had to go back on another medication (liquid) to help me get the sleep I had lost. People depend on me, very active! Not anymore. Lead pharma, (pill) EP905-090-10 under Drug List, shows that the maker is Major Pharma, not Leading Pharma. And formula, changed. Both Aurobindo n Leading changed formula. They show they have all ingredients on paper, but once approved by F.D.A. the formula changed. Now both are just placebos. The change started in September of 2023. The cost without ins 30 day supply varies in price. (These 1mg pills) either pharma. And here I was resolved to wean off in 2024, but can't. When I got off 3mg to 2mg. It took me 8 months of 2022. I skipped 2023, a lot of issues sprang up. But now 2024 and just can't wean cause no sleep. Have to use liquid med for other things, to help get what eye shut I can get. Getting sick too. Not sure if I want Valium? Not sure of Teva either. My pharmacy orders special generic narcotics. The pharmaceutical companies are out to kill us, not help us.

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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: Henry (# 643)

When I moved full time to Arizona getting Lorazepam was a game changer. I had to go to a Psychiatrist who wanted me off after 30 years after being diagnosed with general anxiety. A nightmare. 2 years of H--L. I had a small seizure. They finally quit weaning me off and put be back on an amount I was comfortable with. I really wish I'd never started on it but after many other drugs it was only drug that worked.

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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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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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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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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: 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 (# 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: gsrmike2377 (# 636)

Hey Mike, I've been on their website but really didn't find anyone that is willing to write a script from the links they've posted. I think I saw a place in California. Place was iffy. No guarantee they'll write you a script. Cost wasn't cheap either. I'm still not having any luck finding someone outside of the military. Most are reluctant to take on new clients or write a benzo. Lots of doctors and nurse practitioners out there but as I said many shy away from writing controlled substances. You were right about what I'd be able to tolerate on amounts in this taper. Shouldn't be this way after being on Ativan for these many years. Peace y'all!

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Re: Paula (# 635)

I know that look Paula. It's a very unnerving feeling. Especially when they have no idea what you're going through. Mine has somewhat slowed down with the taper. Did you have any luck finding a new Pdoc? Hoping you did and got this thing figured out.

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Re: Paula (# 635)

Wishing you the best of luck Paula...... The Benzodiazepine Information Collation website has benzo smart doctors listed state by state if that helps you.

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Re: gsrmike2377 (# 620)

Well the Teva was a bust but I did find out that several people I talked to could not take orazepam and had the same symptoms I have had for nearly a year now. Psych doctor wants me to taper by cutting my pills in half, three weeks for each pill. I told her I wasn't able to do that. I weigh 89 lbs. I told her I needed to get stable on my weight and built back up but was met with a cold stare and a call me in 2 weeks. New psych dr on the horizon that is an MD not an NP. Wish me luck.

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Re: Henry (# 629)

Not true. I just picked up My Klonopin 1mg tablets made by TEVA today. Today's date is 11/19/2023. So whoever told u that is wrong. Folks, I've been taking Ativan for 35 years and Aurobindo is now the best generic Ativan on the market hands down.

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