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.
Re: Richard H (# 629)
Hi Richard! This is somewhat unrelated, but my Rite Aid may be closing, which is concerning, they’ve always done a good job for me. Concerned about switching pharmacies. Does anyone have any recommendations? Any chains that do a good job and are not judge mental? Just professional and courteous. I realize that many times it’s location secific. Just looking for some general guidance. Thanks
Re: Paula (# 619)
Sorry to hear Paula. I was recently switched to Aurobindo from Teva. First few days were rough (nervousness, lack of concentration, headaches) has gradually gotten better, not quite as effective as Teva, but tolerable for me.
Re: Paula (# 628)
Goes to show everyone is different. Klonopin has the same effect on me.
Re: Paula (# 628)
Ugh, sorry to report I just checked and it’s showing only the brand name Klonopin is available nationwide:
https://www.ashp.org/drug-shortages/current-shortages/drug-shortage-detail.aspx?id=934&loginreturnUrl=SSOCheckOnly
Re: gsrmike2377 (# 620)
The Teva brand gave me the same results. The shakiness, no appetite, and all around sick feeling. I did find out from 3 other people on a benzo thread that they could not take lorazepam and they all had the same symptoms with it from the first day they took it. All were sick and suffered weight loss, no appetite and the shakes. They had to go off of it which I should have a long time ago. I have an appt. Thursday and I am asking her to get me off the lorazepam asap and to avoid tapering of one to the other, I am asking her to put me back on clonazepam. I sure hope it is available now as it was in shortage. Wish me luck. I can't imagine what feeling normal and wanting to eat is going to feel like.
Re: Henry (# 624)
There's only one correction about where brand Ativan originally was made. Wyeth Pharmaceutical in the late 70's made it first. The best benzo ever produce. Never knew Mylan ever had any connection to brand. If so that would explain why the generic worked so well. Those folks from Bausch Health well y'all know how I feel about them. Still say their formula is nowhere close to what Mylan made generic wise. Just my humble opinion. Teva and Leading still is about the same for me. I'm still feeling the burn from Aurobindo jumping ship and changing their original generic. Hope y'all are doing well.
Re: Henry (# 622)
Ehh not really it could have better full potential honestly
Re: Richard H (# 623)
I'm on the brand which was made for Bausch Health (formally Valeant, formally Biovail by acquisition) by a company Meda Pharma GmbH in Germany for a long time. It was owned by Mylan Pharmaceuticals and Mylan is now all merged up into Viatris. So Bausch Health approx a couple years ago started making it in-house in Canada and I take it. I can say it works perfectly (at least in the 2MG size) for me. Better than the biovail days under Meda. Sadly Bausch, like Biovail before them severely price gouges the market on brand Ativan so it's tough to get insurance approval.
Re: Gnomemac28 (# 621)
Leading has always dissolved quickly for me....the binders aren't that strong apparently but these days i find it just sceffective as the others available...problem is..the outstanding ones like the original Watson...was nearly the same as the name brand USED to be.....
Re: Gnomemac28 (# 621)
Does the Leading seem to work well?
Re: gsrmike2377 (# 616)
Yes, I got leading pharma lorazepam also. Does anybody know if these specific 1mg are sublingual, as it rapidly starts to melt pretty much right away??
Re: Paula (# 619)
please update us with the switch i hope you start to feel 1000 times better .. and go back to normal
Re: gsrmike2377 (# 616)
I just called Walgreen's and they have Teva finally. It was that or another month of Aurobindo which has made me sick literally every day since I filled the script. I did take one Teva recently that made me really shaky and anxious so I hope it was just the change from one to the other. I normally took Teva before and had some shakiness with it and no sedation effect & I have questioned if I may be allergic to lorazepam but I haven't found anyone whose ever heard of that.
Re: Lex (# 617)
i ended up finding 1 more teva refill so no leading yet ..... i am really starting to think this is an east coast only problem as my friend just filled her teva script no problem in arizona
Re: gsrmike2377 (# 616)
Hi, that's good news. Let me know if you try it. Thanks.
Re: Paula (# 615)
Paula, maybe try Leading? Someone on the board said they switched their formula and Leading is good now. I am going to have to switch from Teva to Leading within 2 weeks or so because I can not find 0.5mg Teva anywhere in my city. Nobody has it.
Re: Jibbs55 (# 614)
Afraid I won't be adjusting. Only have another week before refill and I am still sick every day. No appetite and constant shaking. I just wish that someone else on the same medication and manufacturer would tell me what their symptoms are or if they are feeling the same as me. My doctor is convinced it is a physical problem not he med, but I didn't have anything wrong before and each and every time I was so sick it was made by Aurobindo. This is the third time but the other times the pharmacy ordered another brand & this time there wasn't anything to give me. My doctor does not want to work with me on it. My bf thinks I am allergic to them. It is very hard to live with. I don't leave my house now. My life is certainly not the same. You hang in there, too. I belong to a group that seems to help a lot of people that are trying to taper. Maybe you could see what they offer. Lots of good people. When I find the name I will let you know.
Re: Paula (# 612)
Paula, I'm so sorry that you're having to struggle with this. I need to say to you y'all are right about the Aurobindo. I spoke to soon saying it seemed the same. It's like you were saying it's totally not good at all. Joe was right about they changed the formula. I'm guessing that once the Leading brand washed out of my system the Aurobindo took over. It's hardly holding me out right now. Going into your local ER might not work for you cause it's a controlled substance and they won't write you a script. Been there once was told no. Only other avenue you might have is trying your primary care doctor. That or a walk-in clinic but they may not give you much to carry you to your next fill. Not sure how long you've been on it but maybe it might adjust. I just can't say. But again I'm sorry I thought it was the same. It is not. :( Hang in there I'm so in the same place right now. I'm sure you read I'm being taking off mine. Everyone that's in my corner isn't a person that can write me the original amount and just leave me be. Take care.
Re: GSRMIKE2377 (# 571)
Just know that if you switch to valium from lorazepam you have to wean from the lorazepam. I found that out the hard way even though I told the dr that I couldn't just go from one to another. First day, I had withdrawals from the lorazepam that the valium didn't touch. They metabolize differently is the reason.
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