Watson Vs. Mylan Generic Lorazepam Side Effects. (Page 10)
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Been on Sandoz mfr. lorazepam for 10 years; no problems; no need to increase dose. Sandoz stopped mfr. Now, can only get these generic's & Actavis. Having lots of troubles getting results; either nothing or zonked. Anyone else w/any experience which mfr. is closer to Sandoz (since FDA approves up to 2% differences in generics). Thank you.

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Re: Savannah (# 353)

I'm going to say this right outta the gate. My apologies to you for asking a personal question about who was writing your script for the amount you're on. By no means was I trying to upset you asking the questions I did. I didn't think it would offend you. You've been very candid about pretty much everything else on here that's why I asked.

As for researching what therapeutic dose that can be taken daily of Ativan (lorazepam) I'm fully aware of the amount. I've read the PDR many times not only for my benefit but to docs that have ridiculed me for being on what I'm on. My questioning was more in the line that you seem to have an empathetic doctor and pharmacist willing to write you a script 6mgs a day. And the truth is that's not outta the norm for extreme anxiety disorders. But you will find many docs that will look at you "like really" I've been there done that. You're truly fortunate.

As for the discontinuation of Mylan. I have a close friend that works in the Pharmaceutical marketing area. I haven't talked to him in years. I posted the question to him whether Mylan was discontinuing their lorazepam and he just got back to me. And to my shock he confirmed that they are in fact no longer going to make it. I asked him why and he said it's not lucrative for them anymore to produce it. It had nothing to do with them not having the ingredients to make it they just weren't making money. So I called Mylan up and asked them why you would tell folks that it's on backorder 3 weeks ago and do a 180° and counter dict it today. The individual was not very polite. I realize that this person must have been answering a lot of questions for days on this matter. But it still didn't make it right being rude.

So you were right that it's no longer going to be made. With that said please don't feel I'm back peddling here. Who would you believe the company marketing the product or someone on this board. If you were honest to yourself I think you'd say the company. We all were duped plain and simple. Even our pharmacist feed us a line to a certain degree.

Summing things up. I have no problem saying I'm sorry if I've offended another person whether it's in person or in chat. As I said earlier it wasn't my intentions to upset you. Honestly I was beginning to believe that some of the posts on here were and are the same person. That's what made me come across the way I did. And I truly believe there's like 6 names that are all the same person.

Again I'm glad you were able to get the so called brand name Ativan. I hope that eases the grief you were going through. As for some of us we will have to find a plan B. My provider will-not pay for this brand name Ativan at a price gouged cost. And honestly I don't blame them.

Best of luck to you.

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Re: Twig7 (# 352)

I’m not here to argue or challenge you. I am only giving out information to try and let people know what I have been told about the mylan. Each person is different and has diff anxiety levels. If you must know so much about why when and where this is not the page. My mental health has nothing to do with mylan verses Watson. Read up on dosages that will give you answers. Make sure you dig deeper and go higher up the food chain to find out exactly what a person can be on! Good day.

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Re: Savannah (# 348)

I'm going to leave this at this. There's no reason why they would tell you one thing and others another. My script was filled with 2mgs of Mylan the start of last week. It's still in stock and available. If you looked on their website you can see the drop down tab that shows what they have, make and the warehouses pharmacies can order it from. I would think that they'd update their site if they were not going to be making it any longer. I have one other route I'm checking and will have a answer next week whether it's going to be discontinued. I went a little higher up the food chain this time. I'm glad your insurance company will pay for it and you only have a 30 dollar copay. Not sure you ever took the original Wyeth brand name or not, but I'm still not sold its the original that Valeant is marketing. I do have a question, how long have you been on 6 mgs and if you don't mind what type of doctor is writing that amount for you. Reason I ask is most pdoc's or gp doc's don't normally write that high of a daily dose. Also is that a 90 day supply, monthly or weekly? Just curious because my experience these days being on that high of a dose not many docs or pharmacies will fill that kind of script.

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Twig7 (# 347) --

I’m truly telling about what I was told. I tried to get the 2mg because I was told they were in the warehouse also. I hope you get yours. I was told they had them in then when they were suppose to arrive I called back and they said they did not have them. It’s very frustrating to always. Have to try garbage that doesn’t work and mylan was the best generic I ever took. I want you to know I have only been stating what mylan manufactures in PA has told me. For now my brand name is approved until 2021.

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Twig7 (# 347) --

I’m not sure exactly what’s going on here, and if I hadn’t spoken with a Mylan rep yesterday myself I wouldn’t have believed it either. Just 4 weeks ago from the last email they called me back on, I was told the release on the backorder would be after May 21, now I hear they have enough to fill one more batch and they are discontinuing and my pharmacist shows that in the computer he uses to order. Just to be safe I’m doing what she advised and call back every couple weeks to see when they’ll release it and have my pharmacy do a direct order. Good luck to you all.

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Re: Deedee (# 340)

I'm not worried about it being discontinued. Because it's not going to be discontinued. I have faith that what Mylan has said to me as to be true. What I think is someone on this thread is just trying to put some of us in a tailspin for their jollies. All you have to do is look at the time stamped from each post and one can see that Joyce, Savannah and I think you know who the third person is are one and the same. Glad the three of you got your brand name approved. ;)

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Re: Deedee (# 337)

I understand exactly what you are going through! Mine was high on the leading brand and I never have high blood pressure. I was on mylan and felt so much better. I did finally get an ok for the Ativan brand name with our insurance company so I am able to get it covered. See if your dr will fill out a paper name brand Ativan only!!! I’m sorry you are suffering. If you look up Mylan Pharmaceuticals there is a global center you can call to get more info. They are the ones who told me that they were no longer going to carry it. Cvs used mylan for a long time. They tried to order it for me and told me it was discontinued also. I hope you find Something will work for you.

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Re: Twig7 (# 339)

I’m only posting what I’m being told by Mylan! Here is info for you to call:

Robert J. Coury Global Center
1000 Mylan Blvd.
Canonsburg, PA 15317
+1 724.514.1800

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I have been told can be up to 20 percent none the less some generics do not work as well .

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Re: Lainej (# 330)

Leading brand??? I had the same reaction for 14 days . Very sick tasted like a sugar pill !

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Re: Twig7 (# 339)

Okay ! We have called the headquarters and talked to the manufacturing and they said they will not carry it anymore . They will see how much ingredients they have left they will use that up and once it’s gone they said no more .

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Re: Henry (# 341)

Yes , I have called two times they are not going to carry it anymore :( . Finally got my insurance to cover the Ativan brand ! 30 dollars a month . I was on 6 a day now 5 on the Ativan brand name !

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Re: Henry (# 341)

A Mylan rep called me back after an email yesterday and they are going to discontinue making lorazepam. They do have enough to fill a backorder, but when that’s finished, we’ll all be in trouble??

I would continue having your pharmacy check and hold them for you.

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Re: Twig7 (# 338)

You are correct, Wyeth was the original brand Ativan. It was owned by Biovail when I was first introduced to Ativan. It always worked for me, but I do take a max dosage of 6mg a day (possibly would have needed less for same effect on Wyeth).

I was able to get a partial fill yesterday of the 1mg tab Mylan that will last me until the restock date given to my CVS store. At that time if it still isn't stocked I will ask them if they can get the 2mg tabs as you've said they're available. I don't mind breaking them when needed, ill most likely have to call my doc to call in a new Rx for the 2mg tab size. Hopefully though, the 1mg becomes available and this is just a blip in the road.

To all those that are in contact with Mylan please continue to post any updates here. Thx.

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Twig7 (# 337) --

Hey Twig7, you and I have been sticking together on our facts that Mylan just had a backorder, and like I mentioned before, Mylan did respond to me that after May 21, they would be back on the market. As of yesterday, May 31, when I called my pharmacy to refill my rx, they told me that on their ordering computer it stated Mylan is discontinuing at least the 1 mg for now. I asked if it could be a mistake as Mylan called me directly after my email. He said that’s the only computer they use to direct order so it’s up to date. After getting so upset, I sent an email back to Mylan last night and am yet to hear from them this morning. I’ll let you know as soon as I hear from them. I know we’re on the same page with this.

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Re: Savannah (# 336)

They're not discontinuing their Mylan. If I had to guess some of you that post out here go by many different names. Not sure why anyone would post false information. Read my other post folks and see what I've had to say about this issue.

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Re: Henry (# 335)

I've been on Ativan since the 90's. I tried many different medications from MAO's, Tofranil (tricyclic antidepressants), to SSRI's and SNRI's. I've been on almost every benzodiazepines starting with Tranxene, Xanax and the list goes on until Ativan came in the picture. I'm not sure what generics I took with Ativan (lorazepam) because I never pay attention to those things back then. But I do know the one I was given semi worked but tasted like chalk. So my pdoc wrote like you dispense brand name only and life as I knew it got better. The brand was made by Wyeth- Ayerst Laboratories. Wyeth was the original maker of brand name Ativan since the late 70's. I took it from the 90's to 2004. That's when I started having troubles with it working. They kept the original dog house shape pill and left Wyeth on the pill as well for about a year. Then they put BPI on it. I never thought to look at the pill until one day I grabbed my magnifying glass and saw it said BPI on it. I wasn't happy at all. At the time I was on 4 mgs a day for many years. Never had any drug tolerances of any kind. There was never a need to increase my dose ever. My story is almost as the same as the writer Doc76 spoke about. With that said my provider at the time only carried Mylan. We had to try a little more to get the same therapeutic results. I wasn't happy with that either. But it is what it was I suppose. As far as Biovail being the original maker that would not be true. Biovail was a generic maker of most of their drugs. And they most certainly change the formula. I called them and they explained what they did with it. You can Google and still find that Biovail did change the brand name Ativan to a generic. Even to this day after Valeant bought out BPI (2009) they make the BPI (Biovail) generic and the so called Brand name that is priced off the hook as you stated. I know this because my local Wal-Mart has both and you can see it on Valeant's website. I still don't believe Valeant is making the original formula. But I can't prove it and Its not a priority in my life. I've read their dealings with our govt. I really have no comment on what they've done. I just wished that Wyeth would have never sold it. But their patent came up to renew and they choose to sell it. Lots of folks suffered because of that. But here's the ticker. Many were fooled for years and still are that they thought they were getting brand name Ativan when in fact they were not. They paid the cost as well for it. Like I said just look at Valeant's website and you'll see I'm not misquoting anything here. BPI did work for me but you needed to increase it and my provider would know longer keep the board approved consult i had for brand name only. Why because there were other generics they could get for a lessor price. And for me Mylan adjusted for me better. As I've quoted Mylan has their 1 mg tablets on backorder. My provider can get the 2 mgs. We just switched to them. But with that said and short of sounding like a broken record Mylan is not discontinuing any of their lorazepam. If you have read what I've posted about talking to them I don't think they'd lie about it. I mean why would they? But with all this said Valeant's BPI generic if it is still the same formula Biovail made it's an alternative to anyone out there looking for one that works. Have a good one people.

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Re: Savannah (# 336)

I just found out from my pharmacist yesterday that Mylan is DC'ing the lorazepam. On May 3rd I emailed Mylan to ask them about the nationwide backorder. I got a call from a rep saying they would be back on the market by May 21st. Now when my refill is due I get this info from the pharmacist!! I’m soooo upset. Qualitest was the best brand until they stopped making them, and until I did research on this site I went through horrible experiences with Actavis, Sandoz, then this Leading that does taste like a cube of sugar. What can we do to get someone to listen? My blood pressure goes sky high during my panic attacks and the Mylan formula was finally getting me back to feeling somewhat normal after 2 years of playing around with this garbage?

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Re: Henry (# 335)

Unfortunately mylan is discontinuing their manufacturing. I have talked to them twice. They said if they have enough ingredients they will make a small amount more. I had to go on Ativan and I am fighting my insurance to pay for it! Actavis and leading brand are the only two generics they have and neither work for me at all! I tried for 14 days and it was pure hell ! Not enough active ingredients. The fillers made me ill. I do not care what anyone says generics are not all the same! The leading brand tasted just like pure sugar to me. Mylan was the only one who helped as a generic. Now they are gone!

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Re: Twig7 (# 328)

Went to refill today for Mylan lorazepam. CVS told me they were told it's back ordered for three weeks (approx 6/21). They were able to give me a partial fill based on the large bottle they had ordered for me months ago.

Mylan is the only generic lorazepam that works in my 12 years experience with Ativan. For many years when my insurance covered it, my scripts were marked 'Dispense As Written' for the brand Ativan. Initially owned by Biovail then Valeant when they merged with Biovail. Valeant are the worst kind of scum and ran the pill cost up to $25 per pill (not a typo). They were hauled in front of US Congress over this and other similar practices, but nothing came of it most likely because it's a Canadian company and there is a generic available (irregardless that only one generic is any good). In January my insurance changed and I switched to the Mylan as it was the least problematic of the generics I had taken prior to the brand. There was an adjustment period for the first month where it felt like it wasn't quite as potent as the Brand, but nothing horrific like trying to take the sugar pills from Actavis. Now unfortunately there is a problem getting the Mylan lorazepam. Not sure why as they are the largest generic drug manufacturer and supposedly the largest producer of benzodiazepines. Hopefully Mylan begins to keep this stocked regularly or else I will have no choice but to talk to my doctor about switching to a different med which would be a shame as ativan works great for me.

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