Watson Vs. Mylan Generic Lorazepam Side Effects. (Page 16)

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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Every now again I come out here to see the new posts on lorazepam. I'd like to start out my saying that there is no brand name Ativan being produced by anyone. The fact is that there hasn't been a brand name Ativan since 2004. And it was made by Wyeth Pharmaceuticals. They then sold it to Biovail out of Canada that turned it into a generic. Totally ruin a drug that many of us took for years with no drug increases.

I was on 4 mgs daily for extreme panic disorders which I still have. When Wyerh sold it to Biovail they still made it in the dog house shaped pill with a A on the front and I believe 64 was on the back and the tablet was scored. Slowly I started having drug withdrawals. Didn't have a clue why for years. I suffered until I somewhat balanced out.

When I leaned of the change out my Pdoc switched me to Mylan since at the time it was the only brand my VA clinic carried. It took years to find a dosage that helped me. When we finally achieved a level that worked I was at 8 mgs a day. Then the nightmare happen when he retired. My new VA Pdoc stripped me down so fast it wasn't a pretty site. This guy was anti-benzos to the max.

Prior to this changed I had taken every drug on the market for panic disorder. This Pdoc didn't care. So needless to say he's got me on nearly nothing & fills my script every two weeks.

As for the brands most of you have spoken of like Watson, Actavis and others, they made me worse. Mylan just does what it does for me. But the real brand name worked so well like someone above said, I had days where I skipped a dose.

But there is no brand name any more. I'm not sure who has been snowballing many of you about it. Sad facts are many companies that make generics hurt patients more than they help in my opinion. Hope you all find the brands you're looking for. Mylan is the best for me.

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leading pharma brand made me feel like I was going through withdrawal. It would last for about three hours then the withdraw would start happening. It was terrible. They switched me back to Qualitest which I'd been taking for about 2 years, before that it was Mylan which I liked just fine. This is all from CVS.

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I've never been on Ativan for long. Always xanax or Klonopin, but got an ativan script 1mg 2x day. Now first pick up at Walmart was Watson 242/1, they seem to do the job. Second was Mylan 457 n no lie I felt nothing I seriously ate about 12 of them before even getting an hr rest or any anxiety relief, I transfer script to rite aid Watson again 241/1 on pill n on bottle under it says actavis they seem to work, it's like touch or go. Idk if these manufacturers are messing with this or Ativan is just not for me

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It's odd I got first full of ativan at Walmart it was Watson second refill mylan n transfer to rite aid now back to Watson. I just want my 2mg Upjohn xanax back. Or V cut Roche valium or K cut Klonopin for ppl who severally struggle with anxiety as I always have and I am 43 I never had to take more than my prescribed dose 2 or 3 x a day with those with these new drugs it's as if they are truly cutting out most of the benzos even 2 mg yellow bars R039 whatever aren't strong to take one or half its absurd I feel like I'm taking a placebo at times, I need a good home taper to set up I want off these benzos they aren't doing anything for me. There is only so much one can increase to than either your Dr or a new one streps in and strips you down

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Are you able to find out the actual amount of lorazepam contained in each manufactured generic?

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Them original Watson worked very well for me, and then it was bought by Actavis, and it's now awful, as many other people have noted. I've also tried Sandoz, and it's bad. I've also tried brand name Ativan, made by Valient, and it's not that good, either. I'm having the hardest time finding a lorazepam that's as good as Watson.

What are some good manufacturers for lorazepam?

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I took it for years and liked it, now I can not get it, the brand I have found I like best is qualitest( i think thats the name it has a check mark on the tablet)

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To Doc76.

I'm not sure where you're getting your information from but I have been using the actual Ativan brand from the actual manufacturer for several years. It's made by Valeant. It's the same shape as the original it's the same quality I believe it certainly is all I can use since I have problems with every single generic I have tried except for Ranbaxy which my last understanding was they were changing an ingredient and needed FDA approval that was around 3 years ago. Nothing else works for me without bad effects. Unfortunately it means me having to spend a lot extra on my health insurance since I have to get the name brand which is extremely expensive as you all may know. My copay is $50 and requires prior authorization from my doctor. It's sad that the greedy pharmaceutical companies have to be like that but it's the only thing that helps me.

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Mylan brand is the only lorazepam I can take that works without any side effects. I have taken many brands over the past 10 years for anxiety. The only way I am able to get Mylan brand is that I found only one CVS that would special order it for me.

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Faithfully take 1 4xs a day of lorazepam.. Nothing in my lab work for months now.. my Dr is having pharmacy get 10 pills from different manufacturers to see if new generic lorazepam manufacturer will actually have enough to show in a UA. Monday UA again..

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Re: Benzoed (# 306)

Me to please let me know if you find something that compares I'm on leading now and its just not the same

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Re: Benzoed (# 306)

I've had activis, Watson, n Mylan n some do work n don't FDA needs to check these companies cause my xanax is active small blue round r34 n Wk fine

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I had the same problems with the different manufactures. One was much smaller, meaning it had less "so called" inactive ingredients.

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I've been taking Lorzapam for 21 years- no side affects (as long as I get the incorrect manufacturer) with the drug however if the manufacturer is changed then I can't sleep and get irritated (maybe from lack of sleep) . Watson has worked very well for me but walmart keeps changing the manufactured product to mylan which doesn't work at all (sometimes I think its placebo) . I've spoke to walmart about carrying watson and they claim there is no difference. I'm sick of the pharmacists thinking they know it all about medicines. A 0.01 difference is sometimes all it takes so unless you're a compounding pharmacist you should shut your pie hole. So..I'm looking for info that I can bring to prove my claim- anyone out there have any?

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Are you on medicare and if so...what insurance

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Re: CathyInNH (# 314)

Hi. I'm going through the same s***. They don't know how much we are suffering with those manufacturer changes. I knew right away something was not right.

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Highly doubt that that persons script for Ativan was 2600.00$ when 30 2mg. Xanax was 15.$$ maybe it was a misprint. But anyone having problems with any drug thst csn be abused , or lets say "that makes you feel better than you do"-I seriously believe because of the availability of pill presses over the internet, that between the pharmaceutical companies and the pharmacy , they are being switched out with bogus pills-guaranteed!

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OK I've been on sandoz before for awhile since it stopped 2011 I had to find a new brand the new brand I found was Watson I liked Watson it didn't give me no size effects worked good for years so recently I seen actavis baught Watson so.the pills show 241 Watson like old ones but its actavis now this pills make me feel like crap and a headache so does sandoz since it came back I don't know does anyone know if sandoz is also owend by actavis but now I got find new one that works

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Re: Rigo (# 318)

Sorry about the spelling, I'm on my phone... I meant to say that I've been on watson.

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Re: Penny (# 1)

Hello,
I picked up .05 mg of lorazepam but it does not say Watson or Mylan. Mine say LEA. Anyone know this one.
It doesn't work like Watson or Mylan.
Ej

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