Watson Vs. Mylan Generic Lorazepam Side Effects. (Page 23) (Top voted first)

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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Another long stressful week trying to find a alternative to Mylan. Still no word on Sandoz. Most likely call Mylan again the start of the week to see what may have changed. Anyone come up with any new stuff?

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Re: Gabby (# 467)

I’ve got nothing new. Horrible week I tried testing Actavis whole week just to see.. saving mylans. Wanted to see if I would adjust hoping I would in fear they would be my only option in future. I was so zonked out but still anxious if that makes sense. At work was falling asleep. Couldn’t even take dog for a walk longer than 10 minutes without feeling like I was going to collapse and they make my mood horrible. Please let me know what mylan tells you. This sucks.

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Re: Jamie (# 468)

Didn't your pharmacist order you the .5's? I thought she was going to get as much as she could for you. I know what it's like taken a brand that messes a person up too well. I'm thinking you should do what others have. Talk to your doctor and have them battle for you if needed with your insurance company to get the brand. Least you seem to have some time to spare with the .5's.

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I'm posting this here as well as I did on a Sandoz thread.

I just talked to my pharmacist about Sandoz and he said it's being discontinued. But a fellow name Henry said they might be making it again. I've been on Mylan for 10 years and was on Brand name prior to that. My pharmacist told me the pill he can get is made by Sandoz and the 1mg has SZ 198 on it. Is this the old formula or is this a new one? I've never taken this pill that I know of. My pharmacist is going to get a few bottles for me to let me try it. Does anybody know how well Sandoz compares to Mylan? Sounds like it's stronger? My pharmacist is just trying to help me out with what he can get left in his warehouse. Next step is seeing if Valeant that makes brand name will help me with a reduce price since I cannot afford the cost cash wise being I have no insurance. Any help would be appreciated. Still no word whether Mylan got their formula to make all the strengths until they run out if any of you have been reading about Mylan.

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Re: Jamie (# 471)

My pharmacist made some comment about not wanting patients with a large amount of .5's. I was like why? I never really got a direct answer from him. I'm assuming being they might think I'll sell them. Yeah right. Good grief I need the medication just like the rest of us do. Sad but true all too many would sell them. Yes I know about insurance companies. As I said mine won't pay for brand name. That's crazy you work as a MA in a clinic? You must have access to a lot of pharmaceutical companies don't you? Or the doctors you work for? Just throwing this out here I'm surprised they haven't said something about using benzodiazepines. My experience has been they're really hard on us/others who take them. You have to love a pdoc that does dual diagnosis on just about anybody so they can lock you up and bleed your insurance company dry. Seen that happen with some close buddies of mine. Don't think I'd be sharing with my co-workers what meds you're on Jamie. That's interesting to know where you work.

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Re: Gabby (# 472)

Need to clarify that I do have insurance but they will not pay for brand-name Ativan. This is why I'll have to pay cash if Valeant will help me out. I've already done all the fighting I can do they won't pay for it.

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Re: Deedee (# 469)

The other thought would be try and see if your insurance will pay for brand like Savannah has done as well as Pj. You won't have any bad side effects from it. You may need less or a little more. Seems to be different with everyone. I just know it works but I need about what I'm taken with Mylan. I'm older now so I may need less if I go that route. Read below my other post. Jamie I replied twice to your last. Just hasn't popped up yet.

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Re: Gabby (# 474)

I have noticed it does take a while to get our posts on here. Valeant should have a patient assistance program for insurance that doesn’t cover it, if our income meets guidelines. I think I’ll try that route first. I am calling them this week. I see my doctor next week and I want to have answers for her. The 0.5 my pharmacy is holding for Monday’s refill, I need a new prescription written so I can get double the amount. They did that before and still have the prescription for the 1 mg just in case. I’ll let you know about the patient assistance program.

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Re: Gabby (# 472)

Hi Gabby, that was me posting about the Sandoz. My pharmacist was unable to get it and unfortunately it sounds like you got more information than me regarding it's status as discontinued. I haven't posted back as I had nothing helpful to add. I'm in the same boat as everyone, talking with my doctor about alternatives while trying to get insurance to cover the brand name Ativan. I have no good news to add to the forum sadly.

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Henry (# 476) --

Yeah it's always odd Henry how one of us find a out one thing and another heard something else. I think for the most part it boils down to location and the Pharmacy's Warehouse. What I seen on Sandoz's website was they're out of Canada. I'm going to call them later. If I find out what's up hopefully it will be factual. But we all know how that's been turning out when each of us calls. Thanks for letting me know. :)

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Re: Henry (# 480)

So Leading is all we have to go by now?? Omg, guess it’s time to switch to something else. I’m praying my pharmacist told me the truth about holding a few bottles of the Mylan 0.5 til my doc and I can research other options..

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Re: Deedee (# 481)

Leading Pharma or Actavis are all that is left for generic lorazepam, both such utter garbage that it disgusts me the FDA allows them to sell it.

It won't be a fun summer trial running lorazepam replacement medications. Meh :(

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Re: Deedee (# 481)

Leading isn't all we have to take. There are other generic lorazepam. It's just for most of us they don't work. After reading Valeant's website and calling them, Ativan isn't on their list for assistance at a lower cost. It's actually a automated voice message. So that's off the plate but for buying a insurance plan or having the ones we have pay for it. Mine won't but it looks like I will have to call some insurance companies first to see what their policy is and whether they'll pay for it. What happened to Jamie, are you still out here....?

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Re: Henry (# 480)

The question is Henry were they making the old Sandoz that everyone said worked or was it Teva? My pharmacy said it was Sandoz with the SZ 198 on it. But we all seen what Teva, PurePac, Actavis and Watson did just naming a few. What doesnt make sense to me is why wouldn't a company just make one that works and leave it at that. I'm guessing that would be to easy.

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Gabby (# 482) --

Sandoz wasn’t Teva. From the Sandoz lorazepam thread on medschat people were taking it until recently, and found a major (negative) difference when Sandoz discontinued and they got Teva/Actavis at their pharmacies. So it was better according to them, but it’s now gone as well as Mylan.

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Gabby (# 482) --

Henry I've been meaning to ask you what generic Lorazepam where you using right now? You may have told us/me but I can't remember. Are you like the rest of us running short on what we have? Deedee I replied to you again but still hasn't posted.

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Gabby (# 482) --

Just a little about me and all I’ve known about how pharmaceuticals work. I was in the medical field for 35 years, and have seen companies in and it’s all about the $$. When this Leading seemed to take over it all about what the pharmacies were buying to give their patients. They aren’t going to stock Mylan if it cost them 3 times what the Leading did. They don’t personally take it so corporate cuts costs and eventually because Leading is ordered by 90% of the pharmacies, it put Mylan off the market with lorazepam as the 10% of us isn’t worth the cost to them to keep manufacturing a medication nobody else will order. It sucks and unless everyone speaks up nothing will happen. Because it isn’t for hypertension or diabetes, nobody is listening. I wish we could all protest by not taking this, but for this debilitating mental illness we need people to listen instead of us suffering. I’m heading into my pharmacy for some other prescriptions today and hope to God they have another month sitting on hold for Monday’s refill. I saw you had a post back to me that you said still hasn’t posted. Let me know if you still don’t see it, because if it’s important info, we need to be sure it’s shared. Thanks and have a good holiday.

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Re: Deedee (# 488)

Deedee and Savannah I have replied to both of your comments but for whatever reason they're not being posted. I can tell you both that Valeant does not include Ativan in their list of medication they give assistance with. The automated number gives a list of medications they do not help with. Ativan was one of them.

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What i said to you wasn't personal Savannah. If you re-read what I said you might understand that I couldn't understand what you were doing. Me saying I'm focusing on the task at hand was just that. I'm guessing I'm going to have to call or write Medchat to see what I'm doing or saying wrong here. Also asked them when are they going to remove the individual I have spoke of many times. I've read their policy a few times and I've said nothing that would warrant my post to not loaded up. I have a lot of resources still at hands that might be valuable to others out here. But writing this out while on my mobile and not having it post is pretty perplexing. Have a good one y'all!

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Re: Gabby (# 489)

Boy did you hit this one right. I know who you’re talking about and I’m pretty sure that person works for the FDA. I’m sure this is the one holding posts from printing, but we all have legitimate health problems and we need to continue getting our point across. I have an 80 yo Mom who has been suffering with arthritis and muscle spasms for years and takes very little in the way of pain meds, in fact has a rx for Norco, but very rarely ever uses that which I’m all for. She had a rep from HAP Sr Plus call her last week to see about cutting costs on some of her meds. She asked what my mom was on and being honest my mom gave her all this info. She’s taken Robaxin for 20 years as needed for severe cramping and it’s worked great. This girl said bec of her age she shouldn’t be on it even though Mom has cut her dose way down and only takes it now at bedtime. This <+\!#,¥ called moms doc and told her she didn’t think she should be on that med and the doc actually called the pharmacy and changed it without even talking to my mom, to Zanaflex, which has more side effects and actually can drop blood pressure too low and that’s been a huge issue with Mom for many years!! I’m so angry the govt seems to be taking over and controlling us like robots. I’ve had these calls from my ins and I tell them I have a wonderful internist through a university and I only trust her and my one pharmacist to make decisions for me, no third party’s advice. Be careful and always trust your instincts..

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