Watson Vs. Mylan Generic Lorazepam Side Effects. (Page 27)
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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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I've been on Purepac/Actavis 0.5 lorazepam prn for sleep for about 8 years. My pharmacy just switched to Ranbaxy which I hate. I wake up groggy and sluggish. I found a pharmacy which still carries Actavis in my area and am going back to it.

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I have written to the company and it is very easy to do. I f you are having problems with the drug you can email them or call them. They called me back and said by law they have to do an investigation. I am still working with them on this. I am not dropping. Everyone who has problems needs to contact them. I truly believe if you had a drug test with their stupid pill they would probably find no benzos in your system. It is not a pill. Of course you know I am talking about Activis!!!!!!

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Those Activis pills are awful. I have complained about them to the company. I tried Ranbaxy did not work. I am now on the brand works better but still not as good as the Sandoz. I am thinking of trying the Watson. I am so sorry you are having trouble. I know how awful it is.

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After having taken 1mg of Watson (I think) lorazepam PRN for years and years (and real Ativan, on a few lucky occasions), I ended up with a prescription from Actavis. The Watsons knocked out my anxiety/rage literally within five or six minutes and never gave me the slightest trace a side effect, even if I took two or three in a day. These Actavis pills are darn near useless and make me so tired! They're so tiny that at first, I thought that they were 0.5s; no wonder they don't work; there's probably hardly any actual lorazepam in them. Then again, I've had actual 0.5s that worked better.

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I tried the Ranbaxy brand did not work for me. I have had to go back to the brand. Has any one found a good replacement for the generic made by Sandoz the brand costs a fortune. I have been in contact with Actavis with their horrible product. The brand is good but gives you heartburn. Sandoz had the perfect generic. I also found out after talking to my doctor that since I was on their product fo 4 years and was switched to a new product Actavis which is not the same I am having withdrawal symptoms even though I was taking it but the brand works once you get started on it but not right away.

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242/2 round are great, dependable. Very little fillers & good active %

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Has anyone had any experience with the Randbaxy generic for Lorazepam.

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Yes just last moth i was switched from "Watson" Lorazepam to the bed "Actavis" brand....NO effect at all, other than to put me to sleep.... I don't recomend it at all

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I have been on 1mg of Lorazapam for 5 yrs. manufactuerd by Sandoz when I got my new pills they were from Activas. Terrrible replacement.
Did nothing for anxiety only made me a little sleepy. It also gave me a terrible edgy feeling. I had to resort to buying the brand which is fine but costing a fortune. Does anyone know of a good replacement for the Sandoz Lorazapam

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I have been using Watson generic Lorazepam for years and occasionally the pharmacy has given me other generics. The problem is that the other generics are not as effective as the Watson. Why is that?

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same problem have been taking Ativan for 25 years for anxiety health insurance changed and now I get a 90 day supply from Actavis they do not relieve anxiety

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It is unlikely that the problem is solely related to the binders/fillers in the tablets.

The real problem with some generic medications stems from the fact that to be able to be sold on the market, they only have to be within plus or minus 20% of the amount of the active ingredient in the name brand. The FDA considers this an acceptable therapeutic window.

Where the problem arises is usually due to the fact that they only have to measure themselves against the name brand and be within that plus or minus 20% of it, they do not have to measure against each other.

This means that there can be dosage fluctuations between generics from different manufacturers.

Some manufacturers of Lorazepam that haven't been mentioned, that you may want to see if your pharmacy can order for you to try are: Biovail Corporation, Excellium Pharmaceutical, Mutual Pharmaceutical, Ranbaxy Pharmaceuticals and Teva Pharmaceuticals.

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I have been getting 90 day supplies of Lorazepam 2MG from SANDOZ my new Rx is from ACTAVIS. It does not get rid of nervousness, panic attacks or help with my dysautonomia and I feel like I have electricity running through my body. My pharmacist said it was the binding ingredients and we would try a new generic next month. I hope I can keep it together that long. This generic is causing me more trouble and I feel like I am back where I started. Sorry for you other guys because I know how it feels.

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Hello! I have been getting 90 days supplies of Lorazepam 1MG from SANDOZ....my new Rx just came and it's from ACTAVIS.....it does not work or relieve any anxiety at all....I might as well take a placebo...it does not work at all....I took 2 pills...nothing and then 1hour later took 2 more....before with the other brand...I would probably be asleep....but,nothing with this new brand.....I do not know what to do about this.......

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