Zolpidem Generic (Page 13) (Top voted first)

ALL CVS pharmacies just changed the zolpidem from MYLAN manufacturer (out of PA) to TORRENT in India. Because generics can certain behave differently, I am nervous about taking the (10 mg) oblong peach Torrent brand one after reading some things online. I also don't like the idea of CVS using from out of the country manufacturer which HAS to be due to a better price because MYLAN brand is still very readily available. Any comments?

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Torrent is the manufacturer of the pill you described.

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Good afternoon,

My wife and I both take Zolpidem as a sleep aid. I also take clonazepam. Last week I was offered a job, but when I went to a lab to give a U/A and was told I did not pass, the lab said I was positive for diazepam. I do not take diazepam. Off the record, I was told that it is possible to have a false+ reading if I take Zolpidem. I just need a brief reply to confirm this - and I have the job. Don't get me wrong it is what it is, so if it's not possible then I received incorrect information. Please, please let me know. I have a family to care for.

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Stepha .... Try Rite Aid Pharmacy; my Rite Aid pharmacy in Queens, NY special orders the Sandoz for me. I take the Zolpidem ER 6.25mg I never questioned the brand until I refilled it, and it didn't seem to be working, so when I spoke to the pharmacist, she told me that they gave me a different brand (Winthrop). Prior to that, I never even knew what brand I was given. As someone else mentioned, the Sandoz seems to give me 6 hours (which is not enough, but it's better than some of the others). Last time, it was refilled, the pharmacist tried another brand that she had in stock (Activis). Sometimes it works ok, but when I take it, I sometimes have a fragmented sleep, waking up every two - three hours. Even though I fall back to sleep, fragmented sleep is not a restful sleep, so I don't care for it. So far, I have found that I like Sandoz the best.

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Lily, I always thought that "extended release" pills do not have the score line because if split, it ruins the "extended release" function of the pill.... i.e. by breaking the pill, all of the medication will be dispersed too soon instead of controlled release to remain effective over a longer period of time. I think that makes sense, rather than uneven mixing.

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Unsleep Monster.... Speak to the Pharmacist and see if she can call Express Scripts on your behalf to get Teva approved if that's the one that has been working for you. Alternatively, perhaps your doctor's office can step up with Express Scripts on your behalf. Lack of sleep is extremely unhealthy for the heart, so I cannot imagine that an exception will not be made, since you have had no luck with the Torrent. Another option would be to ask Express Scripts if ANY other generic brand is approved. Good luck!

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I do find that the Qualtrst version which was secretly bought from Sanofi worked the best for everyone.
Sadly their relationship fell apart and forced us to a different generic version.
Generics do indeed vary in effectiveness for every medication.
However, in the case of the Qualtest version it was made by the brand name manufacturer (Sanofi) but just not labeled accordly very sad for us insomniacs

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PLEASE NOTIFY THE FDA OF THIS ADVERSE EVENT GIVING AS MUCH DATA AS YOU CAN. YOU CAN ALSO NOTIFY CORPORATE CVS AND PHARMACEUTICAL AUTHORITIES IN YOUR HOME STATE,.

PLEASE DO SO.

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I have taken Zolpidem Tartrate for years. It is the only way I can get to sleep and stay asleep. The manufacturer is Teva. The last 2 nights I have started using Mylan manufactured zolpidem. I have not slept the last two nights.

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Ok I had to respond. This is blatently untrue. India has lax standards, technology, and quality standards. They are nothing like the pharma labs in this country. Some of them get lucky that the fillers and other gunk dont overshadow the base drug (if they even put in the correct amount in India). All the best ones were made unsuprisingly in the US. Sanofi brand, Qualitest, etc.

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I completely understand your predicament.
I'm in my 40's.... my sleeping disorder began when I was 19.
I 've done everything over the years to combat insomnia.

I started on (brand) Ambien when I was 23. With insurance regulations and changes over the years in the United States, I was forced to go to generic.
I've taken Zolpidem..(Ambien generic)... made by EVERY single Zolpidem manufacturer out there.
Of course most everyone on this forum misses Zolpidem made by Qualitest.

There are a few out there that are..."ok."

I've been on Zolpidem since I was 23. I'll probably be on it forever.

However, my insurance is weird and sometimes they don't cover it so I tried something different the other night.
I tried 2 Vistaril (hydroxyzine)for anxiety / allergies. It is a non-habit-forming prescription your doctor may be able to prescribe.
It does make you fall asleep but might not be for a long period of time... it might help.... Just a suggestion.
Good luck. I soo feel for you!

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I think it was probably close to a year ago there was a lot of TEVA bashing going on. I've been on TEVA brand zolpidem for a couple of years. Never even thought of looking until I read that here. It's the only TEVA product I take and I've had no problem with it. The only time I took brand name was when you get those 7 day free trial coupons. Naturally, if I could afford and my insurance allowed, I would take brand Ambien, and everything else. At least the Norco generic hydrocodone is still Watson.

All I have ever experienced is a change in my body, getting older, etc. The generics still do what they're meant to do, but nothing has ever not worked. I'll say some to different degrees, but all have worked. Also, I admit, I have the luxury of catching a few hours throughout the day.

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Diazepam Brands: Valium and Diastat are considered extremely addictive and deaths have occurred from misuse, so in the US they are only used for short term issues and if you ask for refills you be labeled "addict". But now there are several sleep aids starting with the natural melatonin, Tylenol PM and their rivals versions of PM. Try them and explain they don't work so you would like to try Ambien, Lunesta (this one makes everything taste like copper pennies for the entire day), or one that the doctor can recommend. That will show the doctor that you know you need help sleeping and aren't fishing for diazepam, valium or lorazapam which are in a class meant for anxiety but has a side effect that makes you sleepy.

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Teva 74 10 mg generic ambien from CVS in Noca Raton, FL 33496 is useless.. might as well take an ASA.

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What color are the mylan brand? Do you know the brand of white round ones? I'm trying to find the manufacturer of round lavender ones. Thanks for your help!

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Little white round pills, teva/74 are zolpidem 10 mg, generic for ambien.

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The small round lavender ones are Mylan 10mg. They work for some people but for me was worse than taking nothing.

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I am having the same problem. Mylan's, purple pill, has worked for me, for years. My send away pharmacy, recently changed manufacture, for cost reasons, The Teva, round white pill will not put me to sleep or keep me asleep. I caledl all my local pharmacies, all of them, now get, generic Ambien, either from manufactures, in Israel or India. Definitely, not the same product, as made in America. Just cost efficient for pharmacies. Does not work!

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I am certain that anyone in our Congress who takes this medication finds a way to buy the brand made by Sanofi. Cannot even get this from Canada as you can other brand name meds. The brand Ambien works well but our plans do not permit this. Also the "generic" from Qualitest is not offered anymore since it was actually the real thing and their agreement with Sanofi ended.

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Teva ANYTHING rarely works. I switched from Walgreen's to CVS last month and my baclofen and ambient are more effective. It's peach and oblong. Walgreen's was round white. Was round purple. It was a site like this, that helped me switch. I thought it was me.

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ER version also comes as 6.25 strength, not just 12.5

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