Endocet Vs Oxycodone (Page 3)
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I HAVE BEEN ON OXYCODONE FOR OVER 2 YEARS AND MY DRUG STORE RAN OUT AND GAVE ME ENDOCET? SAID IT WAS THE SAME THING BUT MY BODY TELLS ME THAT IT'S NOT THE SAME. HAS ANYONE ELSE HAD ANY PROBLEMS WITH THIS CHANGE?

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U seemed very knowledgeable right up till u said that ur not obliged to use one pharmacy. Have u ever read the pain contract u signed? Lol And for some reason, endocet works noticeably better for me. Remember, endocet is a NAME BRAND drug, that became really cheap

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Hi Valerie! What a beautiful name! My only child, my 12 year old daughter, is Valerie! I love that name!

Anyway Valerie, with regard to your post, you only vaguely indicated what Endocet did for your pain! Do you think you could elaborate on it? Aside from making you drowsy, Valerie, do you think that the Endocet definitely worked better than Oxycodone, or about the same? I would truly appreciate knowing what you thought of it! Thank you so much!!

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Hi my name is Valerie and I have been taking Percocet since 2012 for my Stills disease which is a form of arthritis and I am currently still taking the Percocet but some how I went to the ER on dat before yesterday and was giving a prescription for the Percocet and I took it to a CVS to fill it and they gave me Endocet 5/325 and it is a different feeling from the Percocet which is Oxycodone. And do Endocet that I took is strong to me and they made me very very sleepy and worked on my pain

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tracy i agree with you 100%amneal isnt the best but id take that i would never take actavis EVER AGAIN qualitest works well for me too

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RPH is Rhodes, its a company been around for a long time. my experience with them has been with mscontin, but i got RPH perc. 10/325 they work pretty good

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Sounds like you people know way too much about drugs....

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Jim, could please elaborate on that? What do you mean when you say, 'your body knew it was different?' Was the Endocet better, as in stronger--in other words, it took your pain away better than the Oxycodone; or had the Oxycodone done a better job of handling your pain than the Endocet? Which is it?

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CVS only gives out generic not endocet or name perc's and they won't order them either! I personally like endo's better um CVS lost my business long time ago they ate nothing but smart asses

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I think she would be okay with the u/a because percocet is oxycodone and tylenol and endocet is oxycodone and tylenol too. The only difference is in the strength which wouldn't matter they are just looking to see if the drug is in her system and to see if any drugs that she has not been prescribed are in her urine as well.

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Someone I know takes 7.5 perks but ran out early and was hurting pretty bad. So she took 10/325 / E712 Endocet to last the 2 days before she went to her pain doctor, but she also had a u/a and is worried that the results will come up diff. So if anyone that knows could tell me if it's the same or diff would help so much? Hoping to God for her as she been on meds for yrs and wont to be ready to look for a another doc.

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Hello Jim, First of all, you have to understand that everyone's body is different! If you want to get really technical about it, then you can say that Oxycodone and Endocet are the same; but that is where the comparison STOPS!! I honestly could not care less if some proud and cocky "expert" "declares" that there is NO difference between the two!! Oh yes there is!! Definitely and most certainly: FOR ME!! Oxycodone (10-325) will stop my pain for two hours, whereas Endocet (10-325) will stop my pain for six!! Absolutely and most definitely!! And personally, I cannot stand the practice of CVS Pharmacy! If "they" do not have the brand you want, they will NOT even call you to find out if you would be satisfied with a substitution!! You must be proactive and educate the workers at your pharmacy to do the obvious, or they won't be smart enough to figure it out! No one, these days, thinks outside the box!! It is a sad commentary on the state of the intellect of our country, while at the same time it's also quite hysterical!!

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My personal opinion is people react to meds differently. The ENDOCET has not helped me at all where as the oxycodone I was taking before did.

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Response to jojo...I agree with all ur posts.

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It worked better for me and I was told that it was made by the same makers as the brand name, Percocet.

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This is not true it dose matter if you have been taking the brand name drug and then take the generic there not them, I wish people would stop saying that everyone is different thank you every much...

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CVS may have Qualitest, a company owned by Endo, which manufactures Endocet. Try that and see if it helps.

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I thought endocet was percocet? Percocet is oxycodone and so it endocet.

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Endocet is ceasing to be available NOT because it isn't available, but because the manufacturer charges more for it than Watson and other generic manufacturers charge for their oxy/apap versions.. I'm having to switch Medicare Part D plan to a company that reimburses more for generic oxycodone/apap. My current one pays $136/180, there are several that seem to pay $174/180. My pharmacist was losing $11/bottle over his cost.

I recognize most with traditional employer health plans don't have that option. I think the only option is to harass the insurer (yeah, lots of luck) to reimburse actual cost, not some contract rate made up a year ago.

Part of the problem is that because it is the same manufacturer as Percocet, drug addicts seek out Endocet, on the theory that they are identical. That wasn't my experience, but after good luck with Endocet, when I took Percocet for a zillion dollars more a pill and I didn't start laying golden eggs, it just didn't seem worth it.

I FEEL like I do better with Endocet than Percocet (again, no golden eggs). Watson feels like half an Endocet, some of the others feel like less or even very expensive sugar pills. I personally find it fascinating that some do better with Endocet, while others vehemently prefer Watson.

The gene for the liver enzyme that metabolizes oxycodone is one of the most variable in the human body, slow metabolizers, fast metabolizers, even ultra fast metabolizers are VERY common. 22% of Norwegians have problems with oxycodone due to altered metabolism. I suspect a small variation in formula could make those variations worse. I have no evidence to think this, but I suspect generic manufacturers fudge their batches, putting in a few less percent here and there when they no there is no inspector around. Perhaps they're cheaper because it really is quality control..

In a number of supplements and meds, various isomers of the active ingredients make a BIG difference. We've all heard of L-DOPA, but no one hears about D-DOPA. Same molecule, just mirror image arrangement. Sometimes our bodies only like, or accept, one configuration. In another example, the L (left) isomer of a plants fragrance smells like mint, the D (right) isomer smells like caraway. Adderall gets screwed with now and then with some fudging of the isomers. I suspect our various genetic differences make one or the other better for some of us, but nothing in the literature says oxycodone has to be 60% L isomers and 40% D isomers (or whatever), so cut-rate companies make whatever, not identical molecules to what is in percocet.

Since there is variation in what's good for whom, in studies we cancel each other out and it looks like all oxycodone/APAP generics are the same. Hopefully, as we get more genetically personalized medicine this will get worked out (my full sequencing was supposed to be done 2 yrs ago and I'm still waiting--computers aren't always all they are cracked up to be).

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Nica - I know if you go to Walgreens and ask for endocet they will order it for you they usually don't have it in stock but I have had it ordered for me many times without a problem just usually takes a few days for them to get it in - however I guess each state is different so you might have to check around to CVS and other pharmacies too. I wouldn't call them though I would go in and show them your rx because they won't give out any information over the phone.

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Hi I'm so sorry your having this issue but I'm completely opposite I need endocet and can't find them anywhere I'm very sick any help where I can go to fill my script

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