Is Generic Kadian Available Now? (Page 4) (Top voted first)

Has the generic Kadian been approved and is it now available?identifyvea

REPLY

REPORT

YES IT IS. I HAVE BEEN TAKING IT. THEY SAY IT'S NOT IN 10'S AND 200'S. I TAKE 100.S

REPLY

Was this helpful? 0

MS contin generic is morphine, but the formulation is so different it's down right unfair to say they are the " same" Name Brand Kadian got me out of wheelchair and got me a life with HOPE in it. Now the allowed variables in the generic, my quality of.life is now on a slow downward slope. Lossing hope...because CEO's have got to live!!?? How far above the rest of us??

REPLY

Was this helpful? 0

What was the generic price and for what mg.?

REPLY

Was this helpful? 0

@PAPnomore. Have you ever used Kadian? I have. Yes they are both Morphine, however there IS a big difference. Kadian lasts longer and works much better. I don't know why this is but for me the above is true and I'm sure others would agree. I tried MS Contin before and it doesn't come close to Kadian. I think it works better because of the way its made. Somehow the pellets inside have a much better effect. Avinza is very similar with the added effect of releasing some of its contents faster. It also is a capsule with pellets in it. The downside is, it doesn't come in as many different dosages as Kadian.

REPLY

Was this helpful? 1

I feel like I could have written the comments you posted! I'm going through the exact same struggles with generic Kadian. For a few years I was able to fill it at my local pharmacy, using my Blue Cross insurance with the $10 co-pay. Without warning, they tell me that my insurance company reimburses them for only about 75% of what they must pay for the drug. So of course they aren't going to sell the drug and take a huge hit -since they would be losing a couple of hundred dollars. I took the prescription to a CVS, where they assured me they had the medicine in stock. When I picked it up, it was morphine extended release tablets – not the capsules with the extended release pellets that my doctor had specified on the prescription. I have tried the tablets in the past and they simply do not work as well as the extended release capsule version. So I called Walgreens and they said I have to bring the prescription in to them in person, so they can run it through to make sure it's covered by insurance. They said there would be a $10 co-pay for it and yes it's covered. The pharmacist confirmed that Kadian generic is a capsule, not a tablet.

I called Walgreens tonight to check if the prescription was ready, got the automated system, and was informed that my prescription will be $840!!! As you said, I have been skipping a few doses and taking break-through meds instead, so that I don't run out of medicine before I can solve this fiasco. It's becoming a nightmare to simply fill my prescription. With fibromyalgia and major fatigue and pain, this is the last hassle I need to have to deal with every month.

REPLY

Was this helpful? 0

This is a reply to a very old post about generic Kadian. It is available and I've used it for several years, but it's becoming very hard to get at pharmacies. They carried the MS Contin version which is a tablet. Kadian is a capsule with timed release pellets in it. Works better for me than the pill version. The pharmacy told me that even the generic version is very expensive for the pharmacy to buy. About $400 for 60 of the 100 mg tablets. If you have insurance and it covers generics it may only cost $10 as in my case.

REPLY

Was this helpful? 0

Dose any one know if the kadian 100 mg capsule are full or half full

REPLY

Was this helpful? 0

You are a selfish creep who should immediately get the hell out of the health industry .

REPLY

Was this helpful? 0

Kadian is a time released Morphine tablet, also frequently prescribed as MS Contin, it is usually taken once or twice daily, depending on pain control.

That said, yes, the generic for this, a time released Morphine has been available for quite awhile.

Common side effects may include: nausea, drowsiness, dizziness and dry mouth.

Read more:

https:/­/­rxchat.com/­wiki/­Kadian/­

Do you have any other questions?

REPLY

Was this helpful? 0

FALSE. There is no generic Kadian at this time. I've been waiting on it to come out for more than a year.

REPLY

Was this helpful? 0

There are two companies with a generic Kadian: Actavis (which makes the brand name) and Watson. My copay for the generic is the same as the brand name. One big difference: the $50 discount card made the brand cheaper. This is not a savings. Tablet form of sustained release morphine is not equivalent to Kadian. The mechanism for the sustained release is different so it can not be dispensed as a generic for Kadian. Losing my insurance. Now it's on to methadone.

REPLY

Was this helpful? 0

Whats all the fuss. MS-Contin is the same thing and only 10% of the price of Kadian. The only draw back is it only comes in 30,60,100mg

REPLY

Was this helpful? 0

I have been on Klonokin for 20 + years as it helps with my Dystonia. Look that condition up!.I don't trust generics,...

5 REPLIES

I've seen several websights selling what they say is Oxycodone, are they generic or what? Most if not all are in som...

4 REPLIES

would like to know when casadex is going to be available in generic form ## The standard proprietary drug term is 18 yea...

1 REPLY

When will some drug company start making generic Provigil? What can be done to speed this up? ## It was first approved a...

2 REPLIES

I heard that the patent for Hyzarr would be expired in 2009. However, I haven't found generic one for Hyzarr in US m...

3 REPLIES

I called Westward/Actavis, emailed FDA. All say it was a business decision to keep capsules not tablets. Tablets work be...

2 REPLIES

My husbands doctor says there is not a generic for Kadian. You say you are taking the generic Kadian...what is the name ...

3 REPLIES

Live in Jacksonville Florida. I have been to 15 different pharmacies and can not get refill on Kadian 60 mg (morphine su...

1 REPLY

Has anyone had success? Did the 10 mg work or was 20 mg necessary? Were there any bad effects? Did it work first night o...

8 REPLIES

My prescription for Brand Klonopin 0.5 mg tablets was just filled by my local CVS pharmacy. I had to pay for it out of p...

3 REPLIES