Blue Pill Watson 540 Tab

are the yellow tabs stronger than the blue tabs?? ## The oval, blue tablet marked Watson 540 contains 10mgs of Hydrocodone and 500mgs of Acetaminophen. The yellow, oval marked Watson 853 contains 10mgs of Hydrocodone and 325mgs of Acetaminophen. Thus, since the Acetaminophen tends to improve how well the narcotic Hydrocodone works, the blue tablet would be stronger. This medication may cause side effects, such as: nausea, dizziness, drowsiness and dry mouth. Learn more: Are there any other questions? ## I have taken Vicodin HP's they are oval and white -- I recently got some oval blue pills that say watson 540 on one side and a line on the other....I was told they are the same yet I do not get the same reaction --- can someone pls explain who is Viodan and who is Watson??? are eithe...

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I have severe chronic spine and back pain. I asked for Norco 10/325. ( lower Tylenol) I recieved Watson 540 light blue oval pill with score on the other side. Can anyone tell me the name of that blue pill before I take it? Thank you to those who reply ## The tablet with the Watson 540 marking contains 10mgs of Hydrocodone and 500mgs of Acetaminophen, so a little more of the Acetaminophen than what you'd requested. Learn more Vicodin details here. Who did you ask to give you the lower amount, did you ask your doctor, or the pharmacy? If it was the pharmacy, they can't change the prescription, they can only provide you with what your doctor has prescribed.

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oblong ## I have a light oval blue pill with numbers S40 on it. What kind of pill is it? ## The tablet with the WATSON 540 marking on it contains 10mgs of Hydrocodone and 500mgs of Acetaminophen, it is a generic for Lortab, Vicodin or Norco. Learn more Vicodin details here. This is a narcotic analgesic and, as such, it does have the potential to be habit forming and may cause side effects, such as nausea, dizziness, drowsiness, dry mouth and constipation. Additionally, a recent request from the FDA has manufacturers lowering the amount of Acetaminophen in these products to a maximum of 325mgs per dose, due to the risk of organ damage associated with long-term use and the risk of overdose toxicity. Some companies have already begun to implement the change and the rest are expected to hav...

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Hi I am responding to the usually blue but now its white10 mg lortab Watson540 . Just want to let the skeptics know they are taking the blue dye out of them because it is poisonous to some patients my pharmacy advised me last month when my script changed ## Hi pooty, Thanks for taking the time to give us all a heads up on this! For anyone wondering, here is a list of the inactive ingredients in each (blue) Watson 540 tablet: croscarmellose sodium crospovidone magnesium stearate microcrystalline cellulose povidone starch stearic acid FD&C Blue #2 Aluminum Lake Removing the 'blue dye' alone could significantly affect how the drug is absorbed into your system; including what side effects you might be more prone to experience, compared to someone else who may react differently t...

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Can we take something else to get back the 175mg of Tylenol in some way to get back the pain reliever? (Blue watson vs. white watson) if they took OUT the dye and they took OUT 175mg of the Tylenol then why is the pi;; the same size? What did they replace it with they could be causing my issues? blisters, white bumps and swelling ## Hi, Jo! Sorry about the problems that you're having. However, as to what's causing the new side effects, unfortunately I don't have an answer for you. They've been reported by many people, but Watson states that they've only removed the dye and not changed anything else. Learn more Lortab details here. As to adding Acetaminophen, you should check with your doctor, you may be able to just add a Tylenol tablet, or half of one with it. Does ...

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I have never heard of this pill before, and it was in my daughters room. What is it? I have been told it is generic for Vicodin 1000 mg. Is this true? How do I keep her from getting them? ## This tablet contains Acetaminophen 500 mg + Hydrocodone Bitartrate 10 mg (NDC 0591-0540). Inactive Ingredients: - Croscarmellose Sodium - Crospovidone - Magnesium Stearate - Cellulose, Microcrystalline - Povidones - Starch, Corn - Stearic Acid - Aluminum Oxide - Fd&c Blue No. 2 Unfortunately you can purchase many drugs online, so she could be getting them from there. Or maybe she is getting them somewhere else. You could take her to the doctors every month for a random test, that way she can't hide it. Have you talked to her about it? There are support groups to help with this situation. ##...

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I would like to know what a Watson 540 (blue) pill is used for. ## This tablet contains 500mgs of Acetaminophen and 10mgs of Hydrocodone, this is a generic for Lortab. This is a narcotic pain reliever. Some of the most common side effects include: nausea, drowsiness, dry mouth and constipation.

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My friend and I are both prescribed Lortab APAP10/500's. I get the Watson 540 blue pills and he gets the M363 white pills. I have taken the white ones before, but for some reason, it did not help me as much as the Watsons. I don't understand this. Besides the manufacturer, is there any real difference between the two different kinds of pills? ## Besides the difference in manufacturers, there may be a significant difference in the inactive ingredients in each pill. Inactive ingredients found in M363 are: crospovidone magnesium stearate microcrystalline cellulose povidone corn starch silicon dioxide stearic acid Each Watson 540 tablet contains the following inactive ingredients: croscarmellose sodium crospovidone magnesium stearate microcrystalline cellulose povidone starch steari...

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is the yellow pill watson 853 as strong as the blue watson 540 ## The tablet with the WATSON 853 marking contains 325mgs of Acetaminophen and 10mgs of Hydrocodone. The tablet with the WATSON 540 contains 500mgs of Acetaminophen and 10mgs of Hydrocodone. So, they both contain the same amount of the active narcotic, Hydrocodone, but they do not contain the same amount of Acetaminophen, which improves the effect of the narcotic. Is there anything else I can help with? ## does 7.5 hydrocodone come in yellow I find the yellow hydro far superior to the white pill

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a friend of mine gave me a couple oblong light blue pills that say watson 450 on them... what are they? ## what are the numbers on a loratab 5 ? 7.5? 10 ## The marking on the light blue tablets was actually WATSON 540 and they contain 10mgs of Hydrocodone and 500mgs of Acetaminophen, they are a generic for Vicodin, Lortab or Norco. This is a narcotic analgesic, so it may be habit forming and could cause side effects, such as nausea, dizziness, drowsiness, dry mouth and constipation. You can learn more Vicodin details here. Another note that needs to be added here is that as of 2013, the FDA has made a request that all manufacturers lower the amount of Acetaminophen in these combination prescription products to no more than 325mgs per dose. There are severe concerns about the dangers of ...

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My prescription was changed from blue Watson 540 to white Watson 540 pills. However, I felt that the strenght was different from the blue colored Watson . Taking one blue Watson would stop the pain but one white Watson did not work. Does anybody knows if the strength is the same? I can't findi the blue Watson anywhere anymore ## What strength does your pharmacy list on the bottle? From what's been posted on here, so far they have just removed the dye from the tablets. There are others where it seems they have done this, as well, due to some people being sensitive or allergic to the dyes. However, the reason I am asking what the pharmacy lists as the strength is due to the fact that the amount of Acetaminophen in these tablets will be changing. The FDA has requested that the amou...

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Vicodin-white oval tablet has Watson 540 on one side and a divide line on back. Can anyone tell me what strength this is...or even if it is a vicodin ? Appreciate the help. ## Watson 540 white oval in shape a line in middle is on other sideVGNQD ## White oval tablet Watson 540 on one side and amiddle line on the ither side. ## Hi Marie, The pill you are describing is identified as generic Vicodin, containing: Acetaminophen (500 mg) + Hydrocodone bitartrate (10 mg); a combination of two types of pain medicine used to treat moderate to severe pain. Manufacturer: Watson Laboratories, Inc. National Drug Code (NDC): 00591-0540 NOTE: this pill is more commonly known to be blue in color, but yes the white ones are real too, from the same manufacturer. You can learn more about this drug on the ...

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My boyfriend got perscribed a blue norco with watson iand 540 on it?1000mg? what does this do?? ## Okay first off, there is no Norco that contains 1,000mgs of anything. The tablets with the WATSON 540 marking contain 10mgs of Hydrocodone and 500mgs of Acetaminophen, it is a narcotic pain reliever. Side effects may include: nausea, headache, dizziness and constipation. Learn more: Are there any other questions or comments? ## Norco is hydrocodone just with less acetaminophen than it's famous cousin Lortab which has 500mg. There is a generic hydrocodone with 650mg acetaminophen, usually green. I familiar with 5mg, 7.5, 10mg hydrocodone and the amount of acetaminophen gives the medication it's name in this case.

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Does anyone know what pharmacy besides Walgreens dispenses blue hydrocodone ## Can you post back with your general location and the markings on the tablet or the manufacturer? That will likely help you get more responses. Any public website, such as this one, is usually open to people all over the world, so if someone knows of a place that carries it in Seattle, but you live in Connecticut, it isn't likely to be of much help to you. Learn more Vicodin details here. ## I'm in the Palmetto-Bradenton Florida area. Any blue Loritab(hydrocodone0 is what I need. ## I live in El paso, Tx on the Westside and on the white Watson 10/500 it says watson 540. Where can I still get blues here until they are discontinued please?

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the pill is oblong length wise it is blue on one side with ex on it and white on the other side with ro it.. size of a six hundred ml. ibuprophen ## looks just like loratab but its blue and says watson 540 ## Watson 540 is a generic for Lortab or Vicodin, it contains 10mgs of Hydrocodone and 500mgs of Acetaminophen, this is a narcotic pain reliever. Common side effects may include: nausea, drowsiness, dry mouth and constipation. You can read more on this medication here: I cannot find a listing for the tablet in the original post, does anyone else know anything about it? ## Robax Platinum RO, 400mg Methocarbamol, 200mg Ibuprofen

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White oval pill imprinted: 44-175 Contents: Acetaminophen 500mg National Drug Code: 50844-175 Product Labeler: L.n.k. International, Inc. Pill Size: 18mm Inactive Ingredients: -Hypromelloses -Povidones -Stearic Acid -Castor Oil -Sodium Starch Glycolate Type a Potato ## Found white oblong pills with 44 175 imprinted on one side. They were in a bottle which identified them as Hydrocodone 10/500mg. And described on the bottle as an Oval Blue tablet with Watson on one side and 540 on the other. Is this likely a pharmacy error or is this likely a situation of someone switching out the pills? My daughter who has been treated for Vicodin addiction in the past and lives at home would have had access to this. ## Look mom, we both know the answer to this one....your daughter swtiched the pills. ...

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blue capsule watson 540 ## I just needed to know what the blue oval tabs, scored on one side & watson 540 on the other were and what are they used for? ## This is Acetaminophen 500mgs, Hydrocodone 10mgs, a generic for the narcotic pain reliever Lortab. ## loratab 10.... 4 pain...

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it is a light blue tablet oval with center perforation for cutting in half....lortab ## What are the markings on the tablet? It is the imprint that would enable us to identify it for you, the shape and color actually don't mean anything. The imprints will vary according to dosage and manufacturer, but here are some examples: A blue, oblong with M361 on one side and a score on the other contains 10mgs of Hydrocodone and 650mgs of Acetaminophen. Another blue, oblong with WATSON over 540 on one side and a score on the other contains 10mgs of Hydrocodone and 500mgs of Acetaminophen. And there are several other blue tablets on the market, as well. Do either of these match the tablet in question?

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watson 540 color is light blue ## The pill in description is Acetaminophen + Hydrocodone bitartrate (500 mg - 10 mg). Acetaminophen + Hydrocodone is a combination of two types of pain medicine to treat moderate to severe pain. For more information about this drug, please refer to the link below... If you have any more questions or concerns, please post back and I will be happy to help you.

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