New Opana Is Out Now - March 15 (Top voted first)

I got my new Opana Prescription this week and it is the new formulation. The old ones were six sided and the new one is round.

The new formulation, that the FDA approved, is supposed to be the same quality as the old Opana we are used to. I hope so.

I am going to include the links to the articles that discuss this at the bottom, the latest article is directly from the makers of Opana and is from February.

The old stock of Opana is all supposed to be gone from the shelves by now and the pharmacists are all supposed to be using the new formulation.

Let us know here how you think the new stuff is working for you. Is it the same as the old stuff? IS there a coating on the new stuff that changes its effectiveness like the way the new formulation of Oxycontin did when it came out in 2010? Let us know.

Mine only started a few days ago so it is too early to say. It is the Opana long acting. They had to change it to stop people from crushing and abusing them.

Let us see if it works.

here are the article links;

This one is from Endo Pharmaceutical directly, the company that makes the drug;

Crush-Resistant Formulation of Opana ER® Approved by the FDA

Here is the second one ;

Endo Announces FDA Approval of a New Formulation of Opana® ER Designed To Be Crush-Resistant

Hope it helps everyone!

Peace, Keith

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Yea they suck its like a plastic pill worse then OPs

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PainGuy-I agree with your post that some abusers are messing meds up for us chronic pain suffers. I just started my new opana today, one pill so far and have had some problems. Irritaed, shakey, bad mood and a small problem with my stomach. Not as bad as when they oxys were changed over. As I said in another post-I'm going to try and give this a week....maybe my body will adjust to this. Must be some type of filler in the new opanas that are making me feel this way? Not so sure. I also had to take an extra break through med myself because the new opanas didn't seem to work as well. Time will tell. Hope your well. GOD Bless my friend.

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I am very sorry for you guys and gals that have chronic pain all the time...I am a very hard worker and have abused my body with roofing and other physical labor..I have a high tolerance to pain but I do buy opiates or trade work when possible because they are so expensive....its easier now to buy them on the street than pay a doctor though but ppl are getting very greedy..I just want to stress that its not about ppl "abusing" them as much as it is ppl in higher places making dumb selfish inconsiderate decisions...we were born with receptors in our brain for opiates it should not be this much of a struggle or as expensive as it comes from the poppy plant(infanite supply) to get them and have a descent day...hope people smarten up for your sake please understand people make dumb decisions everyone that buys on the street is not at fault...I watch my lady cringe in pain half the month every month..in tears many times..I took her to the er b4 waited from 10pm to 7am the doctor left after multiple tests without notice or results..the nurse had to make a couple calls to figure put what "dub" was dysfunctional uteral bleeding...wtf and she has a high white blood cell count...she was billed for 3000 dollars and she was prescribed something along the lines of generic toradol(torolac?) Ill deal with my pain I can't stand to see her suffer...I hear canada has better healthcare plan to suit everyones budget..I hate to leave though..thankyou for reading hope you all agree with me..everything can be abused from tv to mcdonalds to water if u have a problem with a substance get help and accept your ignorance..depression..that its YOUR fault mostly..again thank you all for reading God bless and help us all..good luck to u that do not believe in such

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Ok, maybe I had poor word choice. Dose not matter though. The facts are the new Opana ER contains a lot more chemicals than the old version. Everyone is entitled to their own opinion. And my opinion is the new ones are terrible and ineffective. The response a person has to a certain medicine or formulation thereof is mostly related to their genes. If new Opana ER works for you, that is great. But, it is wrong to assume the people who dislike the new Opana ER are all drug abusers/addicts.

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I have had such bad GI reactions to the new Opana, that I had to ask my Dr. for the Fentanyl Patch to use as a "break" from the Opana 2-3 days a week, so my stomach can get back in order each week. The patch does not work as good as oral meds, but my GI tract needs a break from the New Opana onlslaught of reflux, nausea, vomiting, burping, bloating, just to name a few. It's a shame that a few morons who abuse this crap ruin it for legitimate users.

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I called Endo pharmaceuticals and told them how dangerous this coating is. I put it under water for an hour and it balled up into plastic. When I called Endo they told me it is made of polymer which is plastic. I had to give myself an enema because my stomach was so extended after 5 days and hurt so bad. Call them and complain. (800) 462-ENDO (3636)

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Oh Roni, so sorry. That stinks. I know how hard it is to find a good pain med for us chronic pain patients. It is what makes me so mad at these people who abuse them, break them down, sell them, etc. hurts the rest of us, forces the drug makers into these kinds of actions. Just like OxyContin before (that made me sick and didn't even work, didn't even know they switched that one so I thought I was in a major CRPS flare and was suffering horribly for almost a month! Dr nor pharmacist told me!!! Arghhhhhhhhhhhhh

Problem is the abusers are a tiiiiny minority! The average chronic pain patient does NOT abuse their pain medications, and frankly would prefer to not be on ANY medication if possible. We don't get high or a buzz from them, at best we get a little relief from our horrible 24/7 battle with pain.

We even take as little medication as possible, especially opiates, because of the side effects; constipation, drowsiness or insomnia, dopiness, inability to handle machinery like cars sometimes, memory loss, just to name a few.

Roni, I hope u can find a other opiod agonist that works for you as well as or better than opana. I have been lucky so far. No stomach issues and it seems to be working nearly as well as the old version. I have had to increase my oxycodone 5 mg, that I take for breakthrough pain, but so far only one more per day.

Have u tried taking it with food by chance?

Peace

K

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I'm very sorry to learn that people are having problems with the new formulation of Opana.

We had many people that complained, when they changed Oxycontin, so I guess I shouldn't be surprised. I think that in their efforts to prevent abuse, the manufacturers sometimes forget that it still needs to work, too.

https:/­/­rxchat.com/­wiki/­Opana/­

Has anyone else tried it and do you have any experiences to share with our site users?

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Just took.my first .40.mg op ever never had.the good.version either but took.this endo pharmacy one and what a joke. and this Shyt so.weak.n.ineffective i wasted time and money for these genius pharm companies to.think.they are bettering the community. When really they just candy coated this pill and its not helping anyone's pain even.to.the smallest amount of pain no.joke it just another ploy thatvthe idiots are going to bs their way thru not having the correct.pharmaceuticals in order to.continue how well they did.n.the past for pain meds. Now we have to.suffer cuz the.docs.are.just full.a S***. If anyone has a way to.get the working pain.medication.let me know

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Has anyone read any replies on the topic of the new opana on other sites? If so, are they getting the same reaction to the new formulation or are they different?

Does anyone have any links to them?

I don't mean links about people wanting to know how to crush them or snort them or trade them for Justin Bieber CD's, but real patients taking them for pain.

Thanks in advance

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Does anyone know what is in the "plastic" that people are talking about? I have so many allergies to normal things and something isn't agreeing with me.
I got my prescription filled yesterday. Opana ER 20mg x 3/day. I take them as directed and intact. They are not working and I am throwing each one up about 15 minutes after taking them so of course pain is unbearable and withdrawal is in full swing along with a horrible headache.
What medicine would I ask my Dr to change me too? I don't know what is comparable.
Thank you

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I just got my script filled on Monday 4/2/2012, and it was the new Opana ER 10mg. I had NO IDEA they were changing. I had no warning from the Dr or Pharmacy. I took 1, an hour later, my stomach was a little tight, and it was not as effective for my pain. I waited a couple more hours so I could take another, and that finally knocked down my pain, BUT within an hour, my stomach was in a big, searing cramp. Thats when I hit the internet and found out they changed the formula. I went to the pharmacist to see if I could get more info, she had no idea. The rep told her it was just a color and shape change. I am devastated. This was the only drug Ive found that eliminated pain that didnt leave me in a cloud. I was pain free and lucid. I made an emergency appt with my Dr tomorrow to beg him to switch me to IR's, its my only hope. Does anyone know if they changed the IR's? I honestly do not know what I will do if he wont switch me. I can't live like this, and I shouldnt have to. From what I understand, the driving force behind this is that they can extend their patent because of this change. That means no generics, and major money for Endo. Greed has just hurt a lot of people. I am sorry for all. Any info on IR's appreciated.

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I am a pain patient for CRPS. I am virtually panicking on the basis of what happened last month. I tried to switch to Oxycontin from Opana, because the Opana was making me a bit tired. I had taken Oxy in the past. However I had to go back to Opana after a day as the new type of OP oxy made had more side effects, ie nausea, fatigue and was less effective on pain. If that was the case with the OP, will I be likewise effected by the new Opana? I do not know what to do, as I already take a fair amount of 30 mg oxy IR. Is the only solution to take all IR pills?

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I have taken Opana ER 40 mg for about 3 years. Have tried to take the new formula. It is virtually useless and it hurts my stomach. WHY did they have to reformulate a good medication. I read the bioavailability is only 10% orally so now it must really be cut down.
All in the name of "the war on Drugs" and a NEW PATENT!! Ugh!!
Am not sure what medication I will change to now but will not stay with this stuff.

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Why do we, the responsible, have to pay for the irresponsible? Why Got my Opana refill and pharmacist told me of formula change. Here we go again. just like the Oxycontin that made me vomit after that change. Needless to say, the Opana was less effective and made me sick. I have GI problems anyway. Out of curiosity, I tried to split the pill. It is plastic, or the consistency thereof. Just two weeks ago me and my doc agreed that we finally hit a home run with my CP treatment. Now this... it just pi$$es me off. Are 'they' trying to kill us, or WHAT?

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You silly people...you are feeling that way bc you are experiencing wds..The BA for opana is low to begin with add all those fancy chemical anti abuse mechanisms and no one is absorbing enough to stay out of wds...They will have generics of the old opanas form. coming out in Sept. 2012. so wait a month and switch to the generic. screw endo! They blame everything on junkies when its us that suffer..better people die on opana and people get relief...sad but chances are if they cant abuse it they will end up on H or other and die from their addiction anyway...u cant regulate stupidity!

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Gosh... I couldn't agree more... The new Opana is far less effective and are making me sick... Had a intestinal blockage because of them, yet my pain Dr doesn't want to change me to something else... I'm having to get my gastrointerologist to call him and explain what they are doing to me. The plastic polomer gets dried out in the colon and causes blockages, plus they cant be very healthy either... I have lost 27 lbs in 3 months because of them! Either I need to change meds, or I am going to die!

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I got the new opanas 3 months ago ,still throw up each time.they dont help me at all I throw them up before they can work,if they even do.

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I too was taking opana er and filled a new prescription which contained the old and new formulation unknown to me. Had a terrible reaction, throat swelling, difficulty breathing, numbness in extremities and the feeling of passing out. Was taken to hospital with stroke level blood pressure,kept in hospital for 2 days,underwent a myriad of tests and still nobody could tell me what was wrong.week later had similar symptoms. Finally pm dr. Started removing meds that I was on.after stopping opana er within 24hrs. I felt like a new person aside from the stomach problems which took about 2 weeks to improve. Beware, some people absolutely cannot take the new formulation. Best of luck to all who are having problems with this and get off opana er if possible.

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I used to get sick from ANY opiate.Especially from a 20mg OC back in 1999. I couldn't eat, I couldn't poo (sorry gross but a symptom) and I was WAAAASTED. Here we are in 2012 and I've gone from banging (IV USE, I do not suggest) 3 80mgs a time 2 to 3 times a day. Tolerance could possible be your issue. Because I take both 10/325 Oxycodone (percocet generic) and 40 mg Opana's. Sweetie my percocet work better for my pain. But I digress. I will not turn down ANY opiate. I get sick without them. I think we all know a bit about dope sickness. Keeping it simple just tough it out until you can tolerate because you say they DO work on the pain, get a new doctor OR (and I vote for this)...send what ya don't like to me. Yes I do junkie standup also.Anyway, good luck. Pain sucks. I wish you the best.

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