Theresa Says:
When I went to the Dr's today, I was told by the receptionist that the 30 mg Roxicodone that I have been prescribed (for a couple of years) has become very popular on the streets, and known by it's blue color so well that the pill is going to be reformulated and changed in color to white in the hope that it will not be as attractive to addicts. Does anyone know whether or not the 30 mg pill will actually be reformulated or will the color just be changed? I have been so sensitive in the past to certain generics not being the same as the brand, and now I'm worried about the brand having some new formulation that I would react to negatively. I would appreciate any clarification about this issue.
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Verwon Says:
[Moderator]
Wednesday, 6/18/2008 12:31:18 PM
Well since you do not state the manufacturer, there is no way I can find out such information for you. The colors do not mean anything.
I dare say, though, that changing the color is not going to change its street popularity. It is not the color that attracts people to this medication.
It is more likely that the company just decided to change the color of the medication, because it is cheaper or easier to manufacture without the coloring agents.
Almost all generics differ from the name brand, by law they may differ in the active ingredient by as much as plus or minus 20%, in addition they do not have to use the exact same active ingredient, they only have to prove to the FDA that the one(s) they are using are 'bio-equivelent' and work in the body in the same way the name brand did. On top of all this, NONE of the inactive ingredients have to be the same at all.
Your pharmacy should have a complete ingredients list, so they can check for you to see what all might have been changed, if anything, and advise you accordingly.
I have had the same problem getting the blue ones, I believe were made by Mallenkot, or Amide. Now they only have the white ones, which I think are also made by Amide, but are supposedly harder to crush for drug users.
I have been getting these by prescription for about 8 months now, and last month it was nearly impossible to get my script filled. No pharmacies are carrying them any more. What is someone who is in legitimate pain supposed to do now? When I called the pharmacy, they don't want to even tell me over the phone whether they carry them or not, so I waste my $4 a gallon gas to go there, only to find out they don't have them. I had to drive nearly 30 miles last month to finally find a pharmacy that carried them! I am worried this month I will be out of luck.The white ones, I believe are manufactured by Amide, and are not nearly as helpful as the blue ones made by Mallenkodt. Anyone have any suggestions of how to get my regular prescription filled of the Mallenkodt ones, if the pharmacies are refusing to carry them? I understand there have been alot of recent pharmacy robberies where this drug is the intended target, but some of us really need this just to live a half way normal life in pain. I am worried the day will come soon, where I won't be able to get my medication and I will be suffering.
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Verwon Says:
[Moderator]
Monday, 6/23/2008 10:47:49 AM
Don, I went through the same thing when we moved to Maryland this year. Very few pharmacies carry narcotics of any type.
You might want to ask/call around and see if there is a pharmacy in your area that specializes in Pain Management drugs.
I just stopped taking them, other than a few miserable days, I realized they weren't helping my pain anyway.
I take oxycodone, 80mg, 2xday, but they come in 10, 20 40 ,80 and the 160mg. of oxycodone the generic, but you will probally receive the oxycotin in those mgs. as oxycotin the preferred brand, more money4444 I was paying 4.00 , now I'am paying 50.00 for the same prescription. They also have another oxycodone as oxyfast, a 20mg. liquid, I can get for 4.00, I 'amm asking my doc this week for it . Good luck
Theresa, they are changing the oxycodone to oxycotin, for the $$$$$ so they can charge you prefered brand price, you might have to pay like me or suffer , I was paying 4.00 for generic 40 or now 80 mg. of oxycodone, now the Pharms are telling me that they are not available no more as a generic, But I can get the 80mg. of oxycotin, which is susposed to be the same thing , I dissagree, but I been on this regiment for three years. Also try oxyfast a 20mg. liquid you can take 4xa day, Its available for still only 4.00 if you can get it Peace and good luck and I hope this info may help you somewhat! Good luck and I hope you feel better.
Have you ever had a joint replaced? Woke up and could not move certain parts of your body due to extreme osteo arthritis? Until you have don't dare call these people addicts. na.org will not take care of their pain douche.
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