Fake Yellow V 3601 (Top voted first)

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I refilled my prescription and received some yellow 10/325 vicodin. I normally take my dose and feel so much better, but the ones I just got make me so so sick. I vomit and feel hungover. I am concerned these are a bad batch or something I need them for my pain but am so scared to take these particular ones again. How can I tell if they are fake and/or bad? Please help.

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What did they look like? Were the V and 3601 upside down to each other ? Or both facing the same way?

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They're facing the same way. What does that mean?

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There is a super easy way to spot the bad ones, and it seems like nobody notices it. The spacing between the 0 and the 1 is about three times farther apart on the fakes. The good ones are close together. Good ones are like this : 36 01 fakes ones: 36 0 1. Guarantee you can spot them instantly!

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What does it mean if some are facing the same way and some aren't. Of the same imprint

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I recently refilled a script as well. Supposed to me v 3601 hydrocodone but the tablets were a lot skinnier than usual and the color was an off yellow not a bright yellow. They were hard to break like usual and didn't dissolve very fast but after taking my usual 3 tablets i felt like i had taken xanax. Can anyone tell me whats going on here please??

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This happened to me as well. You can tell by several ways, 1, if you bite them. They should be very hard. Rock hard almost. 2, when there broken in half, there is crystal like sparkles in them. 3, they brake in layers. And the most important part. The real ones have a shiny coating on the outside. The fake ones are white on the edges and chalky and soft and creamy when chewed. Also, you wont feel a thing with the fake ones. I hope this helps you.

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I have a generic norco but the imprint numbers are backwards 3601. I have one from a script a month ago and when the " v" is facing you and you flip it over the #'s are backwards. But these new ones have the #'s facing the same direction as the "v". Can anyone tell me if the new ones are fake?

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What way is the correct way? I have some that are the same and some that are upside down.

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Yup what he said. I got a lot of bad ones, they looked pretty good but as he said fake 36 0 1 instead of 36 01 just got some more (where I had the fake) and can see spacing is closer so I should be good to go!

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Break the pill in half, they will make a snap sound if they are real. If they break in half and don't snap and crumble they are fake. Fake ones going around. They make presses now u can find online. How this is legal is beyond me.

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Anyone having trouble with painkillers made by "Watson", turned "Activis" a year or two ago? I have been taking meds made by Watson for years which worked great .. Then Activis took over and the pills do not work as well and sometimes side effects. Anyone?

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The white Watson are by far better then the yellow. Then they even get worse using the m367. And then there on one other white one also that's new.. If there is a specific brand u Can call around to see what ones the have and get your prescription filled from there. Just an FYI don't take anything stronger the norcos 10/325. They get addicting but stepping up to Percocet is a hole another ball game and then to oxycodone 30mg. U can usually hide the fact when you are taking norcos but stepping up to the higher dose pills everyone will notice, u will feel great on them, maybe a little nauding out.. And nauding out is something that doesn't look pleasant to anyone. But trying to get off those oxycodone and when u relize your so deppendent on them that u go through withdrawl step up and get u into a 10 day detox.. I did it and it saved my life I was only 25 years old and realized I made bad decisions but sense I had 9 herniated disc the doc would give me anything.. Once I got off them the funny part was that my back didn't hurt anymore and if it did I just took some alive.. There are many people that can manage taking under there dose so they never run out early but when your addicted you can't really go on any vacation and always worrying how many do I have is that gonna be enough, what if I run out early while I'm on vacation, so it just stresses you out...

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You need to take more over time because your body builds up tolerance to norco and adjusts itself to get use to it. You may start with 1 pill a day but by 6 months, you may need 4-5 pills a day. It'll only get higher which is why Dr's are not comfortable prescribing them anymore. They find their patients asking for another refill before the month is even over. Also, a lot of people turn to more serious drugs like coke & methamphetamine once their doctors cut them off of prescriptions. Your body adapts to the high/relief from pain that you grow accustomed to. So it's not that the pills are bad or less effective. It's just that your tolerance is growing (which is 100% normal) so you need more than you did when you first started.

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Fake V3601 : look at the spacing between the 36 and the 01.... Between the 01 there is usually an extra space between 01,,,the spacing between the numbers should be close together and fake 3601 usually there is extra space between the 0 and the 1.

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The fake ones are going around they fall apart when u put them in your mouth..the real ones are hard and snap when broke.

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My pharmacy changed suppliers and I feel like my norco v3601 are not the same. Like they don't work as good, and for the past 2 weeks I've had stomach problems. I'm sick to my stomach all the time. Anyone else have this problem?

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The fake ones have a bigger flag on the 1 and the edges are usually crumbly and they're not as thick as they are supposed to be, they're quite easy to break and the 6 is not supposed to have a hard point where the line meets the o, it should be a smooth curve. The insides are inconsistent, real ones should have a slight Sparkle and be consistently the same color throughout the entire pill. And be careful as the fake ones are often pressed with fentanyl because it's cheaper and more profitable and you still feel something, just not what you're supposed to. Easy way to tell is Google 3601 pill press and also Google the pill itself and look at the differences in the v and the 6 and the 1 etc... Just get them from your doctor if you need em... You're welcome.

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Hi Concerned Patient. I just read your question. I know your fear exactly. I had the same problem with another painkiller which I was taking for 20 years by a specific manufacturer. I also got 2 batches that made me feel sick. They were "brand", so I switched to the generic by the same manufacturer and they are fine. They are not as strong as the brand, but at least they don't make me feel sick. Don't let anyone think that you are nuts. Stand up for yourself and keep trying other manufacturers until you find one that suits you. Good luck.

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I've also gotten fake ones and they not only the numbers where spread apart like that but there where light green specks on them and also very fade yellow. Don't take those with light green specks "dots" good luck

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What way does the real ones face?
Does the v and numbers the same or are the numbers like upside down ?

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