Watson Is Now Actavis Generic Percocet 5/325 What Is Up With This (Page 10)
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I had been taking 5/325 generic Watson percocet for 4 years. Suddenly I get notified by Walgreens which I have insurance that there is no more Watson brand and I was given generic percocet 5/325 by Actavis. It is not the same at all. It has no pain relief for me. I used to break the watsons in half sometimes and never had a funny taste. I just broke one of the actavis white tablets in half and it immediately tasted like salt or alka seltzer? Has anyone had any issues with this drug too. Also, along with it not working right it has made my GI tract and stomach so ill feeling and cramping. This is not right how can they take away a medicine that someone has been on for 4 years without any problems and tell them to suddenly switch. Would a peson who has been on a certain heart medication for years be told to suddenly switch that he can't get that medicine anymore? I don't think so. I don't know what I am going to do but when it comes time to have my rx re-filled it will not be with Actavis and I will have to pharmacy shop I guess to see if I can find Watson. I am very depressed now and so unhappy I can't believe it.

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Hi Lisa, I have not tried the qualitest....I think there are people far back in this thread that talked about taking qualitest and they didn't have good results....this thread is so long now, I couldn't tell ya where or how far back. And I think, don't take my word for it but I think I read somewhere that qualitest is made by the same company that makes brand Percocet and generic Percocet. Im still taking the endocet. I just got a refill and for some reason, its not helping as much as it usually does for me. My back is killing me lately so I don't know whats up with that?

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Hi all,

To offer my support and help, I switched to Mallinkrodt and they work great. They help with the pain, dont make my heart flutter and no constipation. I am very pleased. At this point I wouldnt go back to Watson as they were TOO strong and caused some side effects with my heart and GI issues. If they come back, great for all eh? How is everyone else doing?

Martin

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That is good news, hopefully when I call around I can find Watson. So far the pharmacies I called only carry the Activis brand. I called Shopco and they told me they could order the Mallinckrodt brand. Which is better than Activis because my last prescription filled at CVS that told me they could only get Activis filled my prescription with the "Malls". I am getting symptoms of WD cold sweats then getting very hot, right now I have a fan blowing on me by two minutes later I am cold. I hope I can get through this, it is amazing to me that a prescription for percocet made by Activis does absolutely nothing. Thank you all for your support and may you all get the right prescription brand. Damn CVS

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You need to tell cvs they don't work for you and ask them if they can order qualitest brand or another brand or just find a different pharmacy. My friend is getting watson again and so they have to be available. She gets the 5/325 strength so they have to still make those. It's so confusing.

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Oh gosh! That's awful!!!! Do you have insurance? I only ask because you can tell the doctor you can't take actavis and then they can try and get brand name authorized. That's what they did for me. Did you call walgreens to see if watsons are back? I am hearing they are. I haven't called. You would of been better off with mallinckrodt. They are way way better then actavis and I thought they worked great! One of my local pharmacies carries endocet.

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Hello everyone, just picked up my script for percocet from CVS and damn it it was the Activis. When I asked the pharmacist for qualitest he said they did not carry that brand. So here I sit in pain with a bottle full of what I believe is tums because they do absolutely nothing. Hope you are all doing well...Diane

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Did you try the qualitest? How is everyone doing? Jennifer are you still on the endocet? Lola what are you on now?

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I haven't tried qualitest Percocet but I heard they are good. I used to take that brand in hydrocodone and they were great. Jennifer have you tried qualitest?

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I hear ya. Life is hard enough plus the added stigma we get. These Actavis pain pills are very messed up! The Actavis Percocet 10/325 do not give me any pain relief.

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One more thing that crossed my mind for u Trish. .. endocet is generic Percocet made by the sane company that makes brand Percocet. ...I dont recall off the top of my head how exact the formula is from the generic to the brand. ..but if there is any generic that comes the closest. ..its endocet. What medication were u taking prior to getting the endocet?

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Youre welcome! Trish...if ur switching from one med to another, u will go thru withdrawals....when I was given the actacrap for the first time, I was deathly ill for the first 2 weeks....one reason was I was withdrawing from no watsons, the other from the actacrap....the rest of the month I got a little better but that was because I was done withdrawing....I was still ill from the actacrap. When u try a new pain med...especially when uve been on one brand for awhile, u have to give ur body time to adjust...withdrawal from the original med then time to adjust to the new one...it suxs...but it is what it is

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I dont know whats going on. I am also wondering if I should pay extra for the name brand percocet or if the formula has been changed. I was given endocet this last time and it sent me into wd. Please keep us up on how the brand does. thanks

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Good post Jennifer....I gave my actacrap to my Dr. Who agreed to sub me a script for oxymorphone until next month. Its not as effective but works and Jen is right..doctor will most likely believe you when you are willing to relinquish the duds. I will also check the genric before I get my next refill and probably ask for a two week supply first just in case...another good idea.

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Jennifer thank you so much. That is a good idea, I have a very compassionate doctor so the script should not be a problem. You are right, I would hate to get stuck with a prescription for 30 days that does not work. We have a CVS and a Walgreens in town so maybe either one could order the Endocet brand. Thanks everyone on this site (except for a certain 2) for being so helpful.

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Hi lisa m....im still taking endocet. ....praying for a watson...there should b a bumper sticker that says that...lol. are u sure ur friends med bottle says watson? Thete was someone here not too long ago... cant remember who it was exactly...but they kept saying their friend was telling them they were getting Watson's... come to find out, the friends pills looked like the Watson's but when she read the bottle, they were actually Actavis. Im not so crazy about the endocet but im able to function with em better than the mallinkrodt that I tried...I just remembered I think I tried amneal too...when I first tried mallinkrodt, the mom n pop shop I went to didn't have enough to fill my script so they filled the remaining 10 pills with amneal. They didnt help..

LOLA...whats the deal w you now? What have u been taking? I know uve had trouble n were being prescribed one strength then another...one brand to another. So how r u feeling lately?

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Rammstein....try to ask ur dr for a 2 week supply script this way if u try the qualitest n they dont work for u..ur not stuck with em for 30 days. I haven't tried them but ive read mixed reveiws....a few of us have tried mallinkrodt n endocet...further into " this " thread I recall a few tried qualitest. Myself, n Lisa m take the endocet. ..they have been better than the mallinkrodt for me but nothing compares to watson....I dont care what anyone says....martin preferes mallinkrodt. ...so u see, each of these work different for each of us so u may have to do a trial n error shot. Just an fyi...endocet is made by the same company that makes brand Percocet. Please, as legnthy as this thread is...I think it is the most informative. ...gives the most links to other articles on the web....than ive seen here on web md. I also believe we have quite a few more dedicated members on this thread that care how the other is doing, updates eachothers with what we learn, experience, and find elsewhere. There is alot of info here..we ve all called actacrap n made complaints. ..fda...etc. just make sure whatever meds u choose to try, call the pharmacy u use in advance to order it. I know walgreens has ordered endocet for me...but only certain locations in town will. I hear cvs will as well. Try talking to ur dr about whats been goin on n ask for a new script....it works sometimes. If u give em ur actacrap in exchange for the script...it could help.....good luck n keep us informed!

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Sara thanks for the info, I am due a refill within the next week and will go to CVS and see if they can help me out and get rid of these "Watson" look a likes. I swear they do not help my pain at all. Thanks again for the info.

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Rammstein-get the yellow Qualitest instead. They're better than the Watsons and no one is playing with the formula.

If you pay cash, ask for any discount programs they have.

They signed me up for one free.
Qty= 120 is $40 cash

You'll like these much better than the watson, I promise. I get mine at CVS.

I spoke to CVS corporate. ALL CVS pharmacies can order them. Just go there now to set it up well before your next refill.

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In addition to my earlier post....

By complaining to Actavis about getting their bad a333 pills...they will refund you the cost of the pills.

We have to suffer for the rest of the month so its better than nothing.

When you do call and get the VM...leave a message. They will call you back in a couple of days.

Drug Safety

If you experience unanticipated side effects or have a complaint about our product, please contact:

Actavis Products in the U.S.
+1 (800) 432-8534

Also fill out the online form as well:
actavis.com/contact

Good luck to you all who have had to cope with pain.

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Just saw this and will be calling. Thanks for the share. I hope everyone on this thread does the same.

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