Watson Is Now Actavis Generic Percocet 5/325 What Is Up With This (Page 30)
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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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Also Watsons are listed on the actavis website. So it looks like they are still making them. I don't know what the deal is. I hope you have luck finding the Mallinckrodt.

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I have a call In to Watson and I'm going to call Monday to try and find out what happened. It seems like they are Actavis now but they have been for a while now. Do you have a costco? That's where I got mine. How about Rite aid?

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Hi Ladies,

Lisa, thanks for posting. I may try Mallinkroft
Lola,
I still dont feel well but not as bad. I still take the Actavis but not many. They work for about 20 minutes, whoopee. How are you feeling Lola? My depression and side effects have gotten a little better, not much. Please let us know what you fill with and if it works. So sorry you are not feeling well.
Jan,
Cant beleive this is happening to you. The Maillincroft sounded good, I called my local hospital pharmacy and they carry the Mallincroft brand. It seems the hospital would carry good meds. But now I am worried per your post that they all will go to Actavis. Please let us know what you do.
I have my doc appt on Tuesday. Dont know what to tell him now. i was gonna try the Mallincroft but not if there just gonna change to Actavis. Rather go with brand Oxycodone. This three weeks has been hell. Worst of my life.
I hope we all find an answer. i had several posts that said they had to be reviewed and the never showed up. One I had put my email address to offer others help but I guess you can't do that. I tried. Please keep us all updated ladies. Thanks.

Martin

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Hi Jan, so sorry to hear about that and you are right it may be that the pharmacies are going to be Actavis however as I said in an earlier post I contacted Target and Publix - don't know if you have Publix by you but both of these places said they carry Mallinkrofdt. Try calling Target and see what they tell you.

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I am almost in panic mode! Last week, Safeway said they had mallinckrodt, and today they are saying they have Avtavis! I called Belair, who last week also had mallinckrodt, and they said they don't have anything until Tuesday. I have a feeling, it's going to be Actavis. This is terrible! If I would have know the date on the script said the 14th, I would have checked with the U.C.D. pharmacy before I left. I will keep checking around, but I am getting really nervous!

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Lola, I think if they have watson left in stock they will use those. I have a good relationship with my pharmacist and he said people are doing fine with the new brand. He hasn't had any complaints he said. I tried amneal once so I can relate to the misery a pill can cause.

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Hi Jan, I just read a post from you saying you are going to try the qaualitiest not the mallinkroft have you changed your mind? I was supposed to get my rx re-filled on Thursday but have been so sick first with strep throat and now have thrush due to the antibiotics they gave me being too strong and i had a reaction. So if I can get out I will try and re-fill it - but still don't know what to do. This is truely a mess. A friend just went to the urgent care and was given Lortab. When he went to Walgreens yesterday to fill it they gave him generic WATSON. Now how can that be? Is Watson still making hydrocodone and not oxycodone? He didn't ask any questions because he didn't even realize what is going on with no watsons since he never took oxycodone. Martin, I wanted to know how you are managing now? Any better? Also, are you still taking the Actavis? I have the bottle in the kitchen cabinet and will never touch another one of those. I have been without any prescription pain meds now for over 3 weeks. This is my own personal experience but I hope I get the right pain pill this next time because i CANNOT go through another withdrawal I just don't have it in me - the withdrawals are as bad as they say they are and for me the depression and crying everyday is just something I never saw coming as I am a very happy person in general. Hope everyone finds relief.

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Also I noticed another Lisa is posting on the first few pages. I am a different Lisa. Just so no one gets confused.

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Hello. I just replied back to you and it said it's need to be reviewed. I hope it works well for you. Did you try the qualitest brand or hear bad things? I haven't tried that brand. I did take that brand Lortab years ago but I didn't have anything to compare to. It was my first pain med. Hopefully my other post shows up after it's reviewed. Keep me posted and good luck.

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Jan,
Your welcome. I remember being scared to try a new brand. One thing I didn't want to forget to mention is I noticed them being slightly stronger. When I went back to watson after being on them for about 6 weeks or so, my pain came back and I had a harder time switching back to watson. I liked the fact they controlled the pain longer and as a result of being in less pain, I had more energy and didn't need them around the clock. But you may notice them being a little stronger then watson. When I would take half they didn't have a funny taste. I also slept better on them. I was getting better nights sleep. Of course we all react differently to medications so I just hope they work for you. The pharmacist said people can react to the inactive ingredients in a medication. I am so sensitive when it comes to meds. Keep me posted. I haven't tried qualitest. I did take that brand of lortab years ago but I didn't have anything to compare it to. It was amneal that made me so sick and that was awful. I found this site when I found out walgreens was using Actavis now and I was already planning on switching back to the mallinckrodt brand but wondered what people were saying about the new brand. Good luck!!

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Thank you so much Lisa, I plan to try that brand starting Monday. I had the impression from all I've heard, that it works pretty well. When I try it I will let everyone know the results.

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Hello. I just want to tell everyone I have been on Watson 10/325 for years and in December Walgreens had a shortage so I had to go somewhere else. I was given Mallinckrodt brand and I had complete pain relief. They were so much better then watson for me. If this helps anyone. I also noticed I could go longer in between doses because it worked so good. I had no side effects and I was fine with the switch.

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Hi Cole,

Yes, some of my post's have been reviewed as well. I think there are certain trigger words, that cause your post to be reviewed. So far, mine were still posted. There are 5 pages of discussion here now, so sometimes you have to search through them for specific information. This discussion has really taken off, thanks to Lola. Even though I pick up my prescription tomorrow, I can't get if filled until the 17th. I have counted out my pills, to make sure they will last so I'm sure I will make it until Monday morning. I don't know why "Actavis" changed from "Watson" but they are supposed to be sending me some information in the mail. I have listed their number here twice, so maybe someone could ask them. I just hope this mallinckrodt works for all who are going to try that one. I have had "endocet" and I didn't like it. Well, I have a big red spot on the white part of my eye, so I'm going to call the eye doctor before it's too late. Talk to everyone later.

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I had about a 3 page post that was saved but said it had to be reviewed first before it was posted. I was asking why watsons got changed when they were changed to actavis. And that there is a different pull out there that some.mom and pop stores have that I believe is endocet my friend said they are garbage I'm just very confused why all of this happened and why so many people's pain is out of control and nothing is being done. I do know from what my fiance is saying and other friends and my line of work these are these I guess addictive or the withdrawals or urge to take one isn't as bad?? And maybe that's why they got rid of watsons. But I'm not sure why watsons stopped production and when actavis took over they didn't just keep them the same. If you see two similar posts I apologize because like I said it said it was being reviewed before it would be posted and others usually say saved. I will have to call around from him because like said below walgreens and cvs are the same but at one point pharmacies didn't have anything to give people in December and January at least cvs and walgreens didn't anyways. Good luck everyone. Like below said quitting percocet would be ideal if not so hard I guess and my fiance said upgraded to stronger is too much for him so he is stuck but it takes more of these he says to get out of pain.

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I hope everyone is finding some relieve.

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We don't have Publix here but we do have targets but I didn't know that target had pharmaciesI guess I never paid attention. I was going to call kroger. I know some mom and pop pharmacies have some small round orange pills idk what the manufacturer is I think endocet they were a friend of ours they said they were garbage too! I saw someone say they thought about getting off percocet all together, my fiance said if the pain and withdrawals weren't so bad he would. And upgrading is to strong and makes him sick. It's just crazy did actavis which took over watsons say why they changed them if they took over why did they have to change???? And I do know my fiance said the withdrawals aren't as bad with these actavis things which I saw someone say before maybe that's why they changed because they realized how addictive those specific ones were. I still can't believe after 12+ yrs at least watsons are gone and how much they helped people with their pain and now so many people are having problems and nothing is being done. I know watsons have been gone since December where I live! For awhile some pharmacies had nothing no 10-325 or 7.5-325 it was crazy! I just hope everyone can finally get their pain back under control. I just wish I understood why this happened and why Watson sold themselves or whatever.

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Hi Lola,

No I have not tried that one yet. I thought about the pharmacies at the clinics ect. You know, like Sutter health, Kaiser, U.C.D. and others. I called U.C.D. pharmacy today, and they told me they have the mallinckrodt brand. That kind of sealed it for me, because I think hospital pharmacies, would be wary of giving patients medications that don't work. My doctor said, my scrpt is waiting for me to pick up from will call on Friday. The sports medicine doctor, wants me to get another MRI, so that I can start getting the spinal epidurals again. Have you made a choice about which medicine you will choose? I am so thankful to you for starting this discussion, because without it I would have been lost. I hope the one you choose, brings you pain relief and chases the depression and withdrawal symptoms away. Don't forget to let us know what worked for you.

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Hi Jan, what about roxicet have you tried to find that? I am having trouble finding that one and have called a few pharmacies but they only have Mallincrofdt or Amneal. I have heard Amneal is just like Actavis so I would definitely stay away from that one. I thought I read somewhere that Target had roxicet but when I called they said they had mallincrofdt. I am so afraid of getting another month's worth of crap.Then I might as well just go off percocet for good.

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Cole, I called and Publix and Target both carry the Mallinkrofdt generic percocets. I hope this helps.

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Hi Martin,

Just now seeing your post. Wow, real concern on their part huh? Well, they will care when they are stuck with truck loads of this useless junk! Have you decided what you are going to try next time? I think you said brand name. My pharmacist claims, it costs $700.00. Too steep for me right now. I am disabled.

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