A215 Hard To Break

Coating and shape of M30 oxycodone - has the Manufacturer changed?

Recently filled a script for oxycodone 30mg. It has a m on one side and 30 on the other.The coating is so hard you can hardly break it in half. Looked up the pill and it appears to be a brighter blue that is thinner in the middle. It does not seem to be as effective in strength as either the A215 or a K9. Is there something wrong with these pills? ## Hello, Cat! How are you? These tablets are manufactured by Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals. There is nothing that states they must look the same as those made by the other manufactures, so it is normal for generics to look different. Rather than breaking them, you should get yourself a pill cutter, it cuts them much easier and is more accurate. The FDA classifies this medication as a narcotic analgesic, so it has the potential to be habit form...

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