Teva Lorazepam Reviews (Page 11)

I'm seeking insights and reviews on Teva Lorazepam and its comparison with Leading Pharma's version. There's a notable divide in user experiences. Some report Leading Pharma Lorazepam as being less effective or having no effect, possibly due to variations in the active ingredient, leading to side effects or adverse reactions in certain cases.

While there are those who recommend Teva Lorazepam for its efficacy, others find Leading Pharma's version more suitable. Unfortunately, I haven't had the opportunity to try Teva Lorazepam since it's not available in my area – no local pharmacies dispense it.

My experience with other brands, post the discontinuation of Qualitest, hasn't been successful in finding a comparable alternative. I'm particularly interested in understanding how Teva Lorazepam and Leading Pharma's lorazepam differ in terms of effectiveness and user satisfaction.

If you've had experiences with either or both of these medications, your reviews would be incredibly valuable. Any insights into their efficacy, side effects, or overall satisfaction would greatly help me and others in our decisions.

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Re: Richard H (# 189)

Does the new Actavis/Teva work? I am still using the one that says Watson on it. It is hit or miss

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Re: BeccaD 333 (# 201)

I had some suspicions it might not but i mixed some with the old Actavis 'watson' then had my wife distribute them in my weekly pill case but she noted where she put them and I made sure i never looked.....utterly no difference that i could tell...in fact a couple days i felt pretty good and i asked my wife if those days were Teva..she said yes....

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I’ve had awful experiences with Leading brand of generic lorazepam…and by that, I mean it has NO effect (it was prescribed for panic disorder). I was so desperate that I asked for name brand Ativan, only to find it cost $4,000.00 for 60 2mg pills!
I switched to Teva and they work the way they’re supposed to.
There’s another problem with all of this and I’d appreciate comments:
If a person gets used to taking 2 (or more) of the substandard Leading brand and then take the same amount of a brand that works, isn’t that the recipe for a lethal disaster?

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Re: Twig7 (# 4)

I was on the verge of sending my Leading tablets to a lab for testing, it was so bad. One thing I’ve wondered about is if some companies are introducing a time-release agent into the medication. My wife was given some Norco after a bad fall but got no pain relief…just a bad headache (this was in 2019).
I truly believe that this country’s obsession with assigning a negative stigma to these meds has produced liability-driven decisions.
Not for nothing but we need to stop calling a customer the pharmacist’s “patients”; they’re not doctors.

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Re: Ken (# 6)

Yes! Try the generic brand Teva…they work.

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Re: BeccaD 333 (# 201)

was told today that teva and activus are two seperate companies now, was on the old teva/activus and worked fine but got the impression the old activus/teva will be phased out

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Re: Richard H (# 191)

the old activus/teva was made in indiana i believe where the new teva is made in the chezk republic, will be trying it soon but not expectiong much

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Re: joe (# 207)

You are correct....the lorazepam by Teva is made in Israel and the United States.

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Re: Richard H (# 208)

costco says that the new teva is made in czech republic, dont know the truth but i would prefer my meds made here in america

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Re: joe (# 209)

From Teva's website:

Where are Teva generics manufactured?

Many of our products are made in North America and by our parent company in Israel. The FDA inspects each of our facilities (inside and outside of the United States) to ensure our products meet the same FDA standards of good manufacturing practices as brand-name medications.

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Re: joe (# 209)

Pressed submit too soon... If you read documentation -

https:/­/­www.tevagenerics.com/­globalassets/­line-change-materials/­lorazepam-tablets-2-mg/­lorazepam-tablets_pi.pdf

It indeed is made in czech republic... however it works pretty well.

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Re: Verwon (# 1)

Has anyone tried the new/old watson/actavis/teva lorazepam? (Actavis bought out Watson back around 2013.....but kept the same molds so they still read "Watson)...Teva bought out Actavis last year.....changed the molds....but I wonder did they change the formula.

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I have been taking WATSON lorazepam 1mg 2/3 per day for general anxiety disorder for years. Refilled script early February and didn’t realize the brand changed to LEADING. Was feeling off…trouble sleeping, nightmares, nausea, diarrhea, short fuse…Actually thought I might have COVID. Last weekend had argument with my spouse and completely lost it! Cried for hours. Scared me to death. Last night I was up until dawn (cleaning the kitchen of all things). Woke up around 8:30am from horrible nightmare. Went to take my lorazepam and realized it was different! LEADING Pharma. Now what? Pharmacy says LEADING is all they have. Now, I really have serious anxiety. Left message with my doctor. Obviously, I’m not alone. Why do we have to go through this? It’s all about $$$.

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Re: Jpaw55 (# 213)

Jpaw sorry you're feeling crappy. You're definetly having benzodiazepine withdrawal. I went through the same when Mylan stopped making it and I was given Leading.

A couple options: If this is the only genetic lorazepam you can get see if your doctor can submit a prior authorization with your insurance for brand name Ativan. If that doesn't work tell your doctor to prescribe a different benzodiazepine like Xanax or Klonopin.

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Re: Henry (# 214)

Henry, Thank You! That was kind. Pharmacy (CVS) said it’s the best they can do, but I wasn’t convinced. I’m waiting for my Doctor to call me back. Thanks for the tips. I’ll let you know how I made out.

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I've taken Ativan (brand name), watson, actavis, Leading and now Teva. None seemed as ood as the original Ativan (not even brand name now)......but it seems like it's all about the filler....some tolerate all the generics....some don't seem to tolerate any.....for me, the best were watson and Leading though Leading is thicker and indeed sweeter....but the other filler %'s may make it ineffective for some....but don't make the mistake of saying what doesn't work for you doesn't work for everyone....it's not only incorrect but destroys ones confidence in what generic they are taking....and much of the effectiveness is due to belief in what we take....

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Re: Richard H (# 216)

"Belief in what we take". Richard that's called the placebo effect and I'm sure that describes you at this point. JPaw has described all the textbook symptoms of benzodiazepine withdrawal and here you are again talking about filler nonsense. I swear you must be getting kickback$ from Leading to defend their garbage. The complaints against Leading are endless.

You're a placebo guy, taking all these garbage generics you have already completeled the withdrawal from lorazepam. Someone could switch your Leading for sugar pills and you wouldn't notice a difference, guaranteed.

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Re: Henry (# 217)

'You're a placebo guy, taking all these garbage generics you have already completeled the withdrawal from lorazepam'......I wish you were right Henry..but tell that to my body every 5-6 hours.....maybe I'm just addicted to my tapwater.

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I have been on .5 Lorazepam four times a day for 3 years. I have been taking Leading pharm for the last 18 months. They switched it to Actavis and I swear it didn’t work! They don’t believe me :( I picked up 2 weeks of Teva brand and so scared to try it but I have to take either the Actavis or Teva to prevent withdrawal.. I’m super scared.

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Re: Ken (# 6)

Teva is a horrible pharmaceutical
Lorazepan causes me more anxiety, nausea , insomnia ..
I never had this problem with other pharmaceutical ..
I will not take this garbage from Teva pharmaceutical .
They are killing us

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