Is Mylan Lorazepam Discontinued? (Page 4)

My pharmacy told me that they can't buy mylan any more and they do not know if it is discontinued or not.

Since Qualitest lorazepam was discontinued, Mylan is the only lorazepam that works (less effective than Qualitest) but works with less side effects than others (Watson, leading pharma, actavis: don't work causing serious side effects).

Any alternatives, or another generic lorazepam that works ok? Lorazepam is the only sedative that works for me for anxiety and stiffness due to side effects of levothyroxine. Other medicine such as clonazepam, alprazolam (xanax), cymbalta, zoloft, lexapro, etc do not work.

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I just found out I am in the same boat.

I was on Qualitest for many years, then Mylan, and now that has been discontinued.

I saw Aurobindo just recently came out with a new lorazepam on the market (it's confusing because it's marketed by Aurolife but it's listed on the Aurobindo web-site). It just received market approval.

Has anyone tried it?

CVS is offering me Leading or Major, neither of which I have heard of before. Not sure what to do.

I feel like it took me a while to get used to switching to Mylan and just only in the last couple months did I settle down from that change and now have to switch again.

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Re: Marcus (# 61)

Marcus thanks for the update about Aurobindo, that could be the answer we all need. I’ll check with my pharmacy and see about it’s availablilty.

As for the major/leading, I recently got a small amount of it from CVS and was shocked how completely useless it was!! It did nothing for my anxiety at all. I would recommend if you want to try it to only get a small amount to see if it works before getting stuck with a months worth or more.

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Re: Marcus (# 61)

Ok, so I just spoke to Aurobindo about their new lorazepam. The woman I spoke with says it's not available yet but took my name & Tel and will call me back after she talks with the "supply team" for more information. I will update here when I hear more. Thanks again Marcus for the heads up about this.

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So now I have bad news about CVS to report. I just spoke with my store and they told me it's now a corporate wide policy that the stores can no longer special order different generic brands, only what they stock is what they can fill. In the case of lorazepam that means all you can get at CVS is Major Pharm's. CVS was the holdout of the big chains, Rite Aid wouldn't special order nor will Walgreens. Fortunately I have several options of independent pharmacies near me that are on my insurance that I know will order what i request so that's where were heading with that.

Still waiting to hear back from Aurobindo...

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Re: Henry (# 63)

Hi, I too have to go to small" Mom and Pop" pharmacy's for my medication.. but that's okay, I really appreciate the way that the smaller pharms treat me!

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Re: Joyce (# 9)

Joyce (# 9) --
Problems with effectiveness of the medication very often is a result of change in inactive ingredients. With generic and brands the companies just for profit( chipper cost of manufacturing ) putting their own business first. And now with the opioids epidemic and great economical opportunities they just play with the medications the way that profits them. Not saying, that we have a big problem with addictive medications. But lots of people simply benefit from those drugs, taking. them under supervision. Having productive lives.There is no enough money for comprehensive treatment. So, prevention. AGREE 100 precent But there are millions of people depending on clean medications. Greed ad politics seems to rule.That's very low ,extremely unethical, crual . Watch your inactive ingredients. If you really need your medication the way, they use to be, educate yourself, and fight for humaine treatment of a patient.

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Re: Tip21 (# 17)

I know this was written a while back but unfortunately Mylan has discontinued both Clonazepam and Lorazepam. Talked to 3 different reps to get the same story over a month period. It sucks because I don’t abuse sh—!!! I’ve been taking 1 Cymbalta a day along with 1 Mylan Clonazepam for the last 11 years and then bam! My refill in late June was some brand called Accord, terrible! Then the crappy Actavis both Clonazepam and lorazepam. I now take Solco. It is as close to Mylan as I could find, but nothing helps my OCD and anxiety like the Mylan. Nothing! Also for some, please try the Clonazepam wafers. I tried those as well from Par pharmaceuticals And they were okay too. They melt on your tongue. It’s terrible when each Manufacturer doesn’t work the same. People need to advocate to the FDA like I did and also contact your Congressman to get this changed because there is too much bio availability difference between each pill. And when you’re dealing with mental health medication, you’re playing Russian roulette with your life and it’s not fair just for the bigwigs to make their money

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Re: RockerJ (# 67)

It may be worth it for you to try to get your insurance to cover the brand name Klonopin. If your doctor writes up a report stating how important this medication is for you that would help. It's a different situation with the brand Ativan because that's owned by a French Canadian company that is know for major price gouging, $33 per 1mg Ativan tab!! The Klonopin won't be anywhere near as expensive for the insurance company so they might approve it.

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Re: Henry (# 68)

Hey Henry I did in fact try the Roche brand name Klonopin. My doctor has to fill out 2 different forms (brand penalty exception form) and a (tier penalty exception form). I was hoping to god that this would be the solution. Unfortunately, I was having no luck with even the brand name. A 90 day supply of 1 mg 3 times daily was $1689. With the exceptions I received, it brought it down to a copay of $150, which I was fine with as long as they work. They are the same as the Actavis for me. Severe headaches, racing heart, and high pitch ringing in my ears. Some doctors are saying it’s because I’m in withdrawals from the Mylan brand (since I was on that one for 11 years) and some are saying it’s the new meds, so who knows. I’m just at my wits end. I can’t believe the same medication differs this much by manufacturer. Mylan was the best for me for anxiety and OCD. I went from feeling great and going to work as a flight attendant, to having severe anxiety even being around people. I’m very desperate for help and answers at this point.

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I was told mylan discontinued.tried leading brand,had headaches,felt panicky, didn't sleep and it has stopped seizures,now the leading brand I felt arua again. I ask about brand name cost me$5000.00 a month. I can't do that.. I worry everyday,what's gone to happen when all mylan used up this month.any other generic available?

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Re: Twig7 (# 14)

It has been discontinued. My doctor called Mylan..They are not making it anymore. I can not take any other brand.

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Mylan discontinued both Lorazepam and Clonazepam. I have been taking their Clonazepam for 12 years and it was the best! The last 5 months have been hell...no other Clonazepam is working for me.

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Re: Jamie (# 25)

Me, too. Activists made me zoned out, didn’t help anxiety, and then depressed after a few hours.

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I just read a post on a website that said Mylan was coming back in all strengths sometime around Feb. 2019. "Mylan Institutional has lorazepam 0.5 mg, 1 mg, and 2 mg tablets in 100-count unit-dose packs on back order and the company estimates release dates of mid-February 2019" Not sure what this means after the countless months being told they've discontinued making it altogether. This was in the ASHP Lorazepam shortage website.

Anyone have any word on the new Aurobindo lorazepam? And if so, how is it working for you?

It would seem Leading and Major has a back order on their brand because they bit off more then they could chew. The same website said it was because of the high increase of demand. I hope they reap what they sowed. Maybe Mylan will have a come back seeing that it was a good generic.

Brand name Ativan isn't brand like it was when Wyeth made it but it does work. Y'all can tell me all ya want that its the real deal but it's not. Mylan works so much better then Bausch/Valeant does. I've said it once I'll say it 10 more times its a generic and was reformulated when Biovail first bought it from Wyeth. So keep paying those high insurance policy some of you have been doing thinking your getting brand.

But I do understand that the truth is it does work and doesn't have all the side effects that all the other generics have had. But some need more to make it work.

But I can't stress this enough ... I really hope Mylan makes a come-back and puts Leading and Major the dust.

Another thought is this. A lot of these mom and pop pharmacies weren't doing many of us any favors. They're out for the sale just like the big brand stores are. They don't have your best interest at hand. I found that out the hard way. The truth is they dont like stocking benzodiazepines period. Just some food for thought folks. But I'm not saying some don't understand. I've got almost 36 years in this deal and have seen it all and talk to them all.

I'd be really curious to know what any of you have to say about the Aurobindo release. They make some really good generics so I'm hoping someone might have a word about it.

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Re: Jibs55 (# 74)

Unfortunately that means we won’t have access to it. Only distributed to hospitals and other care facilities.

“Mylan Institutional Inc. supplies unit dose pharmaceutical and specialty packaging for institutional and retail pharmacies in hospitals, nursing homes, and other health care institutions in the United States.”

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Re: Henry (# 75)

Well there's always hope. I don't think we'll ever know what the true reason was behind Mylan discontinuing. My guess has always been it wasn't bringing in the profit they needed to continue making it. Plus the competition was hurting their sales. But that's just speculation on my part.

I'm in hopes this Aurobindo lorazepam might be the new generic that might work with out all side effects. Suppose its time to start making a few calls to see who might be able to get it.

Just hoping that Leading and Major gets tanked for taken over the market. I believe I read Teva was on backorder as well. As for Mylan I think they may make a comeback. They've most certainly got/had a ton of calls requesting it. So maybe the higher up's will make it happen.

Just wished the old brand name was still being made by Wyeth. Back when you could afford it and it worked like a champ.

Just so y'all know whoever is correcting my messages I'm fully aware of it. The ... And the added commas I don't use in my messages.

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Re: Jibs55 (# 76)

Unfortunately it seems like Aurobindo is just another generic lorazepam made now in India. On December 20, 2018 one of their labs was cited for uncleanliness. I’m not sure why but New Jersey seems to be popular for distributing India-made Lorazepam......Aurobindo-East Windsor, NJ, Leading-Fairfield, NJ, Actavis-Parsippany, NJ..........(I live (literally) around the corner from the Leading distributor).........when I first started reading these medschat forums regarding Lorazepam generics I had been taking Watson-marked Lorazepam...but my new prescription was filled w/Leading......I read the bad reviews about Leading on here, got nervous but obviously had no recourse. It seemed fine to me......until I noticed a bit of depression starting.....then on my next prescription all I could get was Actavis (which is NOT the old Watson though they bought everything lock, stock and barrel including the molds which still say “Watson”). Then I started with tachycardia upon exertion and less so waking me up at night.......wound up in the ER with 160 bpm....saw a cardiologist and he said heart is fine. My pcp wanted me to get my thyroid checked (that will happen Dec. 31st).....but honestly, I think the tachycardia, depression, fatigue and a whole host of other symptoms go back to the change in generic lorazepam. I know Teva took over Watson in 2013..but there was a huge backlog to sell. Then the pharmacies had the old Watson still on hand, but by 2015–16 the ‘new’, India-made Actavis/Watson was hitting the shelves. Guess when I first noticed the depression/tachycardia?

My major concern is what options are available these days? I’ve been taking benzodiazepines most of my life (51 years..i’m 71)...the name brand Ativan worked well enough for me to function. I never had to take more than the original dose. But now brand name is made by someone other than Wyeth and is unaffordable. And in this environment it seems docs, especially new ones with new patients are VERY reluctant to prescribe benzodiazepines, even though they do work best for anxiety. Ssri’s just make me into a zombie with anxiety.

So now I feel almost as bad as I did when my anxiety first began in 1967 but now i’m depressed with tachycardia, fatigued and losing weight. What a nightmare.

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Re: Richard (# 77)

Yes I've seen that aurbindo is made in India. I take other medication made by them and have had no problems at all. In fact they work better then the brand names.

Like any company you're going to have mishaps. I would say that is where faith comes into play.

But if it works and the FDA has approved it I for one would like to try it. Yes it does seem like most of the pharmaceutical companies are all in New Jersey.

You've got me beat on the length of time you've been on a benzo. Like others have mention when they were all that they had go treat panic disorders well they were the next best thing to Skippy peanut butter. (Eh?) Those SSRI'S and SNRI'S really shouldn't be on the market.

Most doc's dont have a problem with patients being on benzo's. What their problem is abuse and overdoses by those who can get them more readily then we can.

Too many high profiled actors/singers have caused alot of troubles for those of us that take it as prescribed.

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Took me about 1 month to get used to Watson lorezapam and now CVS has that on back order as well and tried to give me the leading brand which was HORRIBLE like taking a sugar pill.

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So my mylan is about to run out. I was lucky my pharmacy was able to get so much for me. As everyone else only one that ever helped me and now I’m scared. What brands are people taking that are some what okay. They said all they have is leading which from what I see is horroble.

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