Tramadol By Amneal Vs Mylan (Page 2)

All our pharmacies here have switched to amneal, which doesn't do a thing except give a headache. The brand does make a difference. The mylan works great.

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No, the long thin white caplets with the imprint "377" they were referring to are manufactured by Caraco Pharmaceuticals.

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Sonia thank you. I tried Mylan once a few years ago, i'll try it again. I don't have my lists with me, but Amneal & Zydus script that they claim is tramadol is NOT tramadol. I am very angry that our FDA doesn't seem to care that these pharmaceutical companies are selling defective medications. For me it, has caused great emotional swings a few times so tormenting that I didn't know what to do except take a tranquilizer. Even after switching to several different pharmacies. Not as dangerous as it is for others whose prescriptions must be accurate as a matter of life and death. I just found an address for Amneal, but I'm going to try to find some kind of legal advocate to check this out. I know there are people who have suffered because of the neglect and/or dishonesty of these pharmas.

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I find the oppsosite to be for me. Walmarts Mylan was worthless and I switched to Walgreens and its 100 mg ER and was taking 2 50s from Walmart ant it was like no relief but I'm getting much more relief from the Walgreen's version.

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I TOTALLY agree with ALL negative comments posted concerning the AMNEAL Brand of generic Ultram and their oxycodone tablets. I have NEVER had ANY other brand as ineffective as this brand. It's as if there is no pain relief, but medication to initiate awful headaches. I think the CEO and their cronies are withholding the active ingredient for themselves. OR, the government is playing with all of our well being and lending a Blind Eye to ALL drug makers. The REAL war on drugs is patients that need the correct medication can't get it, while the dealers and smugglers are getting what the patients need to get along. AND, the government knows it!!! This war on drugs, is a losing battle. I requested my Dr.write my prescription for name brand Percocet so that I would know what I was getting month to month. He did, but found out my out-of-pocket would be 987.00. Amneal brand for my month supply was 8.00. Now, tell me we aren't being lied to. AMNEAL needs to be banned. Fake medication!!!

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You're probably right about them withholding, or substituting the ingredients of the way it was originally formulated.

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Methadone is the last drug you should consider, It's super addiction on steroids. See if you can get branded ultram Good Luck

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There is also a difference in inactive ingredients. The one that makes the biggest difference in generics is the "disintegrating agent." This is something that attracts liquid and causes the pill to fall apart, so the active ingredients can be metabolized. If one generic uses a less effective (cheaper) disintegrating ingredient, the pill can be in larger clumps and just pass through the GI tract without as much actually being metabolized. So, when someone tells you that there is no difference between generic and brand names, well, that isn't really accurate when comparing all ingredients. When the comparison is only between active ingredients, there isn't a lot of difference. But bioavailability can differ greatly that is caused by the inactive ingredients. If one doesn't work as well for you, pay attention to that and request a different manufacturer. It's your health.

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Be aware that the FDA can do nothing about it. They used to be able to. But, no more. Thank your nice Republicans and their buddies in Congress for the changes to FDA funding and oversight. I called my pharmacy and asked if I could get a different brand. They said their contract was all tied up with Amneal for the next year. They went with Amneal because they bid so much lower for a Medicare contract. Amneal has been on a marketing campaign and under-cutting everyone else's price. One guess how they are under-bidding contracts! The best you can do is make sure your doctor is aware and specify on the Rx that he does not want Amneal. If enough people/doctors do that, then Amneal will clean up their act or else go manufacturer toilets or something more to their expertise.

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I have been using Tramadol HCL for about 5 years. I started by using the Generic I got at Rite Aid (Teva) and it works just great for me. However my physician called my last prescription in to WalMart and I got (Mylan) which does absolutely nothing for my pain. It's a waste of money. So I have ask my physician to specifically order from Rite Aid or if I get the prescription I take it there myself.

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I have noticed an allergic reaction to the Mylan brand of Tramadol - itching and wheezing. Whereas with Teva brand I was ok. Anyone else or just me?

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I've been getting the Tramadol brand Mylan from Walmart. I've just switched to City Market where it was filled under the brand Amneal today. I'm hoping it works ok.. I wasn't thrilled with the Mylan so wasn't worried about a different brand. The problem now is that City Market charged me $8.20 whereas it was 65 cents at Walmart. Good luck to me to get that straightened out. Why did I switch? City Market has a drive through.. lol, albeit a very expensive one apparently.

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Update...I haven't tried again, to compare brands. So if anyone is having better results from a different brand than Amneal, and the one Target carries, please post. Thank you. I'm still taking tramadol by "Amneal" and dreading each new prescription because I never know what new negative side effects it will cause. I can't just stop taking it because my heart and blood pressure go ballistic, and I haven't switched to another prescription pain med because I don't want to take any of the codones or morphine. It would be great if the pharmaceutical mfrs. who produce generics would return tramadol to the original formulation, or at least back to pre 2009 change, when it actually helped the pain without causing so many negative side effects..

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I also have Celiac and was taking trams manufactured by Teva. I just filled from my Walgreen's which carries Zydus. Sure hope it's GF. Within just a few minutes my tummy started making a bubby gargling sound. *fingers crossed*

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I've been taking Zydus Tramodol 50mg for many years, just recent Walgreen's changed over to Mylan with is doing nothing for my pain,and making me sleepy and easily irratated. I called CVS and they carry Teva, I'm wondering if it will be the same as Zydus?

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I think the only place I found Zydus brand was at Walgreens 2 years ago. When I first started having problems with tramadol I tried changing pharmacies and Walgreens= first had Amneal, then Zydus, but then back to Amneal, Fry's (Kroger)=Amneal, Target=Caraco, CVS=Teva. But none of them are working for pain the way tramadol worked before the FDA changed the status. It's substandard, not just because of the pain issue, but because every batch causes something different. One month it might cause extreme tiredness, another month, severe emotional aggravation, or anxiety, just to name a few. Sometimes I get a month that it's almost ok, except that I'm trying to stay at 1 tablet , two or three times a day, but it does very little for the pain, so I have to take my normal dose of 1 or 2, (usually 2)every 4 to 6 hours. Not knowing how the side affects will be every month is nerve wracking. Anyway, I've repeated my self again.

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I agree with all of you on the Amneal. I took that for a long time, because that was all the pharmacy offered, and it caused nausea and headaches...not what you want from a pain medicine.

I also agree with what someone here posted about the Caraco generic, the long thin pills with 377. They're useless. Just useless. I have those right now and I am in a substantial amount of pain. They take the edge off, but they don't really work. I talked to my pharmacist and they have a note on my account never to give me those, or Amneal, again.

The best generic I've found has been Northstar, but according to my pharmacist, they're out of stock a lot.

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The new Mylan formula for tramadol is poison ! It makes you feel so sleepy for two days and in miserable mood. I know this pain killer has been changed in status , but why change the formula for people who are in pain and need to get through the day ? I can not even work on this new version of tramadol ! Please Be WARNED about how this pain killer has changed

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The new mylan tramadol is poison too, it made me so angry and sick. Tramadol used to be my pain killer with no side affects

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YES. I totally agree. I got my prescription Wed of this week. By last night I was in so uch pain I couldnt lift my head, I was vomiting, blurred vision very angry and irritated so sleepy I couldn't keep my eyes open. I took a flexeril, and 1/2 gabitin and 2 benadryl. Thank GOD my husband takes the same med and he has some with the A on them not the M and I took 2, then fell asleep. I woke this morning exhausted and barely able to make it. But after 2 hours trying to wake up more of the A tramadol by 10am I was awake now it's 4pm had my doses can think straight again and feel like I was literally druged with poison. Mylan what the heck are you doing? Your going to kill people. How are you able to do this? How is this legal? How do the pharmacists not care and how do the Dr.'s not care? Why doesn't anyone care?

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Mylan makes me sick as a dog in fact It makes me so ill Im sure if I kept taking it after 2 days It would have killed me. I'm considering a legal suit against the drug maker. Im saving the pills to have them examined by a company who can provide a report on the ingredients as well as an attorney who specializes in this type of case.

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