White Oblong Pill With A333 (Page 4)
(Newest replies first)

This a333 is generic for percocet and CVS is dispensing them, OXYCODONE 10/3.25 is what they are.

REPLY

REPORT

ANA, I am literally afraid as well of this med, I am afraid of long term effects this med may cause, not saying it will or I have heard it can, but I don't think they really know enough about this cheap junk generic med they put out on the market. They could not of studied this med for too long or on a different variety of people as there are far too many people having terrible side effects and these are only the ones we have heard of, who knows how many others there are out there like you said without internet and the elderly who have a tendency not to report issues cause the dr rx this med & pharm gave it to them! I too was thinking it could of been a different lot #, idk anything about Lots, how they are distributed, but I think its the Med in general! I believe the media should know as well. Let me know if u reported. Idk how we could talk personally actually, be interesting to keep in touch regarding this horrid issue we have had. Please stay in touch & Take care

REPLY

Was this helpful? 0

I was also getting the "Watson" brand oxycodone which worked fine for me. In Jan 2014 is when I got my first brand of the "Actavis" Oxycodone. It is listed as (Oxycodone-Acetaminophen 10-325) and say command brand " Percocet, Tylox" under the name on the bottle. I started having issue's " Side Effects" with the brand by Actavis. My blood pressure has been a problem and very irregular since 2009. It jumps up real high and then out of the blue it drops too low. As I am on blood pressure pills to control my BP. When I started the Actavis brand I noticed " Consider I am taking BP pills everyday my blood pressure got extremely high like 184/109, I got chest pain, numbness in left arm w/pain, pain in left leg, I also got interjection, a funny taste in mouth-with a warm feeling sensation, it did not cure the pain I decided to look online about the new Actavis pills A333. I then seen all the complaints. I stopped taking them and I was back to Tears every morning, hardly about to get out of bed, carrying a heating pad around, not being able to focus on daily living due to the unbearable pain I was in. It's was like "Life was starting to look up, I was able to do things once again, then Actavis brand came along and I am back to square 1, I am more- less back in bed sleep so I don't feel the pain. After researching the Actavis brand Oxycodone- I noticed If you don't break them or chew them, Just take them whole- I don't get the interjection but it still does not help for the pain I am in. I looked real hard on the internet for information about the Actavis all I could find was it has the same ingredient as the "Watson Brand" except for 1 is different. I then thought it was a placebo pill, I then decided to look up the actual chemical compound. Low and behold now I understand why the Actavis brand does not work as well. Even though the Active ingredients are closely to Watson Brand the chemical compound show's the pill A333 to be more like a Lori-tab or Hydrocodone effect once it starts breaking down in the body. So there is the answer. It has less of the Active Oxycodone but it has the effects of a hydrocodone (As in tylox) So it is not a true Percocet it is more of the Lori-tab type. Here is the chemical that you should research instead of the name. If you look up the Actavis Brand with the NDC number 00228-2983-11 it gives you the Name Oxycodone HCI but look at the chemical/Chemistry of of it. C18H21NO4 HCI then look at the different way it works. Since it does not work for pain like a true Percocet but does relieve some pain then look at the Tylox effect information. Maybe this will help you understand why it is not working like the "WATSON BRAND" Oxycodone. Also I believe it is a control -Time release pill as well.

REPLY

Was this helpful? 0

I'm not sure if any of u guys have a krogers store in your area or not it's a grocery store with a pharmacy. My grandfather works there as a pharmacists and they do not carry the actavis generic there at all. He told me they are only contracted with endo and amneal pharmactual and that is the only brand/generic that they carry on the Percocet 10/325. Hope this helps someone.

REPLY

Was this helpful? 2

Riley.. I'm thinking we should report this to the news media... Imagine that are elderly.. & people who don't go on the internet.. That don't know what's going on.. At this point..I myself am afraid.. Of what is going to happen.. If Actavis takes over every pharmacy..go on Actavis website.. Cause I seen.. Other names that they(Actavis) are affiliated with.. Also this might be a bad batch.. That they don't even know about themselves.. I'm just thinking of different scenes that could be happening... I'm goin back to my PM Dr. Tomorrow... I'm already feeling druggy sick.. & I'm on Fentanyl as well... I live in Central Fl... I'm goin to try the media..hopefully the more people that see this in the news.. Will come forward.. & we can all get down to the bottom of what's really going on.. Again, God Bless... Talk to u soon..I don't know how we can do this.. But would love to talk thru phone or personal text.. Up to you... Take care.. & again Good Luck

REPLY

Was this helpful? 1

Ana, Thank-you, I have submitted a formal complaint with the FDA. I also hope Sunni does as well from reading her reaction to this awful Med. I am wondering - can we ask pharmacy to order name brands or a certain brand for us, or do we just have to take what they have? My pharmacy is only pharmacy around here that Does Not Carry the Actavis Brand, but I am afraid they may start as pharmacist told me they have NO Control over what Brand they get??? I would think they would have Brand Name there anyway, but for now I am good, until next month and we will see what happens. Its terribly hard to get this med as it is, a lot of times my pharmacy is out & I have to wait till they get new stock, its ridiculous. I am thinking a lot of people are now going to my pharmacy so they don't have to get the Actavis brand. Thanks for the well wishes and lets pray people file formal complaints with the FDA regarding their experience with this med.

REPLY

Was this helpful? 0

Riley, I'm sorry for what you are going thru, as well. But I did read that one day when I was in their drive-thru.. I was on the phone all day yesterday with my insurance company.. Made a complaint.. But we all have to go to the FDA's website to file a formal complaint.. I talked to a person in the FDA that is what he told me.. The more people who complain with the FDA the better.. I also went back to my Dr. Got a new script.. I'm waiting for a approval today from my insurance co... Otherwise, I would have had to wait until next visit.. I'm goin to get the name brand.. Goin make sure that Actavis is not the mfg... The only way we could all win this war is FDA... Cause I did some research.. & Watson acquired Actavis.. It's a billion dollar industry..,the pharmaceutical company's are the one who created this problem for all of us.. So let's band together... & report.. & remember before filling a script.. To ask first who the MFG. Is.. Good Luck.. Will be praying that it gets resolved.. FDA ... Report , Report, report...

REPLY

Was this helpful? 0

I had to be taken to ER & was DX with medication poisoning because of the A333 pill, severe vomiting, terrible stomach pains which after almost 1 1/2 months I still have sometimes(the stomach pain)I tried this med with food and without, nothing helped, something in the inactive ingred I guess is what is causing this, IDK for sure, but I do know I will Never take it again & its in pharmacy databases that I am not to receive this brand. Never had a problem with other brands or the Old Watson - I have tried Mallincrodt(sp) & Amneal and did not suffer any reactions at all, just this one for some reason & from sounds of it others have suffered some kind of reaction to it. Your very lucky as from what I understand a lot of pharmacies may be supplied with only this brand now as its cheaper, this according to a pharmacist, I hope this isn't the case as then my medication will have to be totally changed around & after this incident I am really leery of new brands, medication etc: I am very happy for you that this works for you!!! I believe your one of the first that haven't or maybe the 2nd, but I am happy it hasn't made you miserable or suffer as it has a lot of people. Like I stated before, maybe there was a bad lot going around IDK, but my FIL got his about 2- 3 weeks after I did and had problems, different pharmacy as well, could of been same lot, who knows. I didn't feel any pain relief either but couldn't keep it down for more than 30 minutes if that.
Thank-you for the well wishes on this, lets hope we can find relief or some answers as to why this was happening to a lot of us. Everyone is different though, you just happen to be one of the Lucky ones. Be grateful for that & your iron stomach lol for sure as you certainly wouldn't want to go thru what some of us did. Its nice to hear that it is working for someone. Take Care and Best wishes

REPLY

Was this helpful? 0

Maybe I have a iron stomach or something. I wish all of u the best on finding either a pharmacy with a different manufactor or getting this changed from ur original pharmacy. No one should have to suffer from their pain especially when they have a script for a medication to help with their pain and it's either not helping or making them sick. Please keep me and others posted on how all of u are doing. All of u will be in my prayers hoping u get relief.

REPLY

Was this helpful? 2

Really, I am very happy for you, you are one of the very few that haven't had reactions to this new A333 pill. I don't know if certain lot #'s have anything to do with it or what, but my FIL also had a reaction this A333 med as well and he doesn't take pain med on a regular basis, he had some back injections and was RX this and he picked up from Walgreens, he got terrible stomach pains, headaches and it did not relieve any pain for him at all. He did call his dr and also called Walgreens, but they said sorry we cant take them back. He did get another rx for the 5mg and it is a different brand, no problems at all. I am happy that you have not had any reactions, that's great.

REPLY

Was this helpful? 1

There are so many complaints about this Actavis percocet and we must all contact the FDA about this. The company won't do anything about it and so we must contact the FDA. The pharmacists don't care so that will be a dead end if you complain to them and your doctor won't do anything about it either. They are selling placebo pills and it is just not right.

REPLY

Was this helpful? 3

I dnt know but I've been switched from the usual Watson to this new one from actavis filled from Walgreens. I am having no bad reactions from this new generic manufactor. I've been on this med 10/325 for 10 years and I don't see where it doesn't help me. If it wasn't helping me or didn't have the oxycodone in it like others have stated I'm sure my body would have let me known (withdrawl) by now.

REPLY

Was this helpful? 1

Ana, I am with you, lets report to FDA and get this resolved to ensure no one else experiences what we and others have. I hope you have found some other relief to help with your pain. Please Take Care

REPLY

Was this helpful? 1

Ana, I am with you, I think we all should join together too. Actavis/Watson did call me several times & wrote me letter stating sorry this happened to you, but we take precautions to ensure our meds are FDA approved before sending out to pharmacies etc: and there were submitting my complaint to the FDA & it will kept in their database. Will IDK if they did report it to the FDA or not, but I know something has to be done about this med. Have you talked to your pharmacy about your reaction to this, your dr and submit a complaint yet to Actavis? Please do, we all need to do everything possible to get this Nasty Cheap Horrible Generic off the market before it seriously causes major problems. Even after a month and 1/2, my stomach is still not right because of this med & I have noticed I am getting headaches off and on, nagging ones, I haven't had a headache for a long time, esp with pain med, I should never get a headache and never did until after this incident, I just put 2 & 2 together the other evening about the headaches. I am submitting a complaint to the FDA myself, when I hear from the FDA, then I will be satisfied in knowing the FDA truly knows about this. My DX was medication poisoning, that should seriously be looked into by the FDA, plus all the other complaints about this A333 pill, but yet, its still being supplied to CVS, Walgreens & others because its Cheaper for them! Sad the drug manufacturer sacrifices patients health for the Ole Mighty Dollar! I hope you have something different to help with your pain relief. Please take care

REPLY

Was this helpful? 1

I too picked up A333 on 3-11.. Felt dizzy, got sick to my stomach.. Weird feeling, couldn't function.. If we all call the FDA.. & report what is going on.. We might all get a solution.. The MFG.. Don't care about us patients it's about the billion dollar Watson made when aquiring Actvis.. Let join together.. Frustrated & tired..

REPLY

Was this helpful? 5

SMH, I live in Fl as well and Walgreens is the worst pharmacy around, their attitudes and their rules, its unreal. They told my friend who is suffering from Leukemia they didn't feel comfortable filling her meds anymore, one she takes for bone marrow transplant and has to take it Daily. They had been filling her meds for over a yr, then told her that out of the blue. They now have a sign up stating, we can refuse to fill any rx we see fit. They also told me that they would fill my med under their customer courtesy program, told me to pick up in an hr, went there to pick up and they stated, Sorry you don't follow under our requirements, I asked what those requirements were, they said Walgreens, I said I get that, but what are the requirements, they Refused to Tell me! They also did the same thing to our neighbor lady who is 85 yrs old!

REPLY

Was this helpful? 4

I have received the same A333 pill, and could not agree more...no relief and an upset stomach. what is going on, I am over Walgreens Pharmacists and their bad attitudes. It is a real shame that we are having to suffer for all the addicts out there. I just want relief not a buzz! what to do? I am finally insured and can not wait until April to get to a Dr. and get some relief. I have been suffering for 22 years and it just gets progressively worse. Oxy 15mg seem to work the best for me but no one will fill the prescription here in Florida, they do not carry them. Percoset 10 mg. by Watson also work but again are hard to find.

REPLY

Was this helpful? 0

Moondrop, I totally agree with you. CVS and Walgreens are both dispensing the A333 pill now. CVS told me its cheaper. I do not believe this A333 pill has any pain reliever in it, but it has something that made me deathly ill & had to be taken to ER & was DX with Medication Poisoning! I filed complaints with Pharm and Company, but they are still dispensing this awful med as its cheaper. I have to pay out of pocket for meds & this A333 pill cost me a lot & then turn around & have to pay for a different brand, we are having financial difficulties because of this. CVS would not take meds back period. I just pray that my pharmacy doesn't switch to this A333 pill. Seems as though no one cares about patients anymore. Its really sad. I hope you find some relief soon.. Take care

REPLY

Was this helpful? 4

Katie, You are lucky pharmacy switched out pills for you. CVS wouldn't do that for me at all, they said Sorry we cant take them back or reimburse you. I had to go back to my pain dr along with my ER notes as I had as I went to ER from this A333 med as I was severely ill, medication poisoning from this pill. Stomach issues as well & those lasted 3 weeks! My pain dr writes on my scripts now that patient is Not to Receive Actavis/Watson A333 pill. I never had any problems with any other Brand of the 10-325's, I have tried the real Watson, Mallinckrodt & Amneal Brands & Had NO Problems with any these brands except this awful A333 pill. I am glad it worked out for you and glad you are finding relief.

REPLY

Was this helpful? 2

Shellmabelle: I received the A333 pill about 1 month ago as my pharmacy did not have any in stock, so they were kind enough to call CVS for me to see if they would fill my rx, CVS said sure, about 30 minutes after taking this new A333, I had violent vomiting, stomach pain so badly, well I thought maybe I should of taken on empty stomach. Next morning, took my scheduled pain pill this new A333 and again with the vomiting & terrible stomach pain like my insides were being ripped out. I went to ER and was DX with medication poisoning from this A333 brand pill! I will never take this brand again, I cld the Actavis hotline submitted a complaint, they cld and Watson cld as well, just to get more info from me, they told me FDA approved this med and they were sorry I had reaction. Pharmacy would not take back my pills, I had to go to pain dr with ER notes to get new script & now my scripts say Patient Not to Receive Actavis/Watson A333 pill! Walgreens, CVS & other local pharmacies here in FL carry this new A333 pill & will tell you they have the regular Watson when they do not, its the A333 pill. I do not have insurance, so I pay for my meds out of pocket, I am having financial difficulties now because of the expense of this A333 med that made me severely ill then getting another script. I could not be reimbursed for anything. BTW, the Stomach Upset lasted 3 weeks because of that awful med. I hope you find some relief soon. Take Care & please call your Dr about this and notify pharmacy. The A333 provided me NO Relief from Pain but then again, I vomited after taking 30 minutes later.

REPLY

Was this helpful? 2

This past month I went to pick up my monthly script of Percocet @ Walgreens and was given actavis instead of the usual Watson. I also had bad reaction to inactive ingredients and noticed it was not taking pain away. I called Walgreens filed a complaint and pharmacy said they would switch them out. Went back to doctor and he wrote a new script so I could trade them in. Make sure doctor writes at bottom of script (l return unused pills to pharmacy for trade in) and you shouldnt have any problems. Walgreens took new script worked things out with my insurance to trade them in and covered extra cost of $600 brand name for $0

REPLY

Was this helpful? 4

This pill has a 333 on it and is oblong and white has nothing on the other side of the first time. ## Hi Eli, The oblong...

28 REPLIES

Found these white oblong pills in my son's room. It had G on one side and 154 on the other and I cannot find any inf...

4 REPLIES

white oblong with numbers 93 on one side and 0864 on the other it is a pill. what is this pill? ## Based on the descript...

1 REPLY

white oblong pill with 096 on one side and APO on the other side ## APO on one side- 095 on the other side,small line I ...

2 REPLIES

I have been taking oxycodone 10/325 for a serious pain problem for some time now. I am used to getting a round white tab...

21 REPLIES

I found a white oblong pill with Ex on it in my lortab bottle could it be a new kind of lortab, or what is it ## Hi Coty...

17 REPLIES

I picked up my prescription for bupropion HCL XL and noticed the shape and imprint is different than it's ever been....

15 REPLIES

What is a white oblong pill with A333 on it? It is supposed to be a Percocet but feels more like a Hydrocodone to me. ##...

15 REPLIES

I got my prescription and the pill has R 333 on one side and nothing on the other, I have never seen this and im having ...

10 REPLIES

What is a white oblong pill with 44-344 on one side and scored on the other? ## The tablet 44-344 is an over the counter...

8 REPLIES