More on the Generic OC bandwagon - Pain Management Message Board

mudbone · 05-22-2007, 04:50 PM

OK folks I wrote in here before about my problems with my last refill of generic OC. The big chain store gave me TEVA, and I didnt realize till I got home, figured o-well give it a try. Results= Not happy at all. My plan was to go to a small mom and pop pharmacy, show him my current script and ask if he could kindly order Watson for me before I go to my PM in a couple of weeks. He said he had enough in stock for me for 2 months but that was all and was not getting anymore. I asked why and after hearing this many times before "only brand is going to be available"! So here we go again. Why is the big chain still selling TEVA? I'd rather not go through the process of asking my PM to change pharmacies because I didnt like their brand of med. I will call around before my appt. and see, but I thought I'd pass on the info that all pharmacies are supposed to be ridding their shelves of generics, by that I mean they are not ordering anymore generic OC's and from what this guy said that includes watson. This is the first time I have been able to communicate with the pharmacist in any detail on this situation, so hopefully this is the end for TEVA!
Note: TEVA may be the perfect med for you, it just did not work like it should for me.

prplhaise · 05-22-2007, 06:40 PM

Ya know...I read these and read these about the generic vs the brand.....I take morphine sulfate 60 mg 3 X day....looking at my bottle its Endo ...Ive also got one that says Watson ...and then Ive got some pills left over from a script a few months ago that I hated ..well hate is a strong word..but they sure didnt work..I dont know who made them but they are white and flat and kinda oval.....didnt work AT ALL...so my doc changed something and now I have the long orange lookin things that have a line in the middle and 60 on them...and I have left over some itty bitty orange that say 60......what is the difference in all these ( besides the fact that the white ones didnt do anything ) ???

Do they sound familiar and is this something like what youre talking about ???

mudbone · 05-22-2007, 06:43 PM

No I dont know how morphine looks, I was referring to oxycontin. Maybe someother user can help...

prplhaise · 05-22-2007, 06:46 PM

...I know that but I thought the morphine was generic Oxy ...

whosit · 05-23-2007, 12:16 PM

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Originally Posted by prplhaise

...I know that but I thought the morphine was generic Oxy ...

Not at all. Morphine is morphine, plain and simple. Oxycontin in it's generic form is oxycodone. Morphine in a generic form is still morphine. It is in no way related to Oxycontin other than it is a pain med. I hope this clears that up for you. Dont worry, alot of ppl get medication mixed up!