Differences between generic vicodin? - Pain Management Message Board

Pain Guy · 06-23-2008, 04:28 PM

I have been taking Watson pharmaceuticals preparation of hydrocodone for quite a while now, four 5/500 pills/day, for Fibromyalgia. My pharmacy recently switched to Mallinckrodt, and it seems to be less effective for pain control in the exact same dosage as Watson's. Has anyone had a similar experience and/or have any knowledge about this topic? I would welcome any advice. Thanks.

ms_west · 06-23-2008, 04:32 PM

You have found what many of us have found that Mallinckrodt (often referred to as Mallincrapt) is not near as effective as the other brands.

badoldback · 06-23-2008, 05:59 PM

Here we go again, another victim. So many of us have found the Mallincrodt brand to be sadly ineffective. (I'm discovering that Ethex brand is bad also)

Sage48 · 06-23-2008, 06:21 PM

When I was taking this med. a couple of years ago...I was given the Mallinckrodt brand once. It didn't work for me...and I called my Dr. and told h
him...I was given another script...and told the pharmacy not to give me the mallinckrodt brand. I threw that batch of pills out...what a waste. I am very careful now...always check that I am getting the Watson brand of my current med. when I go to the pharmacy.

Sage