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Unfortunately, Oxycontin does not come in generic form, and it's timed released action is patented and very expensive. Well that is not entirely correct as Oxycontin is not the only time released version of oxycodone, it does however have it's own patented release compound. Put this way lots of pharmacies will fill an Oxycontin RX with a generic time released oxycodone ...a similar sized pill of similar color per dose. In fact at one recent point there was generic owned by Purdue because all the other generics had stopped. Now all the sudden some ar back again it is crazy! Plus I hear from reliable sources that Oxycontin is now radically changed, the new ones even look new as they show the initials "OP" rather than "OC" on the new tablets I suppose the OP stands for oxycodone/purdue but unlike the originals, supposedly these new ones simply can not be abused in the ways the originals were (ie injected or snorted) I read they are now compounded in a gooey base that can't be crushed into a powder. It remains to be seen I suppose what happens to the generics still fighting to hang on. I can see the feds making the new "OP" pills the gold standard for anti abuse and force the generics into meeting a new spec or else face extinction. That is just a shame for patients that can not afford the brand name or even their share of the brand name if their RX provider caps off at a level well under that price! I can't see Purdue being granted a monopoly on this. It's an old drug well past the patent's expiration I'm sure, the only patent in play is the time release compound. How hard can it be to come up with more versions of a time release anti abuse gimicks ...maybe not even a goo? Perhaps a binary compound where a drug destroying agent sits harmlessly in embedded micropellets that will pass on through a person's digestive tract as long as the pill is swallowed as designed, but should anyone try crushing, heating, or grinding and the destructive agent is released all over the narcotic and instantly ruins it! Wll one of the generics already had a version that was way tougher to abuse than anything else, so much so that just like the new OP pills there were immediatly lots of complaints that not only could the drug not be separated for abuse, but that it also was not working well at all! The theory was too much stayed in compound instead of getting into the bloodstreams of legitimate patients! So now what? Patients will have to get dose increases to make up for these improved drugs inability to release 100% of the intended dose? More half baked ideas?
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∙ 15y agoIt depends on which company makes the generic, but for the most part the answer is no. The only generic OC that is just as good as the brand is made by Watson Pharmaceuticals. The reason they're just as good is because Purdue actually manufactures them for Watson, and the only difference is that they say ABG instead of OC on the pill. FYI, Teva brand Oxycontin is absolutely the worst generic and is at best 60% the strength of the brand.
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∙ 12y agoAs of now the only Company making an Oxycodone Extented-Release Tablet (OxyContin) is Purdue Pharma. But they did change their formulation The older pills used to sahery OC on one side and the mg on the other, now the new formulated ones are marked "OP" on one side and the mg on the other. These were made so they couldn't be abused. Since the old ones you could crush and snort, or inject in a vein and other things that give you all the oxycodone at once instead of over 8-12hrs. I dont like the new ones there is something in them that upsets my stomach, I want the old ones back.
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What does 'Generic' mean?
Generic means off brand or not having a well known brand name. It can also be used to describe a medication, it's generic name is the medical name for the medicine. Tylenol is a brand name, but the medicine is really acetamenophen (generic).
Can Oxycontin show up in more than one panel of a drug test?
Yes. Oxycontin (with oxycodone being the generic version of this brand name opiate medication) can show up as an opiate on a urine drug screen, as well as on a specific quantitative opiate test.
Would a brand name oil filter like Fram work better than a generic brand?
Typically, generic brands will work just as well as brand name oil filters.
Is Advil a generic or brand name drug?
Ibuprofen is an NSAID so yes, it does come in generic form. Advil and Motrin are both name brand medicine that use Ibuprofen as their active ingredient, but you can get generic ibuprofen as well.
Generic Benadryl Works Just Like Name Brand?
Most people trust name brand Benadryl to help them get rid of their allergy symptoms, but the name brand is very expensive. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration guarantees that approved generic drugs have the same active ingredients as their name brand counterparts, and generic Benadryl has been shown to get rid of allergy symptoms just as well as the name brand. The generic version usually costs at least 50 percent less than the name brand.
Does generic arthritis pain medication work as well as a name brand?
Most generic brands do the exact same for pain as name brand medications. You may want to ask your doctor about your specific medication.
Do generic cleaning supplies work as well as the name brands?
Every generic cleaning supply that I have used has worked just as well as the name brand, with the exception of generic Windex. Windex is the only glass cleaner I have used that did not leave streaks.
What does Oxycontin show up as on drug test?
Oxycodone metabolizes into oxymorphone. Of all the synthetic opioids, oxycodone is the most difficult to detect, especially at small doses regardless of the advertising propaganda of the labs.
What is the generic name for phenobarital?
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Which is better for insomnia trazodone or amitriptyline?
It depends on your body. Trazadone is a generic prescribed sleep aid and Ambien is name brand. For people who's body can 'use' a generic, than Trzadone will be strong enough. For those who have to have name brand, Trazadone will not work well.
Does Prozac have a genetic name?
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Is there a difference between a brand name and generic drug?
Absolutely not. Unlike brand-name foods and generic versions (say, Coca-Cola and "Walmart Cola"), a brand-name and generic drug consist of the identical active ingredient with the same molecular structure. The generic drug has been tested to have the same absorbance as the brand-name compound and js approved by the FDA. The generic drug is just a fraction of the cost of the brand-name. Why would anyone buy a brand-name drug in the first place? Whenever a new drug is developed, the company that first releases it hold the patent and the exclusive rights to be the only one making that drug for a certain time. If you want to buy a new drug, you can only buy the brand-name version of it. After a while, the patent expires, and other companies can make their own generic versions available. At that point, most people will buy the generic, but I suppose some poor saps are so swayed by marketing that they insist on buying the brand-name drug, or believe that there's some difference between generics and brand-names drugs. I have to disagree with this answer, it may be true of some drugs, but anyone who has ever taken say, generic vs brand name xanax, or generic vs brand name vicodin, can surely attest to there being a pretty big difference between the effect of the 2 just look around the web, its well documented. generic brands are allowed a 25% margin of error for some drugs and less for others, so some generics may be the same but for some they are not.
