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#822787 - 12/31/08 02:27 AM
Re: Xanax - Generic or Brand name?
[Re: james5387]
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#858926 - 03/13/09 02:26 PM
Re: Xanax - Generic or Brand name?
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Xanax made outside the US is always pink. There are two kinds that I know of. Pink ones stamped with XANAX 1.0 on them and Pink ones stamped with UPJOHN 90 on them (the latter being made in Europe). Completely untrue. 1mg Upjohn Xanax manufactured in Europe and Asia are always purple. 1mg Upjohn Xanax manufactured in North and South America are always blue. According to the pharmer.org website, alprazolam tablets manufactured outside the US can be blue, purple, white, green, tan, grey and a very nice shade of turquoise. Not all brand Xanax, however the Upjohn can be imprinted with 29, 55, 57, 59 and 68 as well as 90.
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#891017 - 05/31/09 01:08 AM
Re: Xanax - Generic or Brand name?
[Re: Nexiusus]
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I am somewhat of a conosieur in the generix xanax department and i'd like to share my experience with you. http://tbn0.google.com/images?q=tbn:Qn6PZbzVZ50XUM:http://www.pharmer.org/files/images/R039Alprazolam.thumbnail.jpg Generic Activas Purepac 2mg - My experience with these are that they seem to be almost full strength but they have a slow onset which I wouldnt recommend to most people http://tbn0.google.com/images?q=tbn:2zqr47U2T1eLuM:http://www.drugbuyers.com/freeboard/uploads/737794-Alplax2mgLarger.jpg Generic Gador Alplax 2mg - In my experience, these are the best generic xanax available on market. Extremely fast onset and full potency. Highly recomended. http://tbn0.google.com/images?q=tbn:LJMBPhfsS1NwEM:http://www.pharmer.org/files/images/DAVA%2520Alprazolam.JPG Generic Dava 2mg - I have had only one experience with these and at first it was disappointed as the onset seemed a little slow so I took 3 more 2mg to make sure and then next thing you know they hit like a freight train. Slow onset, but strong potency. http://tbn0.google.com/images?q=tbn:S1FkdMtKUgy3YM:http://walgreens.com/images/ drug/0100009009401.jpg UpJohn brand Xanax 2mg - These are the cream of the crop of potency if you are willing to shell out the money for the brand name, but personally I would pick a gador over it anyday. http://tbn0.google.com/images?q=tbn:nxDiM4zsMBbA2M:http://gsm.about.com/pictures/photo_us/029/alpr009j.jpg Generic Sandoz 2mg - These pills have a quick onset and comparable potency to that of gadors. When gadors are not available these are the xanax of choice in my book. http://http://tbn0.google.com/images?q=tbn:f34dMgNxRKgklM:http://www.drugs.com/images/pills/mmx/t100236f/alprazolam.jpg Generic Greenstone Limited 2mg - These also tend to be the most common generic you will get from pharmacies ( as well as the GG249). They have a descent onset and flawless potency. Much recommended. And so that's my fill and my expertise in xanax. Take it as you will. Hope this helps! -Nexiusus Thanks... This was really helpful. I don't take 2 mg bars, but rather 1 mg. I'm currently taking Mylan, but will need to switch to Sandoz because I'm changing insurance carriers and Sandoz is what the new insurance supplies. I feel like the Mylan is a little weak, but I'm not certain because I've just recently increased my dose. I was taking 5 mg/day from about 1995-1999 for panic disorder. At that time, the alprazolam worked wonders. Since 1999, I gradually decreased my dose to 1.25 mg/day, which I'd been on for a year or so. I never thought at all about who manufactured my generic Xanax and was doing well until a couple months ago when, out of the blue, the panic and anxiety came back. So, we upped my dose a couple times and now I'm back on 5 mg/day. But I don't feel as good as I think I remember feeling back when I first took this dose. I definitely feel better than I did two months ago, but I have my doubts whether the Mylan is doing quite as good a job as it should. I've read on other forums that people tend to think Mylan is the weakest of the generics. I wonder if I'd feel better if I were on Sandoz, which would be convenient considering my upcoming change of insurance. Of course, it's possible this is all in my head, because, while the Mylan may not be working as well as I *think* I remember the Xanax generic working back in the 1990s, it may be that my memory is tricking me. And since I do feel much better, maybe I should just let it go and stick with what works, even if it doesn't work quite as well as I'd hoped. Finally - I hope it isn't, but it could be a tolerance issue, though I've only been on the 5 mg/day (this time) for about a month. By the way, I tried Greenstone (got a three day script since they didn't have enough in stock, but never went back for the rest...) and wasn't too happy with it. I didn't feel like it did anything and actually prefer the Mylan. Thanks, Dan
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#897344 - 06/17/09 05:15 AM
Re: Xanax - Generic or Brand name?
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I started out with 1mg upjohns, taking 3 a day for a few weeks now. I can barely stay up at work. Could this be because I started out with too high a dosage, or as others have mentioned is this just a case of "everyone's body is different" with extreme drowsiness being the way my particular body chemistry reacts with the drug? I'd consider easing up a bit if it may help my body "adjust" to the drug and actually produce the desired result (help with anxiety/nerves) instead of just making me extremely tired. Should I lower the dosage or try something else? for someone with anxiety and never having taking alprazolam, .5 is more than enough. in fact .25 (half of a .5) would work just fine. cut it back to that and see how you feel. also, if you have never used this, i would not suggest taking everyday, but only when you really need it. probably the worst drug to have to taper or WD from. ask anyone here. my wife's doc is under the assumption, no matter how bad your anxiety is or how large or small you are that he will not prescribe anything over .5. if you want higher he sends you to a psych. before you know it those .5 wont be working and you'll be up to 1 and then a few bars a day. tolerance will grow fast if taking everyday.
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#897578 - 06/17/09 07:04 PM
Re: Xanax - Generic or Brand name?
[Re: funkybreakz]
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I started out with 1mg upjohns, taking 3 a day for a few weeks now. I can barely stay up at work. Could this be because I started out with too high a dosage, or as others have mentioned is this just a case of "everyone's body is different" with extreme drowsiness being the way my particular body chemistry reacts with the drug? I'd consider easing up a bit if it may help my body "adjust" to the drug and actually produce the desired result (help with anxiety/nerves) instead of just making me extremely tired. Should I lower the dosage or try something else? for someone with anxiety and never having taking alprazolam, .5 is more than enough. in fact .25 (half of a .5) would work just fine. cut it back to that and see how you feel. also, if you have never used this, i would not suggest taking everyday, but only when you really need it. probably the worst drug to have to taper or WD from. ask anyone here. my wife's doc is under the assumption, no matter how bad your anxiety is or how large or small you are that he will not prescribe anything over .5. if you want higher he sends you to a psych. before you know it those .5 wont be working and you'll be up to 1 and then a few bars a day. tolerance will grow fast if taking everyday. Thanks for the response. I'm going to cutback to .5 every few days and see how I feel.
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