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#17755 - 03/09/03 01:05 AM Xanax - Generic or Brand name?
plecosaur plecosaur Enthusiast Registered: 08/20/02 Posts: 277 Loc: USA	My experience: Alzan - 3/4 Upjohn Upjohn - full strengh Xanor - full strength if fresh (sometimes are mushy from transit) Trankizam = Upjohn strength Zopax - close to upjohn, but not quite as strong. 1/2 - 3/4 strength. varies Gador (2mg bars) = haven't tried yet, will soon.
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#17756 - 03/09/03 06:22 AM Re: Xanax - Generic or Brand name?
moonshade moonshade Radar Threadhead Registered: 12/01/02 Posts: 793 Loc: searching for my lost shaker o...	My experience: I have only taken: Alzam 1 mg (Warner Lambert), and Xanax 1 mg (Pharmacia-Upjohn) I like them both, although I am pretty sure I prefer the alzam. For me personally, the xanax doesn't seem to last as long. I thought perhaps it was becoming a tolerance issue, so I switched back to alzam, and they just seem to work a bit better for me. I will, however, keep with the Pharmacia-Upjohn brands or the Warner-Lambert. I have heard too many posts on here about the various generics just not working as well. _________________________ * Insert Profound Statement Here *
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#17757 - 03/11/03 01:59 PM Xanax - Generic or Brand name?
newandold newandold Stranger Registered: 02/27/03 Posts: 20	One more - Alprax - Indian version../
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#17758 - 03/22/03 09:51 AM Xanax - Generic or Brand name?
eyeCandy33 eyeCandy33 Stranger Registered: 03/04/03 Posts: 22 Loc: usa	the purple footballs 1mg xanax worked fine for me, some generics are not bad specially when on a tight budget,Xanor is also ok .I have a low tolerance,,, good for me ,,,,,,,,,
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#17759 - 03/24/03 10:33 PM Xanax - Generic or Brand name?
Bigjohn23 Bigjohn23 Enthusiast Registered: 01/02/03 Posts: 201 Loc: USA	Quote: This forum is not to discuss suppliers. This thread is to discuss Xanax - Temgesic and not the compnaies offering it. We have other forums for that. Thank you for your support. Edited by Melody (08/08/05 01:15 PM)
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#17760 - 04/08/03 08:47 PM Xanax - Generic or Brand name?
Bigjohn23 Bigjohn23 Enthusiast Registered: 01/02/03 Posts: 201 Loc: USA	Quote: This forum is not to discuss suppliers. This thread is to discuss Xanax - Temgesic and not the compnaies offering it. We have other forums for that. Thank you for your support. Edited by Melody (08/08/05 01:16 PM)
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#17761 - 05/22/03 12:14 PM Xanax - Generic or Brand name?
mastertater mastertater Veteran Registered: 07/20/02 Posts: 594 Loc: South of USA	Quote: This forum is not to discuss suppliers. This thread is to discuss Xanax - Temgesic and not the compnaies offering it. We have other forums for that. Thank you for your support. Edited by Melody (08/08/05 01:16 PM)
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#17762 - 05/22/03 04:22 PM Xanax - Generic or Brand name?
toe toe GRAND Pooh-Bah Registered: 10/09/02 Posts: 1652 Loc: MidWest USA	2mg trankimazin from P24 IS Upjohn Xanax and very good. 2mg mylan alpraz (US generic) is also very good. 2mg Gador Alplax (Mex generic from Farmakos) also very good. Not very impressed with 1mg Alprax (Indian generic)- probably about half strength. Someone mentioned Geneva, a US generic. I haven't had their alprazolam but I have had another benzo from them, triazolam, and it was worthless. _________________________ "It's the end of the World as We Know it. . ." -REM "and I'm seeking asylum in Canada"-toe
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#17763 - 05/22/03 08:14 PM Xanax - Generic or Brand name?
axe axe Board Addict Registered: 04/07/03 Posts: 372 Loc: N.E. United States	Quote: This forum is not to discuss suppliers. This thread is to discuss Xanax - Temgesic and not the compnaies offering it. We have other forums for that. Thank you for your support. Edited by Melody (08/08/05 01:16 PM)
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#17764 - 07/19/03 11:07 AM Xanax - Generic or Brand name?
Bigjohn23 Bigjohn23 Enthusiast Registered: 01/02/03 Posts: 201 Loc: USA	Quote: This forum is not to discuss suppliers. This thread is to discuss Xanax - Temgesic and not the compnaies offering it. We have other forums for that. Thank you for your support. Edited by Melody (08/08/05 01:17 PM)
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#17765 - 07/22/03 12:58 PM Xanax - Generic or Brand name?
leeann61897 leeann61897 Journeyman Registered: 10/29/02 Posts: 77 Loc: TX	Quote: This forum is not to discuss suppliers. This thread is to discuss Xanax - Temgesic and not the compnaies offering it. We have other forums for that. Thank you for your support. Edited by Melody (08/08/05 01:17 PM)
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#17766 - 08/16/03 07:36 PM Xanax - Generic or Brand name?
sam2me2 sam2me2 Journeyman Registered: 06/17/02 Posts: 67 Loc: Southeast, US	I would like to try some of the Thai pharms or others. I believe they have alprazolam- but under another name? Could anyone list any of the names of other countries' alprazolam? For example on Access- they list Xanor-alprazolam- but I don't think all of the pharms are doing this?
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#17767 - 08/16/03 08:21 PM Xanax - Generic or Brand name?
mongomon mongomon Member Registered: 07/12/03 Posts: 182 Loc: deserted island	Quote: This forum is not to discuss suppliers. This thread is to discuss Xanax - Temgesic and not the compnaies offering it. We have other forums for that. Thank you for your support. Edited by Melody (08/08/05 01:18 PM)
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#17768 - 09/08/03 07:25 PM Xanax - Generic or Brand name?
Bigjohn23 Bigjohn23 Enthusiast Registered: 01/02/03 Posts: 201 Loc: USA	Quote: This forum is not to discuss suppliers. This thread is to discuss Xanax - Temgesic and not the compnaies offering it. We have other forums for that. Thank you for your support. Edited by Melody (08/08/05 01:18 PM)
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#17769 - 11/07/03 07:35 PM Re: Xanax - Generic or Brand name?
tone tone Threadhead Registered: 06/29/03 Posts: 942 Loc: Chicago	its all in your imagination. they are all the same. a chemical compound is a chemical compound, they are all tested. the difference is what the pill looks like and the name of it, thats it.
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#17770 - 11/07/03 07:51 PM Re: Xanax - Generic or Brand name?
Fiver Fiver Pooh-Bah Registered: 10/02/03 Posts: 1117 Loc: Detroit-ish	Err...no. I don't have the exact site in front of me, but they can cut some corners in manufacturing in the milling, to name just one difference. And it CAN make a difference. _________________________ "Lousy Smarch weather!" -- Homer Simpson
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#17771 - 11/08/03 09:46 AM Re: Xanax - Generic or Brand name?
TwG TwG Journeyman Registered: 06/17/02 Posts: 92	No it can't. It is all in your head.
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#17772 - 11/08/03 06:26 PM Re: Xanax - Generic or Brand name?
cadman1 cadman1 Journeyman Registered: 09/25/03 Posts: 96 Loc: South USA	As a long term veteren of Xanax I felt that I needed to put my two cent in on this topic because of my personal diary with alprazolam. To some degree, I have to agree partially with TWG. Sometimes it really is "all in your head", however, sometimes there are flat out fakes. I have tried alprazolam from Thialand, S.Africa, Germany and about every manufacturer in the US. Here is my take on it all. 1) You must realize that alprazolam does create a tolerance. With that in mind, I have had higher tolerances at times and relatively lower than others. This fact in itself, depending on your tolerance at any given time can make you think one way about an order of alprazolam and not truly know its "test tube" strength. 2) I have found that overall, from my own personal experiences that across the board, that US manufactured alprazolam, whether its mylan or Phizer is equal in strenth. I think that some of the times when I taken a thialand "upjohn", some of the good in it was like TWG said,,,"it was all in my head". 3)US generics have to go through rigourous inspections and quality control test at the manufacturing plants and have to meet the standards set forth of the origanl patenet holder of Xanax first complied with. 4)Addressing where to get it... well this is only a personl opinion, and here's what I do now and with success and peace of mind. I stopped using any foreign op's since they are busting packages left and right (yes i know from personal experience) because of hiring all the new customs personell to inspect a way larger percentage of packs. The good old days of interpharm and their counterparts are basically over. Yes you can get lucky and still get one slipped across but at what cost of time, money and your name getting put on US customs database for trying to import a scheadule 4 controlled substance? With all that in mind, I started hunting for a good US OP that dealt alprazolam without having to send in a Best if kept off the board load of records. Well so far I can only say good things about XanaxUSA.com . I do not even buy the brand name(which they offer). I get the generic 2mg bars and they work excellent. They deliver on time and with alprazolam or any benzodiazapine, THATS WHAT COUNTS TO ME. As far as their pricing goes, well, the gap has really closed in the last year and a half between US OP's alprazolam prices and that of overseas and in some cases the site i use is actually cheaper than the overseas op's. Ok I will stop rambling. I just hope this post has helped someone out there read the opinons of a long term alprazolam user. Other than that take care and have a great evening. Sincerly, Mr. AutoCad aka cadman
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#17773 - 04/25/04 01:26 AM Re: Xanax - Generic or Brand name?
gus21 gus21 Stranger Registered: 03/09/04 Posts: 1	Quote: This forum is not to discuss suppliers. This thread is to discuss Xanax - Temgesic and not the compnaies offering it. We have other forums for that. Thank you for your support. Edited by Melody (08/08/05 01:19 PM)
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#17774 - 09/04/04 07:37 PM Re: Xanax - Generic or Brand name?
surlybilly surlybilly Stranger Registered: 08/30/04 Posts: 2	Silly question. I just received pills from Argentina imprinted Xanax and pamphlet (en enspanol ) mentions Upjohn. So, are those "generic" because they were made by a subsidiary in Argentina or are they "name brand?" Thanks in advance. Edited by surlybilly (09/05/04 12:18 AM)
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#17775 - 09/05/04 07:48 AM Re: Xanax - Generic or Brand name?
moonshade moonshade Radar Threadhead Registered: 12/01/02 Posts: 793 Loc: searching for my lost shaker o...	They r name brand. Upjohn has manufacturing plants in various countries. They may look a bit different , than the ones made in U.S., but the quality is the same. _________________________ * Insert Profound Statement Here *
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#17776 - 09/30/04 12:28 PM Re: Xanax - Generic or Brand name?
boscobear616 boscobear616 Banned: posting e-mail sources Registered: 06/27/04 Posts: 139 Loc: Michgan, USA	I have 2 mg Geneva alprazolam. Are they supposed to taste bitter? It's worse than aspirin, yuck, lol. Thanks, boscobear616 _________________________ "One of the most adventurous things left us is to go to bed. For no one can lay a hand on our dreams." -E. V. Lucas
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#17777 - 09/30/04 02:06 PM Re: Xanax - Generic or Brand name?
Listvoer Listvoer Veteran Registered: 01/14/04 Posts: 546 Loc: New America	yech... alprazolam tastes awful. That's one of the few pills I don't/won't chew up. Klonipin has a minty flavor of sorts, and valium is usually neutral to slightly bitter, but xanax (and ativan IIRC) taste absolutely horrid. IMO not much tastes worse than xanax.... L
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#17778 - 10/08/04 12:30 AM Re: Xanax - Generic or Brand name?
Eeyore27 Eeyore27 Veteran Registered: 07/05/04 Posts: 601	Listvoer, While I agree with you about the nasty taste of Xanax (I don't crush or chew them either, I just know because I pop one on my tongue before taking a swig of water to wash them down), in a lot of cases, it's what makes you know if you've gotten the "real deal" or not if you get an off name brand from an IOP and you're unsure of what you've gotten. Man, just saying that made me think of all the times that I've done that, when they could have sent me cyanide or rat poison...lol. But it's the bitter taste that makes you know that it's Xanax, IME. Eeyore _________________________ Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind. ~Dr. Seuss
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#17779 - 10/27/04 02:07 PM Re: Xanax - Generic or Brand name?
aalvaneo aalvaneo Stranger Registered: 10/19/04 Posts: 7	Hello all. I really appreciate all of you and this web site I am suffering from anxiety real bad and have trouble sleeping. my doctor will not prescribe xanax for me. what is the easiest way to get xanax 2mg?
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#17780 - 10/27/04 02:29 PM Re: Xanax - Generic or Brand name?
mikevx mikevx Old Hand Registered: 02/06/04 Posts: 450 Loc: LV-426	Quote: Hello all. I really appreciate all of you and this web site I am suffering from anxiety real bad and have trouble sleeping. my doctor will not prescribe xanax for me. what is the easiest way to get xanax 2mg? Have you tried ambien or valium? Valium helps a lot with anxiety and ambien with sleeping. Valium also helps with sleeping. Xanax is much more powerful and harder to get. Most sell it in 1mg rather than 2mg. Gigapharma, now pharmaathome.com sold it in 2mg blister packs but last I saw they were out of stock. Check your pm for more info. _________________________ "cowards die many deaths, the brave only one"
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#17781 - 10/27/04 03:12 PM Re: Xanax - Generic or Brand name?
stevesmith stevesmith Registered: 10/01/04 Posts: 431 Loc: Southern	all I know is 3+ doctors & 3 + pharmacists I know in real life and have known for years have all said that generics are at least 20% less potent & depending on the manufacturer and or country they come from maybe more. and there was something about different cheaper binders or something being used also on generics. I just know me, myself can tell the difference bwteen a generic Valium and name brand and generic hydro vs name brand is all I know. I have never had Xanax so dont know sorry _________________________ PPL don't argue over ideas or possible solutions, but instead argue to assert their egos and release frustration. Once U realize this, U will neither argue nor take arguments seriously
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#17782 - 10/27/04 03:19 PM Re: Xanax - Generic or Brand name?
want2bcalm want2bcalm Enthusiast Registered: 04/03/04 Posts: 213	I found the post about the potency of generics interesting. People may think it is crazy but I don't. Personally, I don't like the 2 mg bars. I never take a whole one. I prefer the blue football 1 mg. Even at that, I break them in 1/2. They seem to be much more effective than the 2 mg. bars.
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#17783 - 10/27/04 03:22 PM Re: Xanax - Generic or Brand name?
stevesmith stevesmith Registered: 10/01/04 Posts: 431 Loc: Southern	from time to time soemone or other will post a link to the GOVT. site that tells that by law generics can be 20% less efective. then some ppl say well, the companies woudl only be saving pennies a pill maybe 1 penny per pill shorting us the 20%. But when you take into account they sell MILLIONS of these pills those penies and 20%'s add up fast!!! _________________________ PPL don't argue over ideas or possible solutions, but instead argue to assert their egos and release frustration. Once U realize this, U will neither argue nor take arguments seriously
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#17784 - 11/10/04 12:24 AM Re: Xanax - Generic or Brand name?
LPR LPR Journeyman Registered: 12/30/03 Posts: 85	It's odd, Xanax doesn't seem to be working for me in general. Even at 0.5 mg all I get is a headache and overpowering drowsiness; I couldn't tell this apart from Benadryl. It doesn't seem to be helping much with anxiety, and I'm not feeling the effects others describe. I respond better to Valium, but I don't like that its half-life is so long! I know everyone's biochemistry is different - are there some people whose bodies are calibrated at just plain Xanax-unfriendly?
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