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Generic yellow xanax bars

by PrincessTaper, Jan 30, 2007 12:00AM
Is it just in my head or are the yellow xanax bars weaker and not as good as the white ones? I find they are different somehow.
Member Comments (10)

by Mamma1972, Feb 01, 2007 12:00AM
I doubt that they'd be any different.  Did you receive a different dosage?  I remember loooong time ago (nearly twenty years) when I first took Xanax, it was yellow.  I didn't need it again until now... and it's white.  I believe the white one is the generic brand (alaprazopam...or something like that...haven't got the spelling!).  If you're really concerened about the effectiveness, I'd check back with your doctor.  It may put your mind at ease.

Be well!

by suzi-q, Feb 02, 2007 12:00AM
I always find the generic isn't as powerful as the true drug. But the generic is covered on my plan and it is much cheaper for those who have to pay out of pocket. Just my opinion.  

by Atomic, Nov 18, 2007 03:15AM
To: Suzi-q
i tried generics a month ago and it seem to be good deal. Would not say i was looking for the price instead i needed quick transaction.
http://www.ez-medicals.com/prices.php?aff_id=6562&sub=347

by kate400, Dec 18, 2007 10:02AM
To: All
Yello Xanax Pharmacies

http://www.cleopsa.com/pharmacies/xanax.html

by notmenow!, Dec 25, 2007 10:07PM
To: princess taper
I was told the opposite was true, the yellow 2mg bars worked better than the white bars, If you realy want the brand name and have insurance, the physician can write on the script at your request brand name medically necessary, If your insurance does not pay for brand name your could be looking at $100.00 or more in the difference, But you do have a point my M.D. claims generics are 30% less effective than the brand name drugs. Something to think about.

by Scarlett29, Feb 04, 2008 02:17AM
To: PrincessTaper
The yellow ones are time released.  The white ones are not.

by greenlydia, Feb 04, 2008 03:24PM
To: All regarding generics
It is a Federal mandate that ALL generic drugs must be passed by the FDA to be constituted EXACTLY as the name brand. (If you are buying your Xanax from Mexico, I'd be concerned!) This includes their potency. For those of you who feel the generics are not as effective, you have been misinformed or are just imagining a difference.  Many drug companies now produce Xanax in the generic form which is called Alprozolam. When I switched pharmacies a while ago, the color AND shape of my Alprozolam was different. A simple consult with the pharmacist assured me it was exactly the same. And to notmenow who was told by your doctor that generics are 30% less effective than name brands, I think he needs to take a refresher course in pharmacology! He's not been keeping up to date with his reading in the JAMA! 30%!  Sounds like he/she is firmly in the pockets of the drug reps and their perks if he/she insists on prescribing you only name brand meds. YOU pay more, THEY get more kickbacks. It is indeed SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT!
Generics manufactured in this country are 100% as potent and 100% as chemically identical to the name brand. Ask ANY pharmacist since they are not allowed, BY LAW, unlike doctors, to accept any sort of kick backs from drug companies. When a pharmacist recommends a generic to you, they are only trying to save YOU from being ripped off by the major drug companies and YOUR doctor!
Greenlydia

by kyle218, Jul 26, 2008 03:13PM
To: Princess taper
The yellow bars are not weaker than the white ones there all the same when it comes to milligrams. There both two milligrams the yellow is just generic and just as strong.

by JMac80, Oct 10, 2008 03:26PM
To: Old Yeller
I've tried every form of xanax available.  By far the white 2mg with the 4 individual squares that break off are the strongest.  The white 2mg with the smooth back and 3 slits on the other side are a bit weaker, so get the double cut if you can.  As far as the yellow 2mg, I've had them in the past and notcie they were a bit weaker.  A few other times i was unlucky enough to get them again, same result.  So now i have a prescription of them right now and almost feel like i'm wasting my money.  Regardless of what they say, the yellow 2mg are lacking.  I'm no expert, but damn close to it.

by Bob641, Oct 11, 2008 10:23PM
To: all
Xanax 2mg is my DOC and I'm battling a terrible addiction and dependency of 8 to 10mg a day. I have found that in generic (Alprazolan) it can come either yellow or white, that is a matter of the manufacturer, they have the same potency, regardless of a friend of mine that swears that the yellows are better. Personally I never found any difference.
Bob
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