Ritalin generics

[deadgecko]

I think I got a bad batch or perhaps its just the bioequivalence of this generic. anyone have experience with a similar problem on switching from brand? Feels like they aren't as strong, but have had other generics that felt the same? Any idea which generic manufacturer is best?

[QVC1212]

Pretty much all of my ritalin ordered online has been generic. There was only one batch, 10 pills, I got in a foil package that had appeared to be "brand", from offshore-pharmacy, i.e.-matrixmedicalplus, way back in 2006. And you know what? Whether it's brand, or generic, there's always a chance that it's counterfeit. And counterfeit meds can vary in the extreme, from completely bogus filler, to a percentage of the real meds, to a high quality version just not completely up to the real deal.

Now, if you want to compare generic meds vs. brand, I'm telling you, a good generic version of alprazolam, or ritalin, is just as good as the "brand" name. Many others here on PR will disagree with you. But the difference is usually in fillers and bioequivalency (how quickly the meds are metabolized by the body). That's what I think, from what I've read in the literature, and from what I've experienced.

[salizander]

The generic form of tramadol made by Apotex is terrible. Some online pharmacies have filled my order using this kind. It's almost like not taking any at all, it's a very weak strength. They are very tiny, like half the size of regular trams. I just don't see how they could possibly fit all the medication into a smaller pill, and from my experience with these, I don't think the full strength is there. Sorry for going off the ritalin topic, but I just wanted to add my experience about purity in pills.

[downhomeguy]

One thing to remember is that on most pills at least 50% of them are fillers to get them to to stay packed tight for a long time and it also depends on the drug itself and what it takes to bid it. It's almost impossible to tell.

[m3nt0r]

I have tried many different brands and find the Zafa generics to be great. They seem to work best and have the most potency.

[butterflybabyxoxo]

i find zafa really good. other than that the usa generics i think are the best; the ones made by malinkroft are my faves! i get a script for 30 x20 mg ritalin a month. i always get the yellow ones, sometimes the white ones. the methylin generic are ok but the generic methylphenidate made by malinkroft i think work better (at least for me) than brand ritalin. i often order from an online source which of course cant mention who, but lately ive been ordering the generic from this contact instead of the brand (novartis) that they offerr because i had two bad experiences so far from this vendor with their brand ritalin. mind you, i have ordered exclusively from this one particular vendor since opening day, i guess 3 1/2 yrs ago! the brand ritalin looked real, but had literally no effect; i had to take 3-4 at a time to get some focus. They were either expired or something....the worst. but their generics are great even though they give me heartburn. weird right? i hope soon ill be able to access the other posts so i can provide more detailed info/share and receive feedback. thanks again!

[royce]

My only personal experience with the maufacturer is with another drug, the one you mentioned. I would not even get a prescription by them filled for anything. Maybe I will change my mind as time goes on. You know, my doctor would not even call a prescription into the pharmacy if they were going to use this generic brand...just goes to show you that some times you need to do your own reasearch and take a chance.

[celestial]

brand name adderall is Far superior to the generic> Not sure how this can be - but years of experience bear it out for me.

[killuminati]

out of generics i've found zafa to be the best, tried aries a while back and found it to be nearly useless.. though others said they found them to be just as good as zafa etc.

may be i got a bad batch of the aries, but either way would recommend zafa for generic

[Fre3ze90]

[lang=pl]In poland very popular is Concerta. And stricte Ritalin not exist[/lang]

[bmays]

Generics tend to be underdosed, but still they probably are cheaper on a mg basis...

[jagar2013]

Generics tend to be underdosed, but still they probably are cheaper on a mg basis...

There are meds like zyprexa for example that if you even overdose don’t working like original brand in full range. In my country – in Europe, where I live doctors must medicate routinely by generics in hospital because it is cheaper though someone know about it - but such is practice. Generics are registered and the end. With Ritalin isn’t such problem it is simply drug.

[Buchanan35]

brand name adderall is Far superior to the generic> Not sure how this can be - but years of experience bear it out for me.

I agree with you totally! It's quite amazing that to make it as a generic it only has to have like 80-90% (somewhere around there) of the same active ingredients. Well, when you are talking about a powerful drug with major effects that small percentage that is different can make a huge difference. Just the other day (now I am used to taking 40mgs of generic Adderall at once). A friend had a 5mg real adderrall, and it felt like I had taken atleast 20-30mgs of the generic version. There has also been a time when I switched to a different generic brand and it was so much stronger and had a completely different effect that I actually called the pharmacy and said "I don't know what kind of pill you gave me, but there must be something wrong with it b/c I haven't slept or eat in 2 days and I only took one the afternoon I got them. That is why I am alway reluctant to buy generics, you just never know what you are getting.

[RRyan]

b/c I haven't slept or eat in 2 days and I only took one the afternoon I got them.

That sounds like what you had worked too good

[Buchanan35]

Yeah, exactly they worked way too good. It was almost scary! Now, when I see that generic I get excited. It just took em a couple of days to get used to them.

[RRyan]

Whether it's brand, or generic, there's always a chance that it's counterfeit. And counterfeit meds can vary in the extreme, from completely bogus filler, to a percentage of the real meds, to a high quality version just not completely up to the real deal.

I agree with you but too bad your banned, shouldn't have been shillin..
I hate shillers! LOL

Anyways, nothing is worst than getting a counterfeit batch even the slightest bit.. I'm pretty much a geek because I'm paranoid about everything and I'll be doomed if my pills look just even a bit off or it doesn't taste right. Because in the back of my mind, I know some of these vendors including the ones that blisters, makes counterfeits! And that's just something that you have to roll the dice with when your dealing with new IOP's or just OP's in general. (I only say this from experience and obviously as you can see I'm not a senior member, But any1 even juniors can find "mostly" everything they need on PR Luckily, I had no problem with complete counterfeits, although I think being who I am, did run into a questionable batch, (It's schedule III not sure if I can talk about it.) It worked... The press and the pill looked pretty good except the taste was just a bit off for me... again it worked but I did sense a tiny bit of "counterfeit" written all over it..

P.S. Not ordering from them again
Dying to become a senior member..

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First @deadgecko, Are you getting ritalin from IOP or an actual US Pharmacy?

If your getting ritalin from OPs, I recommend TRADEA, it wasn't that bad (All you Ritalin connoisseur please don't blast me )

P.S. Sorry for my last post.. it was very off topic.. So please once again don't blast me I'm only trying to contribute my best opionion for ritalin..

[Oxidize]

I agree with you but too bad your banned, shouldn't have been shillin..
I hate shillers! LOL

Anyways, nothing is worst than getting a counterfeit batch even the slightest bit.. I'm pretty much a geek because I'm paranoid about everything and I'll be doomed if my pills look just even a bit off or it doesn't taste right. Because in the back of my mind, I know some of these vendors including the ones that blisters, makes counterfeits! And that's just something that you have to roll the dice with when your dealing with new IOP's or just OP's in general. (I only say this from experience and obviously as you can see I'm not a senior member, But any1 even juniors can find "mostly" everything they need on PR Luckily, I had no problem with complete counterfeits, although I think being who I am, did run into a questionable batch, (It's schedule III not sure if I can talk about it.) It worked... The press and the pill looked pretty good except the taste was just a bit off for me... again it worked but I did sense a tiny bit of "counterfeit" written all over it..

P.S. Not ordering from them again
Dying to become a senior member..

*This post was auto-merged. The following text was added 18 minutes after the last post:*

First @deadgecko, Are you getting ritalin from IOP or an actual US Pharmacy?

If your getting ritalin from OPs, I recommend TRADEA, it wasn't that bad (All you Ritalin connoisseur please don't blast me )

P.S. Sorry for my last post.. it was very off topic.. So please once again don't blast me I'm only trying to contribute my best opionion for ritalin..

What do the tradea ritalin look like?

I am having issues with identifying what appears to be a Psicofarma pill from mexico, double scored (quad), circular, white, with the bizarre Pf swirly logo for Psicofarma.

Is this what the tradea ritalin look like? Because I am pretty damn sure that is also EXACTLY what the Psicofarma 2mg xanax looks like as well.

Any info would greatly help me. Thank you.

[willonia]

What do the tradea ritalin look like?

I am having issues with identifying what appears to be a Psicofarma pill from mexico, double scored (quad), circular, white, with the bizarre Pf swirly logo for Psicofarma.

Is this what the tradea ritalin look like? Because I am pretty damn sure that is also EXACTLY what the Psicofarma 2mg xanax looks like as well.

Any info would greatly help me. Thank you.

Yea the tradea ritalin look a lot like psicofarma xanax. I was sent some tradeas one time and thought they sent me psicofarmas by mistake, but it turned out to be ritalin.

EDIT: I think psicofarma makes the tradea ritalin. Not sure though.

[lttlmrmade]

I agree with you totally! It's quite amazing that to make it as a generic it only has to have like 80-90% (somewhere around there) of the same active ingredients. Well, when you are talking about a powerful drug with major effects that small percentage that is different can make a huge difference. Just the other day (now I am used to taking 40mgs of generic Adderall at once). A friend had a 5mg real adderrall, and it felt like I had taken atleast 20-30mgs of the generic version. There has also been a time when I switched to a different generic brand and it was so much stronger and had a completely different effect that I actually called the pharmacy and said "I don't know what kind of pill you gave me, but there must be something wrong with it b/c I haven't slept or eat in 2 days and I only took one the afternoon I got them. That is why I am alway reluctant to buy generics, you just never know what you are getting.

We are always told that there's no difference between the "brand" and a "generic". In some meds that is true, others are no comparison!! I take Ritalin, I've only had the generic methylphenidate never the "brand", but have read there is a difference. Have you tried getting a script from your GP?? They cost $10 for 150/10mg at Walmart!!

[Buchanan35]

oh wait a second here, I wasn't shilling! They sent me and they have sent 3 orders of the green****. Now, the samples that they gave me were nothing but shit that I threw in the trash. But, he even told me that he thought they were fake. So, I told him yeah those white sample adderralls are def. fake, and then the next order he hooked me up with twice as many bars, and some legit klonopin, (enough to where I won't need this bullshit site or anybody for that matter b/c I am stocked up) and this sample of valium (whiich turned out to be fake) So, basically, he/they are getting shit from everyone else giving out the free samples that they think might be fake, and if you let them know (like I did) they hook you up. If that's not the case, then I am one lucky son of a bitch! Because I have never met the dude in my life,and I have no idea why he would want to hook me up with the best of the best. Now, they did give me samples that were fake, but they told me they thought they were! And then the next samples I got were nothing but the best. But why am I telling you or anybody on the Internet this. B/C lately they haven't had my xanax b/c they have been so busy! Well, if Iwouldn't have given a good review on here then he would still have my shit! So to hell with this shit. OH and BTW, this site hasn't hooked me up with one good source yet. I'm smart enough to figure out the system and get what I want with a little "research". I'm sorry that you guys are so stupid that you need 25 thousand people helping you out...which is the problem in the first place! When that many people start ....anyway .figure it out yourself. WoW,thats all I got to say. And btw...I also have a DOCTOR that prescribes me everything I need. Maybe, and this is just some advice from the"shiller" here.try that first!!! Peace out and leave my source alone. Thank you. Dumb ass drug addicts!