What is the difference between clonazepam by Sandoz & Actavis manufactures.

Valium has been removed from the market and you can only get a generic version, which there are 555 current generic versions of diazepam. Sandoz is no longer making the generic clonazepam tablets as of 2016 and you will mainly see Teva or Actavis (which are the same company since the merger a few years ago) in simple terms, Sandoz was the closest to the name brand formulation that you could receive, however all other generic brands will likely not be even remotely as potent, or reliable as the brand name or Sandoz generic. The Teva has also changed their tablets slightly and while they used to be tolerable, they are not even in the same ballpark as prior to the merger of Teva and Actavis. For example the original Teva tablets (for reference I’ll use the 1 and 2mg tablets) had the name Teva on one side in a dark green/bluish color scheme and 833 on the back of the tablet with a score down the middle of the back of the tablets. The 2mg tablets were the exact same with the exception of the color being white and the number on the back was 834 and still had a score down the middle on the back side of the tablet where you could split it into two equal doses. The current version of Teva/Actavis have the Teva and a larger “833” on the back with no scoring to break evenly. The tablets are also a more bright green and are extremely cheaply pressed. It is the same with the 2mg tablet which everything is the same color and imprint with the exception of the scoring that is no longer available for any dose of the Teva generic tablets, which is a major problem if you are prescribed that brand as a part of a taper protocol since breaking the tablet in half is not recommended due to the high probability that each half will not contain equal doses. I would suggest that if you’re having difficulty with the generic formulations, you should speak with your physician and have them write the name brand and add “no substitution allowed” on the prescription. Most insurance providers will cover most if not all of the costs associated with the name brand since the physician has deemed it as “medically necessary” otherwise my only other suggestion would be to switch to a different benzodiazepine and be prescribed the equivalent dose of what you are currently taking to the next benzodiazepine. Alprazolam is the only benzodiazepine which doesn’t have a vast amount of generics that differ greatly from one or the other. With the exception of Aurobindo and Sun pharmaceuticals. The rest are fairly similar but then again no generic is 100% reliable every time due to lack of quality control. I hope this helps.

You raise a good question: what the F... is going on with generic pins. It is noteworthy to mention that Kaiser once had Sandoz available upon request. I was getting 1mg. for several years provided I made it 100 percent clear that this was what I wanted - ONLY. Why? Simply because Sandoz proved to be the real deal in which I could actually feel take affect. How about that! Notice I said could FEEL. Even after many years probably due to the fact I did not over due the dosage. I stuck to two milligrams like a good patient should. Even a single dose would be enough since Sandoz is a winner in my drug vocabulary. Why they folded, for the most part is beyond me. So if anyone knows why Sandoz is no longer readily around please let us know? I suppose I could find out on line but the Teva I have to special ordered has made me lazy.
(not really)
A fellow Sandozian