The pharmacist told me that they changed the formula?
What is stronger watson YELLOW NORCO, or The White Watson 853 NORCO?
Question posted by heights guy on 9 Jan 2018
Last updated on 16 August 2022
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6 Answers
homeweasel10
21 July 2021
It depends on what strength your Doctor prescribes.
Mahgee1
21 July 2021
They are toying with people that suffer from chronic pain. And the pharmaceuticals companies are playing with them. We who truly suffer have nothing to do with people who pop pills for fun. Please write your senator's and ask them to make it right.
Jimmy 57
16 Aug 2022
I see some comments here about Watson, I don't think there even making Norco/ hydrocodone acetaminophen anyone are they? I mean maybe in 2018 but are they manufacturing any type of opoids in 2022 August as I'm posting this. I read a lot about the hydrocodone acetaminophen 10 mg M367 that I have been taking for 28 years and yes it causes tiredness but, it also for me takes pain away so for all this time I have put up with being tired. I would like to hear from anyone that has found one of these Norco pain pills that may be more effective I'm now using the ones from Walmart name camber pharma but these are pretty much useless no pain relief at all for me anyway
krstalove
5 Nov 2018
I understand that the formulary may be the same but I can honesty tell you that the yellow ones work 10 times better for me. When I take the white ones they are more like taking Ibuprofen. Sorry to burst the bubble but there is a big difference.
Jgraves24
3 June 2018
I find the white ones useless. They do nothing.
kravin99
11 March 2018
Watson was purchased a couple of years ago by Actavis. When they took over Watson, they took out the yellow dye because some people were allergic to it. They are white now and still marked Watson 853 and have the same amount of hydrocodone and acetaminophen as when they were yellow. The only yellow ones that I am aware of are made by Qualitest and they have a cursive V on them. Every person is different and one may work better for you. I have been on and off the Watsons for a back injury for over 25 years and it works the best for me.
Always pain
15 April 2018
Not true. Yellow was stronger and dissolved faster to the pain.
Stephen Treloar
9 Jan 2018
They cannot change "the formula". It is hydrocodone bitartrate and acetaminophen, the only difference is one has yellow coloring and therefore probably a different amount of hydrocodone. Do you have the code for the yellow one?
Always pain
15 April 2018
They did everyone in pain can tell the difference
Mrspowell19
21 Aug 2018
The yellow ones are way better!
hellont
10 Oct 2018
Which pharmacy carries Watson? I live in Georgia and have been getting my script filled at Walgreens. I was told they will no longer have Watson. The one they have now make me vomit. Help
Michael Wilsher
15 March 2022
The yellow ones produced MORE positive effects at LOWER doses, and somehow THAT is a bad thing. AMAZING stuff, indeed.
Sorry to say, but they've been discontinued. Pressure from our government has forced many generic companies to stop producing opioids. This will only continue unless we voice our concerns, and they are made to be heard.
You, like myself, and my patients, only found relief in that one medication from a specific manufacturer. I have had a number of patients move on to stronger meds, and in are far worse situations than they were in before. They need to create a mechanism for this low-risk brand to return otherwise more and more people will continue suffering and buying stronger and deadlier drugs
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