March 2, 2005 - 6:16pm
I found a pill that is a light green and yellow capusle. On the yellow half it has some sort of image that looks like a tiny little Slinky. Next to the imprint, it has the letters "Co" with "llins" underneath, so I suppose they're spelling out Collins. I have a family member with history of abusing prescription drugs and obtaining them in Mexico, so this pill probably came from there. Does anyone know what it is?
November 28, 2005 - 8:05am
#2
Collins Mexico
I checked out their website and all the products they have listed. Mostly they make OTC products(50% was vitamins and antibiotic/anti-bacterial). I saw everything from antibiotics to vitamins. However, two products did catch my eye. One's called Benzyme and it's Diazepam and the other is Prindal "C" with dextropropoxyphene and Dipyrone/Metamizole( analgesic used for horses in US). This looks like a mexican version of Darvocet, but more "dangerous" as Dipyrone isn't approved for human usage in the US.
June 30, 2006 - 1:00am
#3
yellow and green capsule
I know it did come from Mexico but do not know what it is.. if anyone finds out I really would like to know as I have a cupple of the pills as well..
July 6, 2006 - 4:46am
#4
green & yellow Collins capsule
The green & yellow capsule with the Collins imprint is definitely Ultram (Tramadol)because I purchased a bottle OTC in Tijuana. They say they are a painkiller, a narcotic analgesic, but they dont do much for pain!
November 29, 2006 - 4:10am
#5
Green and yellow collins
so you think for sure it is tramadol, cuz i bought a bottle OTC last wknd in mexico and they told me it was percocet or is that the same thing
November 29, 2006 - 3:13pm
#6
Nope. Percocet is not
Nope. Percocet is not tramadol, nor is tramadol percocet. Tramadol with acetaminophen is Ultracet. Tramadal without the Acetaminophen is Ultram.
gtrplayer
December 2, 2006 - 11:09pm
#7
tramadal
so what is the difference and what is tramadal for
December 2, 2006 - 11:25pm
#8
Green and yellow collins
so did you try them
December 3, 2006 - 12:15am
#9
Check out Rawoody's
Check out Rawoody's Conversion Chart I don't know how to explain it in simple terms other than Tramadol is significantly comparatively weaker than Oxycodone.
gtrplayer
December 21, 2006 - 5:22pm
#10
prozac
This capsule (at least the version we had) contains fluoxitine, it's prozac.
December 22, 2006 - 2:58pm
#11
Collins Green and Yellow Capsule
Thanks for posting, 4andsic.
Your post reminded me of a photo I took 1 1/2 years ago and totally forgot about. The image was buried deep within my computer someplace, so I fired up Picasa photo organizing software and found it right away!
Collins Green and Yellow Capsule
Caution - it's a big picture. So if you are at work, be careful!
Over a year ago I wasn't very proficient at reducing image sizes, so this one is huge. Click on the thumbnail for the full view.
The image helps illustrates why it's so hard to identify most foreign drugs.
Based on many posts over the years, we thought the green and yellow capsule was either fluoxetine or tramadol but we didn't know for sure.
In this instance, there is no way to tell the difference other than breaking open a capsule and looking at the contents. Both capsules are the exact same size (15 mm X 5 mm) and same colors. And the Collins logo is the only imprint on both.
And, to make things more difficult, Collins might make other green and yellow capsules that contain different ingredients.
So we do try very hard to identify foreign meds, but it's quite difficult to ID them definitively.
I'm not a pharmacist or a medical doctor. This message is not medical advice nor is it an offer to provide medical advice. All drug identifications should be validated by a licensed MD or pharmacist.
December 22, 2006 - 4:40pm
#12
Great Picture
thats is truly amazing, guess it kind of makes you glad to be in the U.S.
January 3, 2007 - 11:21am
#13
nice photo
Your Collins photo is great! This is exactly the kind of stuff I am interested in...keep up the quality work!
January 3, 2007 - 1:14pm
#14
in the past
Ultram is a "semi-quasi" synthetic opioid and now scheduled as a CIV drug,(US) here in the pharmacy, i have seen it been used for people who in the past were abusing prescription medication and when a concrete PAIN occurs they Rx this medication,
But also can be very beneficial towards pain, since everyone reacts different under different medication, but too much of this medication has seen evidence towards seizures (i.e. taking too much off the medication) have seen Rxed as a muscle relaxant, and Rxed with or without Anti-depressants medications.
Not a DR once a X Benzo and Narcotic Addict, but am a Pharm Tech at a local Walgreen's Pharmacy. "23 months sober clean and serene"
January 3, 2007 - 1:18pm
#15
the corn-starchy material looks sad, and dangerous
the corn starchy material looks weird as heck, and in the same containers (scary), Glad to be in US as said by thatswhatsup
Not a DR once a X Benzo and Narcotic Addict, but am a Pharm Tech at a local Walgreen's Pharmacy. "23 months sober clean and serene"
January 3, 2007 - 3:59pm
#16
Quote:now scheduled as a
Quote:
now scheduled as a CIV drug,(US)
Can you please show us some documented evidence that Tramadol has been scheduled as a CIV controlled substance? Not just hearsay please.
Here is a couple of excerpts from the DEA office of diversion dated June 2006 regarding Tramadol;
"has not recommended the scheduling of this substance in the Controlled Substances Act (CSA)"
and finally
"Tramadol is currently not controlled under the CSA."
The full article can be seen at the Dept. of Justice - DEA website
I am anxious to see something that says it has been controlled since this is a commonly confused misconception.
July 7, 2009 - 4:33pm
#17
Green and Yellow Collins
Tramadol is not percocet or oxycodone. It is the generic form of Ultram. Though it is a pain pill but a mild pain reliever. Some Doctors will say it is not addictive, but has been shown taken over time may cause some type of dependency to this type of pill. Ultram is a centrally acting analgesic.
July 7, 2009 - 6:21pm
#18
side note: YES!!!! Ultram is
side note: YES!!!! Ultram is addictive when it comes to withdrawels.... I had surgery for ulnar nerve decompression and the Ortho prescribed Ultram after the "surgery pain" was over. Because the nerve was removed and relocated, it was a long recovery until it regrew. I took Ultram for about 4 years (50mg 4X a day). It was a long weaning process to get off this.. I forgot to schedule a follow up appt and ran out once..... not good. trust me. It does not produce the effects as an opiate medication but at times and certain conditions, it works well for certain people as in my case with the mild pain due to the nerve regrowth.
July 7, 2009 - 8:19pm
#19
off topic but
to asmmw....are you saying that you had a ulnar nerve transpostion? i was given 1o mg hydrocodone after mine
July 7, 2009 - 9:03pm
#20
yes, that's what I had,
yes, that's what I had, sorry, had that surgery many years ago and forgot the correct term... no more funny for me... I too was prescribed heavy opiates after surgery but then realized the total recovery was gonna take longer.... still had minor pain... Doc said it was from the nerve healing... Being in Law Enforcement limited my choices of pain control so Tramandol was given.. It did work somewhat, we all know it is not for moderate or severe but somehow it did help, probably all mental but it worked... some say I won the fight that caused the injury (6'10" 275# drunk guy that thought he owned the world) , I'm not sure after dealing with that, especially the EMG test, Goat I'm sure you can relate to that with having this injury... I know this doens't relate the the OP, but since it turned towards tramadol and dependancy, I wanted to throw my one cent in...... PLEASE - W/D does happen with this, just like opiates (Goat, I've read a lot of your posts and God bless you Sir, you are a true wealth of knowledge for us..
July 7, 2009 - 9:20pm
#21
thanks for the kind words
if i skip my bp meds i can tell the next day, many meds cause some type of w/d...still off topic...i have a 10 inch scar around the median nerve on the same arm...a decrompression/nasty scar but great results
July 7, 2009 - 9:29pm
#22
my surgery was in 2000 and
my surgery was in 2000 and have no problems other than cannot lean on that arm for too long... tingling comes back in the pinkie and ring fingers but all is well.... jealous, my scar is only 6 inches
This one has come up a few times in other forums, and it has yet to be satisfactorlly ID'd. It is from Mexico, and is likely either Tramadol (a pseudo-opioid anegesic with some SSRI activity) or Prozac (an SSRI). I wish I could be more certain, but foreign meds are notoriously hard to ID. btw I think the symbol is supposed to be an indian headdress in profile, but every one seems to see it differently (I can definitly see how it could look like a slinky.) Tramadol can be abused but is probably the weakest opiate (if you could call it that) painkiller out there (it isn't even scheduled in the US).
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