July 20, 2006 - 7:50pm
Trying to get a handle on a situation that we have delt with in the past. I have found a bag of pills.... with very few markings. White pill, triangluar (kind of rounded not sharp ends) with no markings other than what appears to be a "script" letter "u" on one side...
Any help on what this is... it is probably generic and might be from over seas
thanks
July 20, 2006 - 8:37pm
#2
I am not positive it is
I am not positive it is "foreign" but its a possibility. I would venture from past experiences with him its either a pain med or a sleep med. I am leaning towards the sleep med based on his "actions".
mystery pill sorry for the bad picture again their is something that looks like a "script" u on the one side and the other is blank
thanks for your time
July 21, 2006 - 7:52pm
#3
U Imprint
No need to apologize! The image of the pill with imprint is very clear. Thanks!
I'm not familiar with this "U" imprint but maybe we will find something. Right now nothing comes to mind in this triangular shape for a pain med or a sleeping pill. But we will certainly keep looking. And if you find more information, please repost and let us know.
Teamwork is great - especially for very difficult IDs. The more thoughts, the better. We have more to work with as more people share their knowledge or feelings and instincts.
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.
July 23, 2006 - 8:42pm
#4
i have run into pills like
i have run into pills like these and most of the time they are made in someones basement---from my expierence no drug company makes them. The ones i have seen have been X but i can't say for certain....just a thought
July 24, 2006 - 5:05am
#5
Tranxene?
United States Pharmaceuticals well, always have some combination of alphanumeric characterization on them, its done by the U.S. Pharmacoepia to identify the different medications and OTC drugs. If it has no numbers, but merely a poorly stamped imprint, its likely to be an overseas thing, or perhaps it is indeed some form of methylenedioxylmethamphetamine. Look at the press of the pill, if it looks poorly done, its likely to be clandestine.
Many police departments will test pills for you, and there is no risk of getting arrested, they give you an anonymous number to call once the results are ready, and it tells you what is in the pill, both active and inactive. That might be an option for you. If I find anything I will let you know.
I never met a man, I could not learn anything from.
Galileo Galelei
I have seen this before, and want to say that it is an OTC drug..I will figure it out...
July 24, 2006 - 5:36am
#6
Sorry...
"United States Pharmaceuticals well, always have some combination of alphanumeric characterization on them..."
This statement is unfortunately not exactly true, as there are many pills in the US that can have only a manufacturer's logo or just a letter or two on them, albeit normally one pill (some actually have more than one ,all different colors) per manufacturer and they are both OTC and Rx.
Examples: Abbot labs logo is the only imprint for Vitamin B complex w/ C
Advance Pharma logo only is SIMETHICONE 125MG
Pharmaceutical Formualtion's a inside a diamond logo is : PHENYLPROPANOLAM 25 BROMPHENIRAMINE 4MG
Barr (b) is: NORETHINDRONE 0.5 ETHINYL ESTRADIOL 0.035MG
Fe is Ferrous Sulfate 300 mg.
July 24, 2006 - 5:44am
#7
i just bought some equate
i just bought some equate apap 500 mg easy swallow sweet coated and all they have is a Z. very disapointed but it did get rid of the headache.
July 24, 2006 - 5:49am
#8
Phisher
Did you remember to take a picture and post it for future refernce?
July 24, 2006 - 6:18am
#9
no but i am glad you
no but i am glad you mentioned it and will right now:) thanks for the headsup!
July 25, 2006 - 8:58pm
#10
You can look at our vague
You can look at our vague imprints article and you can see all types of vague imprints that do not include alphanumeric imprints, some have just a heart, a T, a butterfly, a star, and a "little man" as well as all sorts of weird stuff. And all of these come from mfg in the US (Rx and OTC).
Please double check the info before posting. If you are not sure, then say so. Otherwise misinformation could take away from the prestige of this site, and make it difficult for users to find the info they need while sifting through a bunch of useless or contradictory posts.
On a side note:
Not in this case, but while I'm at it, if you have something relevant to post please post. Information is welcome and makes this site what it is. If there is something to add to a thread then by all means.
But please don't post just to post. What is the point of posting "I agree" or "I concur"??? (unless of course this is in reply to a post that stated they were unsure and asked for some more input).
July 26, 2006 - 8:03pm
#11
bag of pills
The moment I saw the photo, I thought of my imitrex, perhaps an overseas generic?? Sumatriptan is the generic name.
Image from Walgreens
November 21, 2006 - 12:22pm
#12
I have exactly the same thing...
I found a baggie of these triangular pills with the "u" imprint on one side. They are in a cheap zip-log bag and aren't very "solid" if that makes any sense. That is, the bag is full of dust, they're not very dense pills...sort of powdery. Do we have any more information on these?
November 21, 2006 - 1:49pm
#13
U imprint
Another poster thinks that they may have identified this pill with the "U" imprint however, they are not 100% sure. They think that it might be from Hong Kong. Please see this post for the information.
pharmer.org/node/4844
November 21, 2006 - 6:38pm
#14
They are a generic of
They are a generic of Valium. I do not know what strength. They come from overseas. 10mg is the strength.
November 21, 2006 - 6:46pm
#15
just out of curosity why did
just out of curosity why did you write, "they are 10mg strength" and then in the sentence before write "i dont know what strength"?
all thoughts and opinions expressed are those of my own and should not be mistaken for medical advice. i am not a doctor nor a pharmacist. all medical questions should be answered by a licensed pharmacist, doctor, or primary care manager.
November 21, 2006 - 6:57pm
#16
Triangular Tablet Imprinted U
Hi thatsit!
Thanks for the information.
Can you tell us a little more for future reference?
If you have seen a blister (foil and plastic thing that holds maybe 10 tabs), could you please tell us who the manufacturer is and where the pills are made? The information should be written on the foil part along with a lot code and date of expiration.
The tablet is such a strange shape for diazepam, and I am so curious about the manufacturer and country of origin.
Thanks so much again. We appreciate your taking the time to post and helping us out.
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.
November 21, 2006 - 8:09pm
#17
That is one odd shape to be DIAZEPAM
In my experience with overseas Valium generics thieve never had a U on them or in that shape. So if their Valiums id get your son to an addiction DR soon so he can be weaned off the BENZOS. I had three seizures after only 18 hours of not taking my XANAX although XANAX is more potent than the ancient drug VALIUM BENZOS in any category when abused and abruptly stopped are the only drug that can lead to death due to withdrawal, except for Alcohol.
(edited by TeamPharmer)
November 21, 2006 - 8:23pm
#18
Triangular Tablet Imprinted U
We have two threads regarding this tablet.
For future reference here is the other thread:
http://www.pharmer.org/node/5378
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.
November 22, 2006 - 12:55am
#19
Came from Hong Kong. It
Came from Hong Kong. It came in a ziploc bag, no blister pac.
December 27, 2006 - 5:27pm
#20
diazepam from Hong Kong
I believe these are Diazepam (generic Valium) from Hong Kong.
December 27, 2006 - 5:35pm
#21
that seems to be the general
that seems to be the general consenus.
do you by chance know who (company) in hong kong makes them?
if you do, it would greatly help us confirm this i.d. for once and all.
all thoughts and opinions expressed are those of my own and should not be mistaken for medical advice. i am not a doctor nor a pharmacist. all medical questions should be answered by a licensed pharmacist, doctor, or primary care manager.
April 11, 2007 - 5:16am
#22
hmmm
Sounds like phisher REALLY wants to get his mitts on those puppies all probing for more information...
So "thatsit" explained that they were valium from hong kong shipped exactly in the same fashion yours were "baily11" or I mean the old stepson's...You would notice the very different packaging ie; stamps, return address on them showing up in the mail and could ask him about it. Well, it seems the mystery is SOLVED! They look like antacid type medication or even mints....ya never know! ! !
I'm am not a medical doctor nor pharmacist. What I say should be under no circumstances, medical advice. I'm just another patient relaying my experiences.
April 11, 2007 - 8:02am
#23
Actually the only reason i
Actually the only reason i asked is b/c it helps with the pill i.d. process which is the reason that i asked for the company.
if we can get the company name then we can better narrow the search and confirm the i.d. OR figure out what it is (assuming that it is not what we expected it to be).
all thoughts and opinions expressed are those of my own and should not be mistaken for medical advice. i am not a doctor nor a pharmacist. all medical questions should be answered by a licensed pharmacist, doctor, or primary care manager.
April 12, 2007 - 4:20am
#24
Id theyre dusty they could
Id theyre dusty they could be styreet pills.. IE. Ecstasy with or without adulterants... I never see a pill that is dusty.. dusty mnormally means backyard pressed... could be anything.
You can buy a pill tester to see if it is an illegal substance such as opiates, MDMA (ecstasy), speed (meth/ice), ketamine 2C-B etc by buying a pill testing kit from online. eztest.com try that
if you are sure they're pharms i cannot help
Wow, this is one of those really almost impossible IDs. We still have not identified a foreign square blue tablet imprinted U because the imprint is so vague.
And now you have asked about another foreign vague imprint.
I don't want to get your hopes up. I doubt that we can ID the pill since foreign meds are very hard to find and a "U" is not much to go on. The shape is unusual but so is the square pill. We have had no luck finding the square one even with an image.
It's a big world with lots of meds. And our databases only cover the basics - US RX and foreign RX brand name meds from a few countries like the UK, NZ and Australia. Very seldom do we see something from other countries in the databases. Sometimes we stumble on something, but it's pure blind luck.
If you have any idea what the pill is (however remote), let us know. With foreign pills it helps us. We can work backwards and start researching everything you think is a possibility.