August 14, 2006 - 8:55pm
In the last 3 months I have been given 3 different pills. the RX says they are all MS Contin 60 mg for pain . I need to know what these pills are. They do not have the same effect as each other. Please Identify for me?
1)Is a white , football like pill with a big (60) on one side and a (3) on the other. AKA Morphine sulf ER Reciept said "Morphine Sulf 60 MG Tab 90 TA WATS
2)Is a small peach looking round pill, It has a (60 ) on one side and a (ABG) on the other.
Reciept said Morphine Sulf ER 60MG
3)this is the one I normally had for a year, It was a pink torpedo looking pill, with 60 on one side and I do not rememberthe other.But that was the pill that worked.Reciept said "Morphine Sulf ER 60mg TB 60 TA ENDO
Also Why would they change pills after a year, Just a note : #1 was from Winn Drugs and #2 was from Eckards, and #3 was from both over the year.
1) the 3 is actually an E for Ethex, the mfg.
Morphine Sulfate 60mg extended release (MS Contin) Ethex
ETHEX Corporation
2) Morphine Sulfate 60mg extended release (MS Contin) Watson
Watson Pharmaceuticals
3) Morphine Sulfate 60mg extended release (MS Contin) Endo
Endo Pharmaceuticals
The pills didn't really change, they are each made by different mfg. The pharmacy generally carries the generic that they can get the cheapest at the time.