Green/yellow Collins capsule

kaybee915
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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?

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Submitted by kaybee915 on March 2, 2005 - 6:16pm. login or register to post comments

Stallion
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This one has come up a few ti

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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March 2, 2005 - 6:51pm login or register to post comments

Rawoody
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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.


November 28, 2005 - 8:05am login or register to post comments

gregory peck
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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..


June 30, 2006 - 1:00am login or register to post comments

craziehott
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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!


July 6, 2006 - 4:46am login or register to post comments

Burnt
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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 - 4:10am login or register to post comments

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Nope.  Percocet is not

Nope.  Percocet is not tramadol, nor is tramadol percocet.  Tramadol with acetaminophen is Ultracet.  Tramadal without the Acetaminophen is Ultram.   

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November 29, 2006 - 3:13pm login or register to post comments

Burnt
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tramadal

so what is the difference and what is tramadal for


December 2, 2006 - 11:09pm login or register to post comments

Burnt
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Green and yellow collins

so did you try them


December 2, 2006 - 11:25pm login or register to post comments

gtrplayer
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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.

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December 3, 2006 - 12:15am login or register to post comments

X Pill Popper X
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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 - 1:14pm login or register to post comments

incognito
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 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. 



January 3, 2007 - 3:59pm login or register to post comments

4andsic
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prozac

This capsule (at least the version we had) contains fluoxitine, it's prozac.


December 21, 2006 - 5:22pm login or register to post comments

kirby
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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!Cool

Collins Green and Yellow Capsule

Collins Green and Yellow Capsule

Caution - it's a big picture. So if you are at work, be careful!Frown

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 - 2:58pm login or register to post comments

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Great Picture

thats is truly amazing, guess it kind of makes you glad to be in the U.S.


December 22, 2006 - 4:40pm login or register to post comments

X Pill Popper X
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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 - 1:18pm login or register to post comments

4andsic
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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 - 11:21am login or register to post comments