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anyone heard of KADIAN, supposed to be a morphine sulphate extended release capsule which comes in 20/30/50/60/100 mg tabs.  the description sounds like Oxycontin which has been what I have used for the past 2 years.  Now my insurance insists I use generic and last month was the first month on TEVA brand oxy. Is it me or is this stuff just nothing.  I take a 40 mgm oxy 3 times a day.  I seem to read that Watson is the most compatible generic out there.  the CVS said they carry Fredric brand. Is this associated with fredric-purdue, or is there such a company? Just who makes Watson? I certainly will appreciate any info whatsoever both on this Kadian I have heard of and a good generic Oxy. Due to multiple traumas (car accidents) resulting in multiple surgeries combined with fibromyalgia and just a touch of OA I'm sometimes not a happy camper.  After only 3 weeks on this TEVA I am beginning to feel much more depressed and the pain relief is just not there. I do take anti-depressants. Please reach out to this newcomer who seeks help from those who are surrounded by this dark shadow in our lives called "CHRONIC PAIN".

Sandy K from Florida   

Well there is a company called PERDUE-FREDERICK which was the original Oxycontin maker. From what I understand they allowed WATSON to use their name as a generic for them. I was so sorry to see them be discontinued for I thought they were as close as you could have gotten to the brand name. As for Morphine ER I think PF make morphine called MS Contin,though I have never taken morphine. There are  more knowledgeable people than myself in this wonderful site that can explain it more explicitly