White Watson 540s

There have been discussions recently about the color of Watson 540 acetaminophen / hydrocodone pills. The point is that they used to be light blue, and now some people started getting white-colored pills from their providers. Some patients wonder if these white ones are fake or authentic. We are glad to assure you that white Watson 540s are NOT fake. They only changed their color because the drug company decided to stop adding the blue dye into them (there had been complaints about allergic reactions to the dye in some patients). However, there are reports that soon Watson 540s will not be available in any color. This preparation contains a rather high amount of acetaminophen, 10mg in each pill, which is very harmful for the liver. So, they recommend to use this type of generic Lortab with caution. There is information that Watson Pharmaceuticals agreed the FDA's demands and is going to stop manufacturing generic Lortab pills which contain more than 5mg acetaminophen each.

Watson 825 White Pill

One of the strongest combinations of hydrocodone / acetaminophen available. Watson 825 contains 10mg and 650mg of them respectively. A potent pain reliever with the highest possible amount of hydrocodone bitartrate, Watson 825 pill can be compared to m366 pill, a generic version of Vicodin (Lortab or Norco) manufactured by another famous company, Mallinckrodt Pharms.

Description: oblong white pill debossed with "WATSON 825" on one side, and scored on the other.

Watson 502

WATSON 502 is a beautifully looking hydrocodone/acetaminophen 7.5mg/650mg pill, a generic Vicodin pill. We say 'beautifully looking' because of the special color of WATSON 502 which is something between white and pink. WATSON 502 is a rather strong pain reliever, especially strong due to the high amount of hydrocodone bitartrate, an opioid analgetic found in it. The medication is also distributed under brand names Lortab and Norco.

WATSON 502 pill (product of Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc.) can be substituted by M359 pill (product of Mallinckrodt Pharms) which is another variation for generic Vicodin 7.5/650.

Watson 385 Pill

Watson 385 pill is a medium strength generic Vicodin pill, though 7.5 mg of hydrocodone bitartrate found in it makes it possible to treat even severe pain. 500 mg of acetaminophen (the other active ingredient in Watson 385) strengthens the effects of hydrocodone. By strengths, Watson 385 equals m358 pill, a product of Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals, which can also be listed as generic Vicodin/Lortab/Norco. Both pills are oval, white and scored on the side opposite to the indexed one. Mallinckrodt's pill looks a little more oblong as compared to Watson 385.

Watson 540 Pill

They sometimes describe its color as white, sometimes as blue. Perhaps, we should better say that the pill is bluish white. Oval, with one side scored. "WATSON 540" index is debossed on the other side of the pill (letters above figures). As for the appearance, that seems to be all.

Now, active ingredients. Due to the fact, that Watson 540 pill is, in fact, generic Vicodin 10/500, each Watson 540 contains 10 mg hydrocodone bitartrate and 500 mg acetaminophen. The pill can as well be listed as generic Lortab or Norco (all the names are trade name variations for the same medicine).

A fact should be mentioned that generic versions of Vicodin 10/500 are distributed by other manufacturers, too. Along with Watson 540, the same strengths of hydrocodone and APAP can be found, e.g., in M363 pills manufactured by Mallinckrodt Pharms.

WATSON 503 Pill

WATSON 503 pill belongs to the group of Watson pills with the highest content of hydrocodone in them. Each light green WATSON 503 pill contains 10 mg of it, together with 650 mg acetaminophen. Due to the fact, in WATSON 503 we face one of the strongest analgetics available on the market.

However, Watson's rivals do not stay behind. M361pill manufactured by Mallinckrodt Pharms seems to feature the same strengths and qualities of generic Vicodin 10/650.

Watson 387

Watson 387 is a strong combination of hydrocodone and acetaminophen, which can be called a generic Vicodin 7.5/750. A high amount of acetaminophen must be taken into account if one intends or has to use repeated doses of the medication, as the total dose of APAP must not exceed 4000mg taken during the day.

By the way, our "rule" the bigger number, the larger strength can hardly be applied to any Watson's Vicodin pill, including Watson 387, because of the fact that this medicine is a compound that consists of two active ingredients, and the amount of each of them varies from pill to pill. Some pill may contain a lot of APAP, but very little of hydrocodone, while the others are rich in hydrcodone though containing little acetaminophen. Or both ingredients can be found in large or little amounts...

Watson 3228

Now, Watson 3228. The strongest generic Vicodin formulation available, both in hydrocodone and acetaminophen. Watson 3228 contains 10mg hydrocodone bitartrate together with 750mg acetaminophen. A really potent remedy to relieve pain, we should say. At the same time, Watson 3228 is a rather dangerous variation of Vicodin, as the amount of APAP in it is quite heavy on the liver and the amount of hydrocodone may add to addictiveness and risk of abuse...

Watson 3228

Watson 3228 is in the row of generic Vicodin pills made by Watson Pharmaceuticals. The pill is yellow, oval (slightly rounded), scored on one side. It is the strongest strength available, as Watson 3228 contains the highest amounts of hydrocodone and acetaminophen, that is 10 mg and 750 mg respectively. Due to the fact, Watson 3228 is not the right choice to start the treatment with, though it may come in handy in cases the system has already developed some tolerance to the drug, and the pain is bad.

Watson 853

There is one more Watson pill that contains 325mg of Acetaminophen combined with Hydrocodone bitartrate. It is sometimes described as white, sometimes as yellow. In fact, it is slightly yellow or yellowish white, oblong or oval, with one side scored. But the main feature of the pill is the index "WATSON 853" debossed on the unscored side of it. Watson 853 is a compound preparation which contains 325mg Acetaminophen (as we have already stated) and 10mg of Hydrocodone. And again, it is a generic version of Vicodin (Lortab).

Watson 3203 Oval Orange Pill

Acetaminophen / Hydrocodone preparation is available in a number of strength combinations. As in Watson 3202, in Watson 3203 we found the same unchanged 325 mg of Acetaminophen, but the amount of Hydrocodone is higher. Now, it is 7.5 mg, which makes Watson 3203 a stronger pill as compared to the previous one. More details to help you identify the pill. Shape: oval to oblong. Color: dull orange. The pill is scored on the side which has no index.

Watson 3202 Pill

In the line of Acetaminophen / Hydrocodone pills, Watson 3202 is the least strength. It contains only 325 mg of Acetaminophen and 5 mg Hydrocodone bitartrate. The shape of the pill is oval. As for the color, it can be described as white scattered with pink dots. It is indexed with "WATSON" letters on one side, and the number "3202" on the other. Watson 3202 pill is a pain reliever in which analgetic properties of Hydrocodone are stressed by Acetaminophen.

By the way, the very same generic compound with the very same strengths combination is manufactured by Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals in pills indexed with M365 code.