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.