which benzo has the fewest allergenic additives?

[[sa...]]

I will probably have to switch from Temazapam because it seems I may be allergic to it.  The compounding pharmacy says they can't help me.  So i need to know which benzo might have the fewest problematic inactive ingredients?  I know Ativan has very few ingredients, but I hear it's extremely difficult to taper from because of it's short half life.  Are there any others like ativan that aren't full of dyes and other things?

[[an...]]

there are many manufacturers of the generics

 

here is a link to a US site (government) that indicates the fillers in meds at least in US  -

 

http://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/about.cfm

 

here is one generic ativan

 

http://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/lookup.cfm?setid=36c1472b-565e-480c-ba3a-5eefe2b641ea

 

you want to look at the description - here's for this one - Each Ativan (lorazepam) tablet, to be taken orally, contains 0.5 mg, 1 mg, or 2 mg of lorazepam. The inactive ingredients present are lactose monohydrate, magnesium stearate, microcrystalline cellulose, and polacrilin potassium.

 

I suggest you find a list of benzos / doses you think are suitable, call your local pharmacies and ask which manufacturer of each generic they stock for the doseage that is suitable (or lower dose) and begin to check out the fillers.  I realize what a task this is.  I have to do it for each med I take but fortunately there is only one local pharmacy and the next one is 30 miles away. 

 

 

[[La...]]

thank you for posting that informative site

[[sa...]]

Thank you Annie.  The two most common long acting benzos, valium and Klonopin, are not options for me because I go paradoxical on valium and Klonopin is always coated with coloring in all brands.  I'm working myself up over this and it's really upsetting me.  No way can I CT right now, so the only other option I can see at this point is to crossover to Ativan, which i know will make w/d much more difficult, but at least it wouldn't be CT.

[[an...]]

the generic klonpin I looked at was white (no dye) for 2 mg tablets and it appears the oral disintegrating tablets might be dye free too - yes there appears to be dye in the .5 and 1 mg regular tablets (at least in the several I glanced at) - is either a 2 mg tablet titrated so one tablet would last many days or the oral disintegrating tablets an option? 

 

klonpin can be compounded - not sure what else can - you might need to find a different compounding pharmacy to try - some will not ship out of state since this is controlled substance

 

I watch dyes, pregelatanized starch and a few other corn compounds in my meds - almost all meds have corn in them - it is a matter of what form that affects me and I have to scrutinize all the OTC and supplements too - sometimes I have to call the manufacturer 

 

 

 

 

[[sa...]]

For me it's the gelatin, dyes, parabens, and sulfites.  The disintegrating tablets have aspertame, and that's a no no too.  It's really hard to find anything without those. 

[[...]]

I also had a mild allergy to the green generic brand of Klonopin. It was mild, my tongue swelled as well as my hands. I talked to the pharmacist and my MD and they said it was most likely the colorant! I forget who made it. Now I take the generic green ones, made by Teva.

 

Maybe this will help you?

[[sa...]]

I still have some mild issues with it, but I'm afraid to try another type of benzo.  I'm able to get rid of most of the additives by taking the powder out of the capsule.