I am 64 and have been using Fioricet for years and dealing with all the above generic issues. I have spoken directly to many of the manufacturers and many pharmacists. QUALITEST is the most cheaply produced generic which is why so many insurance companies will cover it the most. Mikart is the manufacturer of MIA 110. Mikart, INC NDC 46672-059-10.
I agree that WESTWARD 787 is far better than Watson 3369 and I won’t even take QUALITEST. THE VERY BEST GENERIC is by a company called MikArt. It costs a little more to manufacture so it costs pharmacies a little more and they often won’t carry it. Here is the solution.
Find a mom n pop independent pharmacy in your area and use it.
They have the freedom to order what they want. CVS, KMart, Walgreen etc. are bound by corporate policy and can only order from particular regional middleman warehouses. For years I got the MikArt product from KMart. Now they want to charge me $75.00 per refill. I now order through and independent pharmacy and each refill is $25 without even using my insurance.
I actually was referred to this pharmacy after talking directly to MikArt which is located in the south. This past summer I got a quote from Kmart for Watson at $I79 per refill and found it at a mom n pop for $15.96. I would NOT BELIEVE there could be such a discrepency if I hadn’t lived it.
I have no clue what kind of politics are involved in all this but I was told by a chain employed pharmacist that the chain drugstores make a huge profit off their pharmacies. I am calling WestWard Monday because I have been told by some pharmacists that they are on backorder and just yesterday another pharmacist said the manufacturer is discontinuing them???
Check the websites from the Internet, Mikart Fioricet has a lot of NDC number.
Some ID is: NDC 46672-053-10, some NDC 46672-059-10, some NDC 46672-633-16.
The instruction in Mikart Fioricet Label and instruction:
Pharmacist: Dispense in a tight light-resistant container with a child resistant closure. Storage: Store at 20 to 25 Degree. Manufactured By Mikart, INC, Atlanta, GA 30318.
CAUTION: Federal Law PROHIBITS transfer of this drug to any person other than the patient for whom it was prescribed.
I have been using the Mikart Fioricet for about 5 years and I get it from my local CVS. Just recently they stopped using Mikart and are only using QUALTEST. I can tell a BIG difference between the two and the QUALTEST brand doesn’t work nearly as well as Mikart. I called Mikart like you suggested to find out what local pharmacy around me carries their brand. Mikart stated they could only give me distributors not specific pharmacies. So I’m stuck not sure what to do next. All of the pharmacies I’ve called on my own use QUALTEST (CVS, Walgreens, Rite Aid, and a couple mom and pop shops. Any suggestions? This is very frustrating.
Did you try a wmart or krger grocer?
Lindsey, I feel your pain! I’ve taken mikart fioricet for the last 20 years and then boom! Cvs, literally no one carries it anymore!i know pay 30 bucks a month at Walgreens to get westward 787, they work much better than qualitest brand, still nothing compares to mikart!
there is no codeine in MIA 110 tablets. It is simply Mikart’s generic version of Fioricet which contains butalbital, acetaminophen, and caffeine. No opiate.
Oval White Pill Mia 110 On One Side Blank The Other – This is a generic for Fioricet, it contains 325mgs of Acetaminophen, 50mgs of Butalbital and 40mgs of Caffeine, it’s most commonly used to treat migraines and tension headaches. Side effects may include nausea, dizziness, stomach irritation, nervousness and insomnia.
Can no longer get blue Westward 787 Fiorcet. Bought Vantage 2355 makes me feel awful does not help headache but creates more intense one. What to do? Is there another pill similar to westward 787? ## Hello Bird, Unfortunately there is no way to know for certain which generic will work best for you until you keep testing out different ones. Different manufacturers use different “inactive” ingredients, which may cause reactions similar to the one you’ve experienced with the generic Fiorocet from Vantage. Have you tried the generic Fioricet from Mikart Inc.? They manufacturer an oblong white pill with the imprint MIA 110. It is scored down the middle and blank on the other side. This pill contains (325 mg) of Acetaminophen, + (50 mg) of Butalbital + (40 mg) of caffeine.
Generic fioricet info. Is it being sold with old formulation
I just got mine from walmart. It was Mikart and I agree, much better than others. I’m sure they would have given me a cheaper brand had they had it, I lucked out. By law, if they run out of the generics, they have to give you the real furicets. I spent years working at a pharmacy. If they tell you they’re out, point out that you need the brand name ones.
I am 63 yrs old and have been taking Fioricet to relieve Feraminal Stenosis Headache due to an Orthopedic Injury suffered while weightlifting in 2004. It’s remarkably effective for me.
4 years ago I moved and found a marvelous physician near me. After reviewing my scans etc she was more than happy to prescribe it for me. Over the years the pharmacy inside her medical ARTS building have been raising the.price, now to rather obscene levels.
I was having terrible allergic reactions ie wheezing, swollen tongue, watery itchy eyes etc. My doctor asked them to stock another formulation for me. They refused. They continued to provide Watson, whose pills would tend to crumble before it reached your mouth.
So I went to my local mom and pop and they were glad to fill my script with Mikart at a reasonable price. The change in not only its effectiveness, but the disappearance of allergic reaction was immediate and profound.
hey, steve,
could you please tell me how much you spend for one 180 tab Mikart fioricet ? There are a stock problems in mikart but some fioricet capsules are easier to get.
I was told by my mail order pharamcy that that Mikart is no longer manufacturing generic fioricets. For years they ordered it special for me and said they can not get it any longer because Mikart stopped making it. I contacted Mikart several times but no one got back to me. Does anyone know if this isn’t true??? They where the best ones and only ones that worked for me.
found MiKart at Osco in Massachusetts. 8/30/2016
Beats paying for the brand name!
How much are the Milkart 180 pills? What is the method of payment?
These are the only ones that work for me.
How much are the Milkart 180 pills? What is the method of payment?
These are the only ones that work for me.
I must have the white oblong ones that say MIA 110.