Tranax. A decent Alprazolam tablet?

[GreatWonder]

SWIM has obtained their first supply of Alprazolam tablets. They're branded 'Tranax-0.5' made by Cipla labs and arrived from India. SWIM has searched extensively on-line to find out the quality of these but very little information exists. Being the first time SWIM has taken a benzo, a huge amount of information was gathered instead of just diving in. If SWIM reports the effects, any information with regard to if they sound legit or if SWIY has taken these before, SWIM would be happy to hear.

0.5mg flat single score peach tablets with totally blank underside.

SWIM reported a single 0.5mg kick-in within about 30mins. This could have been pyschological as SWIM has no experience of Alprozolam and was excitedly awaiting the effects. Everything felt nice, on standing, lower legs felt a little heavy. SWIM had a nice 'don't give a fuck attitude' head on.

2x 0.5mg same kick in, SWIM'S legs very noticeably heavy in a nice way, good 'don't give a fuck attitude'.

Now THE test, a new intensely social situation (SWIM is a chronic socialphobe here with high anxiety / panic levels) so SWIM took 3x 0.5mg. As SWIM was pre-occupied in social situation didn't really monitor reaction, except no anxiety or panic whatsover. SWIM felt gently sluggish in a nice way if anything and a few hours later had difficulty staying awake at a cinema. These effects in a lesser strength remained throughout the day, evening and night.

So on the above report by SWIM, does this sound like your usual Alprazolam experience / effect - and does SWIY have any experience of Tranax and whether it's good or to be avoided because as I said there's virtually no information on this one.

[Jatelka]

Alprazoloam is Alprazolam is Alprazolam. It doesn't matter what the name of the brand is.

The effects that SWIY has described sound exactly like a benzo experience: Calm, insulated, a little heavy. SWIJ is, however surprised that SWIY felt sluggish into the next day. Alprazolam is a shorter acting benzo and is not known for "hangover" effect. However, given that SWIY is benzo-naive, maybe this is not so unexpected!

[radiometer]

SWIM received a large number of these from an Indian pharmacy several years back. They came in blister packs and had good expiration dates. He felt that they were about 1/2 the strength of any other brand of alprazolam he's ever tried. He is not sure why but these tablets seem to be pretty lame. He's still got some and they're still only half the strength of the several other brands of generic alprazolam he's got lying around.

Many prescription drugs from overseas are counterfeits, I've read about this in several articles (not stupid hype articles from the FDA either!). Interstingly, back when SWIM recieved these lame alprazolam pills, he tried to look up the company, and could not find any mention of Cipla manufacturing alprazolam tablets under the name "Tranax."

[Jatelka]

^^^ Links to articles please radio?

[radiometer]

relevant links:

http://www.drugscontrol.org/spurious_drugs.htm
http://www.drugscontrol.org/substandard_drugs.htm

Here's one article found through that site - note the brand name "Cipla" mentioned:

New Delhi, May 20, in its biggest catch in recent times, the Delhi Police on Monday seized 1662 Kg of fake drugs worth nearly Rs 60 lakh. The spurious drugs bore such brand names as Cipla, Ranbaxy, Cadila, Glaxo and SmithKline Beecham. In all “ Medicines” bearing 31 brand names were seized.

The Delhi Police Special Cell also busted three factories -in Shalimar Bagh (Delhi), Saharanpur (UP) and Samalakha (Haryana)- which were Manufacturing these fake drugs.

Apart from the packaged “ medicines”, the police also recovered semi finished drugs, 24 drugs Manufacturing machines, 6 dying units and printed aluminum foils, empty printed boxes and rubber seals bearing different batch numbers.

Acting on a tip-off that unscrupulous elements were Manufacturing and trading spurious drugs. DCP Ashok Chand said:” We got a lead that a consignment of 562 kg of spurious drugs booked for Patna was lying in the Godown of M/s Krishna Air Services, Teliwara.”

Investigations revealed that the consignment was meant for one Shanker Kumar Sahu (39), Chand said. “We arrested him from a Paharganj hotel. In his disclosure, he named Madan Lal in whose factory the drugs were Manufactured,” he said.

Sahu told the police that he was in the business for many years.” He used to sell the fake drugs in his shop in Patna,” Said Chand. After grilling the two, the police cracked down on the factories.

[GreatWonder]

Alprazoloam is Alprazolam is Alprazolam. It doesn't matter what the name of the brand is.

The effects that SWIY has described sound exactly like a benzo experience: Calm, insulated, a little heavy. SWIJ is, however surprised that SWIY felt sluggish into the next day. Alprazolam is a shorter acting benzo and is not known for "hangover" effect. However, given that SWIY is benzo-naive, maybe this is not so unexpected!


Thanks. SWIM was just not sure if Tranax contained any Alprazolam and was conscious of the chances of the tabs being susbstandard. In SWIY's opinion is Alprazolam high on the list of counterfit / faked meds? SWIM only has one source at the moment.

[GreatWonder]

relevant links:

http://www.drugscontrol.org/spurious_drugs.htm
http://www.drugscontrol.org/substandard_drugs.htm

Here's one article found through that site - note the brand name "Cipla" mentioned:

This is a concern. SWIM would like to know can 'fake' drugs generally still contain the correct active ingredients but just not manufactured on legally licensed premises?

[radiometer]

Well, SWIM is quite sure that the weak tablets he has do contain alprazolam, he knows its signature quite well.

There may be absolutely nothing wrong with SWIY's tablets. SWIYs initial post certainly does describe the normal effects of alprazolam. I'm just relating SWIMs experience with the same brand name.