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Misc Reason for not being able to identify a clearly marked tablet?

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buttershots21

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I have a tablet that I'm trying to identify. Its markings would lead me to believe it is manufactured by a legit pharma company. However, when I look through this companies catalog, hit common search engines, pill identifiers, and even the DEA's list of current and recalled and discontinued medications, this one is nowhere to be found. I live in a very small town, so I have a hard time believing it is counterfeit. My biggest question is: could it have maybe come from a compounding pharmacy? Lets say it's active ingredient was originally made by Watson, would the pharmacy imprint it with a Watson trademark but a different set of numbers? I'm grasping at straws here, since I have never come across a legitimate looking pill that couldn't be identified within 5 minutes of opening a web browser. I'm about ready to call the company this tablet is supposedly manufactured by and asking them but I'm a little leery of doing so. If someone is making fakes of their meds, I'm sure they would want more info than I've got and I don't want to be under that kind of spotlight. Anyone else ever have this problem? I hope this isn't breaking the rules, as I'm not asking for help in identifying a pill, but rather looking for reasons or theories on why a legit looking tablet isn't on record somewhere? Oh, and if it was an OTC med, that would still show up? I know Tylenol does, because I tried it, so I'm assuming if it has a number, it should be identifiable.
 
Ive run across unidentifiable pills, OTC generics and ones like you'd find in a first aid kit are just two of them. Try different searches; a 7 could be an L, a 9 a 6, and so on. It could also be overseas (mail order). Ive seen 1mg xanax that were like that.
 
I'm not sure if all OTC tablet's markings are recorded. Maybe it's foreign?
 
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