Generic AB's versus brand AB's- expeiences anyone?

[Beetle]

HI There

My antidepresssant went generic this week.But I stick to the brand name since I am over the moon that it works and won't switch to another company just because of the price.I am happy with the drug i take and terified that i might feel worse if i switch to generic! Apparently generic drugs are not exactly the same then the brand name drugs.

Has anyone expereince with that? has anyone switched from a brand name drug to a generic drug and felt differnt?

I am really looking forward to your answers

beelte

[blondguy]

Hi Suet

Thankyou for your post!

In some circumstances there may be a very small difference....If you find that a generic medication is not working as well as the usual brand...call your GP and let her/him know that its not working for you.

GP's will respect your view on medication (generic or not) if you dont feel they are working effectively for you

If you have any issues....I hope you can post back when its convenient for you 🙂

Just my humble opinion Suet Suet......if you are starting a new AD....stick with what your GP has recommended for you. Our health is important in these early stages.....If you want to try a generic substitute down the track that would be the best time....The generics are usually an exact match or have a very small difference of 5% or less

Great to have you on the forums Suet Suet 🙂 If you have any questions or comments you are more than welcome to ask! (This thread is an old one and may not generate the amount of replies compared to you starting your own thread topic)

you are not alone

my kind thoughts

Paul

[Suet suet]

Thanks for your replay, Paul

As this is the first time I am trying a new med, I bought the brand name, to avoid the hassle. Will see next time I will swap to the generic brand. I would expect they should generate the same results. :).