Topamax generic vs brand

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Avatar f tn I have one more question are one on the generic brand or name brand? Does it make a difference? Thanks for all your help.
Avatar n tn I take synthroid and was wondering if the generic is just as good? Someone told me to never take the generic so I pay extra for the name brand. TIA!
Avatar f tn s a tad more complicated than is appropriate for this forum) There has been a VERY long lived debate about the efficacy of generic vs brand name meds. For most people, they seem to be able to use either interchangeably with little or no difference in the effectiveness. For other people, they report a BIG difference in the effectiveness of the generic and have to stick with a brand name, sometimes even a specific brand name. Some meds have more of a reputation for this than others.
Avatar n tn Buproprion is just the chemical name for the brand name Wellbutrin. Buproprion SR means Substained Released. Indeed the generic could be not working, I've seen this happen in some people. Better check this out with his doctor.
Avatar f tn He was VERY adiment that when I go to the pharmacy to pick up my prescription to check it out BEFORE I pay for it because he wrote NO SUBSTITUTION and does not want me taking the generic for it. My insurance is denying the brand name and I am fine paying out of pocket for it for now, but would like to resolve this issue. Is there a difference in the brand name vs the generic???
Avatar n tn I agree that there is debate over the use of generic vs brand name. I actually did better on generic levo than I did synthroid, but everyone is different.
Avatar m tn I am in Australia, and recently there has been a supply problem from Pfizer to Chemists. I have in the past been given a generic brand of Sertraline instead of Zoloft, and it didn't take long for me to find out that taking a generic brand was not for me. The generic brand didn't seem to be effective for me at all, and I definitely felt terrible. Since then I have insisted on Zoloft and would not accept a generic brand which would have cost less.
Avatar f tn for brand over generic. My doctor says that no endocrinologist will prescribe anything but the brand name. I've been researching on the internet and find a lot of conflicting views. Is there anyone out there with cancer that takes the generic? Any problems with the generic when used for cancer?
486038 tn?1300063367 i went to do my refill and they told me that i cant get the brand name no more since the generic name is out so the insurance wont cover the cost and my portion will be 270$ so , i am on the generic now for 3 days but i noticed few things , bloated belly , i am more sleepy and today i had a migraine attack which i didnt have while i was on topamax ..so i am dissapointed ..
Avatar f tn I had a conversation with the Pharmicist I go to (I really trust her) and I asked about the brand vs. the generic,as I'd done a lot of reading here about it and was a little concerned. She said that that used to be true, that there were differences in the past. But she was adament that now the generics are subject to the same stringent rules, regulations, and inspections by the FDA as the name brands and that there is absolutely no need for concern on this subject.
Avatar n tn I doubt it. Escitalopram is the generic of Lexapro. I asked my psychiatrist if the generic works any differently, as every now and then you hear of generics not working quite as well. She said there is virtually no difference in the drugs, except for the fact that one is a brand name and one is a generic. However, I recently went through the same thing as you. I'd been on Lexapro for eight years and did so well on it, and out of the blue it stopped working.
Avatar n tn t have your experience as I was just switched from generic to brand name...The generic levothyroxine barely budged my labs at six weeks. I will double check on the FDA regulations as I'm pretty sure the regulations on imported medication is a bit less stringent than within the country...I'll post the info when I find it...
Avatar f tn I thought it was just a coincidence but the brand name Prozac worked much better than the generic for me. My doctor confirmed this and said she didn't believe the generic form was as effective. Anyone else have any experience with this?
Avatar m tn Generic is just as good as the brand name do not worry about it. Generic vs brand name as been talked about for many years no one has found any difference.
Avatar f tn re starting on generic you should be fine. People who took the brand name and then switched to generic may have a little problem. From what I've read, the medicine is the same between brand and generic, but the dosing might be slightly different. Since my insurance won't cover most brand names of thyroid meds, I'm stuck with generics and hoping they work.
Avatar n tn I have had problems with the generic for Lamictal and have found the brand to be a lot more effective. My Dr. is no longer prescribing the generic for her patients because most have had issues with the generic.
492652 tn?1252945408 Has anybody noticed a difference in brand name drugs vs. their generic counterparts? I was given a prescription for Xanax (.25 mg), but because it was MUCH less expensive, was given the generic alprozolam. To be honest, I haven't really gotten much relief from either the brand name or generic, but I just wanted to see what people thought about this.
Avatar f tn I take a generic with the same results as the brand name. I went to a generic due to the cost as well.