Brand Names Medicine~ Can They Make a Difference? Posted: 01-04-07 06:04am
Hi. Amlodipine & simvastin have been
recently been prescribed for my hubby.For
the first 6 weeks he has suffered all the
adverse symptoms & really felt rough!
His repeat persciption was taken to a
different chemist therefore he was given a
different brand name on both medicines...
But since starting on the new packs (now 7
days) he has been feeling almost back to
normal again...Could the first brand name
affect him that much & does the gp
need to be told of this!?
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mominashoe
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Posted: 03-25-08 08:06am
What conditions are your husband taking
these medications for?
Some drugs are pretty powerful. I am glad
he gets relief so quickly. It's important
to keep taking the medications as the doc
prescribed.
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Seraph
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Posted: 03-25-08 08:52am
Some "Generic" medicines, espetially in
relation to sycotherapy medication can
have different effectiveness than it's
original counter-part.
"Lilly Fluoxitine" Instead of the brand
name "Prozac" works way better for me even
tho both contains the same ingredients
(Keeping in mind also that Lilly is a
Generic so the door can swing both ways).
It might be due to the quality of
ingredients used (Suggesting the reason
for the generic being cheaper than the
original) or the process (Suggesting the
differing effectiveness from the
original).
Your doctor (but most prob more likely
your pharmacist) would most definately be
able to tell you which class of medication
shows varying effectiveness between its
Generic and Original counter-parts and
wether he finds the Generic or Original to
work better. Sometimes it varies from
person to person as well.
Some classes of medications show
absolutely no difference, except in terms
of price while others can have a definate
difference in effectiveness and/or
side-effects.
