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The generic works just as well..............?

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Marlin1975 said:
OMG where do you come up with FUD like that. Generic's have to test thier drugs and they have to prove they are the same.
The active ingredant in a generic is the same as the name brand. Now the filler can be different but the filler can not change how the main drug works though.


http://www.fda.gov/Drugs/ResourcesF...afely/UnderstandingGenericDrugs/ucm167991.htm
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My ex-wife had an allergic reaction to a generic anti-depreesant. She always had the brand name, then once they filled her prescription with the generic without telling her and we ended up having to take her to the hospital.

I'm assuming it was something in the filler, but still scary and now she always asks the pharmacists for the brand name directly, even though sometimes she almost has to fight with them to get it because they think she is being silly. 🙄

KT
 
Meghan54 said:
Completely depends on what the medicine is.

For instance, generic Vicodin is fine but I wouldn't trust generic Coumadin at all.

It's been found that some, not all, generics are not what they portray to be. This happens since generics aren't required to submit to real testing of their drugs by the FDA; instead, the FDA depends entirely upon reports of the drugs' effectiveness and ingredients from the maker.

Unfortunately, it's been found time and time again that the generic maker never tested anything of theirs but instead just submitted a copy of the "real" drug's testing reports and cut/paste their name and maker in place of the "real" drug maker.
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lol
 
KeithTalent said:
My ex-wife had an allergic reaction to a generic anti-depreesant. She always had the brand name, then once they filled her prescription with the generic without telling her and we ended up having to take her to the hospital.

I'm assuming it was something in the filler, but still scary and now she always asks the pharmacists for the brand name directly, even though sometimes she almost has to fight with them to get it because they think she is being silly. 🙄

KT
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Yep thats why I pointed out the filler part. She should find out what the filler that made her have the reaction and see if anybody else uses it and if its tied to anything else. That and sometimes there is more then just 1 generic maker as well. Not to hard to find out the filler in drugs so she can see who to avoid and who not to.
 
WRT medicines, there's more difference (sometimes) between brand name and generic versions of drugs than just "filler".

I'm told that Omeprazole doesn't work for a fair number of people that Prilosec does work for. I always thought generic was always just as good as brand name. Until I almost bled out. My gastroenterologist makes me take the expensive version. Believe me, I'm a cheapskate who wouldn't spend the extra 90 bucks or so just to get the brand name every time I need a refill.

I spend $200 to replace my whole wardrobe -- about once every 4-5 years.

Oh yeah, I believe in "generic".
 
GagHalfrunt said:
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I want to make products and put them in a non-descript packaging, such as white with black lettering, no pictures, it just says what it is. I got the idea after seeing some store brand pizza that the packaging was all white, and had part of a picture of a pizza in the corner but had colorful lettering. I would be curious what people's reaction to it would be.
 
it would be easier to list what i don't buy generic brands of...

frank's red hot
cheez whiz
heinz ketchup

pretty much everything else... meh... save as much $ as i can.
 
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darkswordsman17 said:
I want to make products and put them in a non-descript packaging, such as white with black lettering, no pictures, it just says what it is. I got the idea after seeing some store brand pizza that the packaging was all white, and had part of a picture of a pizza in the corner but had colorful lettering. I would be curious what people's reaction to it would be.
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That was already done in the early 80s. It was a big fad for awhile, but it died out.
 
Kev said:
I made the mistake of buying generic saran wrap once. Never again. Never. Again.
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I know! It really does have to be one of the biggest disparities between brand name and generic. Generic Saran Wrap is just an exercise in frustration and cursing. 🙁

KT
 
KeithTalent said:
I know! It really does have to be one of the biggest disparities between brand name and generic. Generic Saran Wrap is just an exercise in frustration and cursing. 🙁

KT
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By the time i got half way through the roll I started using 3x as much as I needed to avoid frustration and get rid of it faster
 
No FUD. After spending over two decades working in ER/ICU as an RN and seeing cases of generic heart meds cause all sorts of problems, it happens.

Never said all of them, but it does happen.

I buy generics, but I won't trust generics from overseas suppliers for critical meds like cardiac meds, hormones, and the like.

You do understand that the FDA accepts generic drugs that are 20% weaker or 25% stronger than the brand name medication, right? This can sometimes explain why generics are ineffective for some patients, and why generics are too strong and cause drug side effects in others.

Then, in other cases, other contaminants can be found in the generic. The FDA has a huge list of meds that have been recalled, manufacturers sued, meds taken off the market, because the generic equivalent was found to be horribly wrong in its formulation.

No, I hate the high cost of meds. Between the wife and I, me with Crohn's and the wife with Fibro, we spend horrendous amounts of our disposable income on meds...some generics, some branded. We chose the branded simply because of problems we've encountered with the generic equivalent.

It happens. Not all generics are crap nor dangerous. But when it comes to critical systems of the body to be medicated, would you trust your anti-coagulant to a no-name Chinese supplier or the U.S. manufacturer? How about the med to tame cardiac arrhythmias? Personally, in those cases, I pass on generics unless I know the company. (Hint: some generics are actually made by Pfizer, etc., just under another name in the same factory. Peculiarity of generic law...FDA allows generics to hit market after X years of branded drug being on the market, but some drug makers have essentially set up shell companies that apply for first use of generics. Double dipping in essence.)
 
I go generic for almost everything except:

Bread - Silver Hills Organic is healthier
Bandages - Generic are shit; they fall off my nipples 1.5 hours into a long run 🙁
 
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