Posted by BrittPark on May 2, 2001, at 20:14:15
In reply to Xanax v. generic Xanax, posted by Joy on April 24, 2001, at 13:02:23
> I take 1 mg generic Xanax [Greenstone Labs] and it didn't work that well the last couple of times I took it[at night for insomnia]. My brother swears the generic does not work as well as the actual name brand Xanax. I thought it might depend on the lab that makes it. Is my brother right? If I want to try Trazodone, I've read it's not "even" all the time, and my friend takes the brand name Deyserel. Anybody in the know have an opinion? Should I ask for the Xanax brand? With insurance, it's just $5 more for 3 month supply. Thanks.
> Joy
> JoyUnfortunately generic equivalents are not always
equivalent. Certain generic imipramines have 30%
lower bioavailability than the name brand tofranil.
(Source late 1980s Psyhopharmacology text book).
Certain generic clonazepams have 50% less
bioavailability than the name brand klonopin.
(Source my psychiatrist). If money is no object
get the brand name for any drug. That way you'll
have a repeatable baseline for drug titrations
etc. If money is an issue, ask your pharmacist
about the generics they use. The FDA has a classification
scheme for bioequivalence, and your pharmacist
should be able to tell you the class their generic
falls into.
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