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Posted by Jakeman on February 7, 2004, at 14:49:33
Anyone taking symbyax for depression or bi-polar?
How would you rate it? Thanks!
Posted by Chairman_MAO on February 8, 2004, at 11:33:45
In reply to Symbyax experiences?, posted by Jakeman on February 7, 2004, at 14:49:33
I would rate its brand name as sounding like an alien warlord in a B-rate science fiction movie ("I AM LORD SYMBYAX, BOW DOWN AND FORSAKE ALL OTHERS BEFORE ME!)", and its innovation factor somewhere between "lame" and "none".
I do not understand why someone would lock themselves into a fixed ratio of olanzapine:fluoxetine when you could titrate them individually; unless lining Eli Lilly's pockets counts as a reason.
"Look, instead of coming up with novel drugs, we'll just throw two of our cash cows into one capsule! Psst ... ignore the fact that there is generic fluoxetine!"
Posted by Chairman_MAO on February 8, 2004, at 11:33:45
In reply to Symbyax experiences?, posted by Jakeman on February 7, 2004, at 14:49:33
I would rate its brand name as sounding like an alien warlord in a B-rate science fiction movie ("I AM LORD SYMBYAX, BOW DOWN AND FORSAKE ALL OTHERS BEFORE ME!)", and its innovation factor somewhere between "lame" and "none".
I do not understand why someone would lock themselves into a fixed ratio of olanzapine:fluoxetine when you could titrate them individually; unless lining Eli Lilly's pockets counts as a reason.
"Look, instead of coming up with novel drugs, we'll just throw two of our cash cows into one capsule! Psst ... ignore the fact that there is generic fluoxetine!"
Posted by linkadge on February 8, 2004, at 14:03:32
In reply to Re: Symbyax experiences? » Jakeman, posted by Chairman_MAO on February 8, 2004, at 11:33:45
That being said, the two drugs combine well together, (weather taken alone or in the combination pill)
Linkadge
Posted by zeugma on February 8, 2004, at 16:08:21
In reply to Re: Symbyax experiences? » Jakeman, posted by Chairman_MAO on February 8, 2004, at 11:33:45
Reasons to combine prozac and Zyprexa into one pill:
Lazy pdocs can prescribe one pill instead of having to titrate two simulataneously;
An off-patent drug can be resurrected as a money-maker for a money-hungry drug company.
I would think it was a sign of the further decline of psychopharmacology that the (in my opinion disatrous) SSRI Era inaugurated, a 'onesize-fits-all' mentality suitable to an era of 15-minute pharmaceutical consultations, except that such formulations have been around a long time. this is an updated version of Triavil, a combination of amitriptyline and perphenazine. Maybe there's some progress: while fluoxetine is an inferior antidepressant to amitriptyline, maybe olanzapine is better than perphenazine. I'm not sure about that, though. Many newer AP's put patients at risk for diabetes.
Posted by Chairman_MAO on February 9, 2004, at 8:38:04
In reply to Re: Symbyax experiences?, posted by zeugma on February 8, 2004, at 16:08:21
Let's not forget "Limbitrol": Elavil & Librium in an absurdly pro-Elavil proportion. People who designed that must have been thinking, "Muahahaha, if you want anxiolysis from the Librium, you must tolerate extreme anticholinergic side effects, muahahahah!"
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