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Topic: those of you from america and other countries
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Mon 06/23/08 01:58 PM
do you get generic or brand name meds??

in the uk, were getting ****ty generic meds, and there not as good as brand name meds.

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Mon 06/23/08 01:59 PM
I honestly believe that generic meds are just as good as the brand name meds. If you look at who makes the meds..its usually the same company :wink:

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Mon 06/23/08 02:00 PM
yes we do. They are far cheaper than the name brands.

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Mon 06/23/08 02:01 PM

I honestly believe that generic meds are just as good as the brand name meds. If you look at who makes the meds..its usually the same company :wink:


ive spoke to my doctor about this, and he said generic meds are 30 percent less affective, he said the generic meds are cheaper thats why there using them.

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Mon 06/23/08 02:01 PM
My meds usually come in a baggy and the alley is always too dark to see if they're generic or not.

bigsmile

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Mon 06/23/08 02:01 PM
I use both

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Mon 06/23/08 02:02 PM

yes we do. They are far cheaper than the name brands.


yes they are. and dont work as well.

ive had generic meds off my doctor and ive bought exactly the same med in brand name, and theres quite a difference.

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Mon 06/23/08 02:09 PM
If your Doc is telling you there is a difference, he's part of the problem. There is no difference.

If you feel like the brand name work better than generics, that is probably because your Doc said they did and it's the placebo effect.

drinker

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Mon 06/23/08 02:10 PM
Debbie, I've noticed that, too, especially with regard to my Mom's generics. Once with one for me, too, a few years ago. They may have the same KEY ingredients, but they may use other ingredients as well, so it's not the exact same makeup and can therefore have a different effect, or less than the Rx effect. WEIRD!!

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Mon 06/23/08 02:10 PM

If your Doc is telling you there is a difference, he's part of the problem. There is no difference.

If you feel like the brand name work better than generics, that is probably because your Doc said they did and it's the placebo effect.

drinker


no its not, generic meds are cheaper, so theres got to be some catch, if there was no difference, why change to generic?? the only way to get brand meds is to pay private.

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Mon 06/23/08 02:11 PM
send some of those good drugs my way debbielaugh flowerforyou flowerforyou

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Mon 06/23/08 02:12 PM

Debbie, I've noticed that, too, especially with regard to my Mom's generics. Once with one for me, too, a few years ago. They may have the same KEY ingredients, but they may use other ingredients as well, so it's not the exact same makeup and can therefore have a different effect, or less than the Rx effect. WEIRD!!


brand name meds are stronger and they lasted longer. generic meds are less effective. i agree with what your saying.flowerforyou

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Mon 06/23/08 02:12 PM

send some of those good drugs my way debbielaugh flowerforyou flowerforyou


anything for you babe :wink: :wink:

get my demerol tommorow lol laugh

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Mon 06/23/08 02:13 PM
ive actually had some generics work better than the "name brands" so i think it goes both ways.


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Mon 06/23/08 02:13 PM
Edited by iggyPL on Mon 06/23/08 02:14 PM
I just know that in some countries doctors have visits from salesmans which offer them vacation packages and other gifts for prescribing their company drugs to the patients.

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Mon 06/23/08 02:13 PM
So do you only buy Bayer aspirin?

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Mon 06/23/08 02:14 PM

I just know that in some countries doctors have visits from salesmans which offer them vacation packages and other gifts to prescribe their drugs to patients.


Absolutely!

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Mon 06/23/08 02:14 PM

My meds usually come in a baggy and the alley is always too dark to see if they're generic or not.

bigsmile




laugh laugh laugh laugh laugh

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Mon 06/23/08 02:15 PM

So do you only buy Bayer aspirin?


ive never used aspirin, i cant, ive got gastritis

i saying ativan brand name works better than lorazepam which is generic.

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Mon 06/23/08 02:15 PM

ive actually had some generics work better than the "name brands" so i think it goes both ways.




maybe it varies, idk

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