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Re: Apo-fluvoxamine vs. Effexor XR

Posted by sly on July 23, 2002, at 7:28:41

In reply to Apo-fluvoxamine vs. Effexor XR, posted by xena on July 23, 2002, at 3:48:57

Are you Canadian?

Effexor XR is the trade name. APO refers to the Canadian drug company "Apotex" which makes generic versions of the original. Drug companies like Wyeth-Ayerst which first invent a drug get to patent it for 7 years to recoup the R & D costs, after that, it's open to the market and everyone starts spinning out generic versions (much like you call all pain relievers "aspirin", but only Bayer makes Aspirin, all other generic versions are just acetaminophen). This is a good thing, it means the drug should become cheaper. The only difference is usually the fillers, sometimes these can cause slight variations in side effects, but overall should have the same effects as the original drug.


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