Posted by PeggyY on March 18, 2004, at 14:07:16
In reply to Generic Prozac, links, studies?, posted by tony_sa on March 18, 2004, at 12:52:19
Hi Tony:
I just went through dealing with generic prozac. I switched from the real thing 20mg, to generic 20mg. Within the following weeks I started experiencing the symptoms I experience when I am not on enough prozac. I called the doctor and explained my symptoms of depression. He said well I didn't tell you this (which was great to hear!!!) BUT, the FDA will approve a generic even though it can have less than or more than a 20% of the actual drug. (I have found a new doctor since then). It would have been nice to be aware of what I MIGHT experience. So, we assumed I was getting approximately %20 less prozac in the generic 20mg prozac. The way we have solved this problem is to put me on 30mg generic to make up for the 20% difference. It's anybodys guess how much prozac I am actually getting???? However, going up on the generic dosage seems to have balanced me out again. Hope this helps!
Peggy
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