Posted by ed_uk on November 26, 2005, at 16:07:18
In reply to Re: Experiences on Risperdal... Im afraid of TD, posted by zeugma on November 26, 2005, at 15:39:49
Hi Tepi
>The reason AP's are in vogue so much these days is because a lot of them are still on patent. And by the time their true long term safety profiles are known, they will be off patent, which is convenient for the makers of such drugs.
So true, especially in the US. Things are a bit different here, doctors are strongly encouraged to prescribe the cheapest generic drugs unless there is no alternative, it's all about avoiding wastage of National Health Service resources. Lexapro, for example, is much less popular in the UK than generic fluoxetine (Prozac), which is cheaper by a factor of TEN - and generally similarly effective. The side effects are also broadly comparable.
Kind regards
Ed
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