Posted by yxibow on May 7, 2006, at 0:25:34
In reply to Re: Sinequan to be discontinued in the UK » ed_uk, posted by ed_uk on May 6, 2006, at 11:19:57
> Generic doxepin (Sinequan) is not available in the UK. As a result, when the Sinequan brand is discontinued, doxepin will not be available in the UK at all.
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> Is doxepin available as a generic in the US?
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> EdYes, and my experience with it as a replacement for Trazodone induced priapism. I never really regained a halfway decent conscious state for nearly 18 hours over a weekend. That was the end of my experiment with doxepin and back to the Trazodone despite the problems.
Some people though after they work through that (highly suggest a weekend) may take doxepin for insomnia and not be passed out for 2 days. It also happens to be a very strong and effective H1 and H2 blockade and is good for people who have complex angioedemic allergy problems (like my mother.)
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