Posted by Racer on May 7, 2007, at 20:59:10
In reply to Budeprion XL, posted by TEM3 on May 7, 2007, at 18:10:07
Just a general comment about generics: (Dang, that would make it a generic comment, wouldn't it?)
Generics have to be within 20% of bioavailable drug as the name brand, which means that you can be getting 20% less or 20% more when you take a generic. In fact, it also means that you can get a variation of up to 40% when you switch from one generic brand to another. Aside from that, the binders and fillers used in generics are different from those used in the name brands -- cheaper materials, of course, since that's the point of the generic in the first place. While the fillers/binders are inactive ingredients, some people may have sensitivities to them -- I had an allergic reaction to one generic fluoxetine, when the name brand never caused a problem.
Also, it's always possible that the specific binders/fillers in the generic may interfere with bioavailability for some people, or that the inert ingredients in the name brand may have been boosting the response.
{shrug} The net effect *should be* the same between generic and name brand, but life isn't always as it should be, right? (If it were, I'd be 15# thinner...)
Hope that's helpful.
poster:Racer
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