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I've been using Teva's generic lamotrigine for a long time, and they have apparently decided to switch to Zydus because "it's cheaper." I took the first dose of it on Saturday... and honestly I felt like I may as well have taken a placebo. I had the same feeling I get when I'm an hour or more late taking it, or when I was having to go halfies on the pills when my idiot (former) np "forgot" to call in the prescription renewal request. Same thing happened again today. It's just this really odd sensation I get in my head, it's hard to describe; and later in the evening had an overwhelming urge to cry, while watching a horror movie of all things (not out of fear, horror movies haven't scared me since I was 3- first movie I recall watching is Poltergeist lol.)
I remember reading somewhere that generic meds have to have "at least" an 80% bioequivalence to name-brand. Now... call me crazy, but that doesn't seem like very good odds, right? For me, Teva's lamotrigine worked great; just as well as name-brand, actually. This stuff? NOOOOO. Uh-uh. I'm actually pretty angry about it. I could care less about saving a few bucks (and that's really all I saved). I get this drug cheaply to begin with because my state has a prescription drug-plan card for uninsured/under-insured people, and I use that. I'd much rather have a drug that, ya know, works.
Has anyone else had a problem with this particular generic brand? Will pharmacies typically order specific generic brands when requested, or can I have my provider re-write the rx to specify that I can only take the Teva version? And at this point, I'm seriously considering switching pharmacies. I just don't think it's right to mess with peoples' meds like that, especially with no warning.
I remember reading somewhere that generic meds have to have "at least" an 80% bioequivalence to name-brand. Now... call me crazy, but that doesn't seem like very good odds, right? For me, Teva's lamotrigine worked great; just as well as name-brand, actually. This stuff? NOOOOO. Uh-uh. I'm actually pretty angry about it. I could care less about saving a few bucks (and that's really all I saved). I get this drug cheaply to begin with because my state has a prescription drug-plan card for uninsured/under-insured people, and I use that. I'd much rather have a drug that, ya know, works.
Has anyone else had a problem with this particular generic brand? Will pharmacies typically order specific generic brands when requested, or can I have my provider re-write the rx to specify that I can only take the Teva version? And at this point, I'm seriously considering switching pharmacies. I just don't think it's right to mess with peoples' meds like that, especially with no warning.