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As the second link I've referenced above points out, there's a possibility that two drugs have the same active ingredients but but they absorb differently. Or o
by dtnewman 10y ago
As the second link I've referenced above points out, there's a possibility that two drugs have the same active ingredients but but they absorb differently. Or one company can have a pill and the other a tablet that dissolves in your mouth. But I imagine that the clinical difference is negligible or nonexistent in most cases. I almost always get generic when possible.
But actually, one advantage of brand name drugs is that it could be easier to remember what they do. For example, sometimes I find old prescriptions in my medicine box (yeah, I don't have a good cabinet) and I don't remember what they are for. For example, I might see Zolpidem and and forget what is, but I'd be less likely to forget what Ambien is. But in general, this difference is worth very little to me and I usually get generics on principle.
- mikeash 10y agoAnother potential difference is that the inactive ingredients can be different. Normally this doesn't matter, but there are rare occasions where people might have an allergy or other bad reaction to those. Of course, it's about as likely for the generic to be the better choice, so that's no reason to prefer the name brands, just a reason someone might want to switch.
- dvdhnt 10y agoThis is something I've experienced often, not recognizing a generic drug replacement. My doctor, or at least the pharmacy I use currently, hast started putting the brand name my generic is replacing directly on the label. I've found it to be immensely helpful, especially, in cases where I've been working with my doctor to find the appropriate medication/combination.
- alex_hitchins 10y agoI too have noticed this effect with one medicine in particular. I've had several different generics/brands and all worked fine, except this one make. I don't know what it was, but it just didn't work. Quite a strange experience.
- srtjstjsj 10y agoThis is true, BUT there's no reason to assume that the brand name absorbs better than the generic -- it's specifically NOT been tested.