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Generic vs. Name Brand

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fent and dillies are the only times i care about getting one name brand over the other. the mali dillies are just harder to work with and the gel filled fent patches are more abusable. i havent touched a norco in 6-9 years
 
I haven't noticed much difference in the patches, besides the Mylans. Those don't seem to work as well, but I do like the smaller surface area and it doesn't leave blisters on my skin from the adhesive. Janssen gell seems more potent when I smoke my patch after wearing it for 3 days though.
 
1. what dictates the Pharmacy's desision of giving you generic or name brand?

Nothing in particular, just the pharmacist trying to save you money be it from insurance or from your pocket that your paying them. If you don't have medical coverage the best option of course is to get the generics, but if you do have insurance then it cannot hurt to ask for the brand name.

2. what are the differences between them?

Personally I get prescribed clonazepam 2mg and clonidine 0.1mg for the past 4 years and I have never noticed any physical/mental effects being potentated by the fact that it was generic or brand name.

Brand names have the writing (CLONAZEPAM) on the pill while the generic has combinations of (APO C-2) and such (without the word Clonazepam) written on them.

The only thing I find is that the brand name for clonazepam is very hard to break into halves for example while the generic breaks like butter.
 
I've smoked once the mylan patch and it gave a horrible headache combined with bad problems chasing it unlike the gel this mylan is like smoking glue laced with a bit of narcotic (fentanyl). It is very hard to burn the mylan and you end up at the end with a black rubber/plastic glob on your tin foil (that because you are a junkie you prob will try smoking it in a pipe and realize that it doesn't work past that).

It is very hard on your lungs and the effects aren't worth it considering that a puff of gel was burned /chased/ evaporated in a matter of 5-10 seconds with the flame underneath the foil while mylan took about 20-30 seconds of heating the foil (and close as fuck too with the flame) and then barely getting any vapors/fumes. After say 6-10 repetitive hits of mylan you can say it compares to a hit of fentanyl gel however its much harsher on the lungs and much harsher with the headaches.
 
the first time the generic vs. brand name issue came up was in reference to thyroid replacement. both my doc and pharmacist recommended brand name. the "mom and pop" pharmacy I use doesn't even stock generic l-thyroxine. the price difference is negligible. both my doc and pharmacist also agree about brand vs generic klonopin. as far as dillies, I notice a big difference between brand and generic so I get brand name.
 
muie said:
I've smoked once the mylan patch and it gave a horrible headache combined with bad problems chasing it unlike the gel this mylan is like smoking glue laced with a bit of narcotic (fentanyl). It is very hard to burn the mylan and you end up at the end with a black rubber/plastic glob on your tin foil (that because you are a junkie you prob will try smoking it in a pipe and realize that it doesn't work past that).

It is very hard on your lungs and the effects aren't worth it considering that a puff of gel was burned /chased/ evaporated in a matter of 5-10 seconds with the flame underneath the foil while mylan took about 20-30 seconds of heating the foil (and close as fuck too with the flame) and then barely getting any vapors/fumes. After say 6-10 repetitive hits of mylan you can say it compares to a hit of fentanyl gel however its much harsher on the lungs and much harsher with the headaches.
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Wow, I guess I can't knock ya for trying. During my time on Fentanyl I had a few different brands but when I had the Mylans I never even thought of trying to smoke them. I always assumed that vaporizing the plastic would definitely make you feel sick and give you some sort of headache. It's plastic ya know. I know how addicting smoking the Fetanyl gel is though & I don't blame you for trying. I always avoided abusing my Fentanyl patches though because I could never afford to run out early because of my pain issues. Plus there are just WAY too many stories about Fentanyl OD's and deaths out there for me to ever feel comfortable with it. Honestly the Mylans always gave me rashes to from the adhesive that I never got from the Sandoz or Watsons. I assumed I was slightly allergic to the Mylans.
 
Until I came across Mylan, I believed people when they said that generics are equal to the name brand, and that generics are equivalent to each other. I found this to be VERY untrue. I was prescribed .5 mg Clonazepam 2x daily, manufacturer being Teva. One of these would easily handle my anxiety issues, yet when I was prescribed 1mg Mylan, half or even a FULL one wouldn't have the same effect. You might think it may be tolerance, but when I got my next refill from another pharmacy that carried Teva, again one half would be enough to help manage my anxiety. I can take two of the Mylans to the same effect of 1, maybe even half a Teva. My last prescription was Actavis (purepac), and although, like Mylan, the tablets are hard and rounded pressed, I find them to be about as effective as Teva (3x more than Mylan). Whether its different fillers or how they break down, etc, I don't know but I have observed what I consider to be substantial enough variation in effects to personally determine Mylan makes horrible Clonazepam.
 
Buspar - Brand Name Or Generic?

I'm prescribed Buspar for my anxiety and the pharmacy I go to always fills my Rx for the generic buspirone. I'm on 7.5mg, 4 time per day. However my psych says that in times I feel a panic attack coming on, to take up to 15mg additionally. This works fairly well, but it takes a lot longer than a benzo-type anxiety med to take effect in the case of a panic attack.

I'm wondering if perhaps the more expensive brand name Buspar is made in a way that would make for any quicker absorption?
 
I have used the brand name I think.. Looked like a white bar that you could break off in lil squares (reminds me of a xanax)

I could feel the effects of it within 10 minutes (head change) however it takes a good week to start working for stress/anxiety

brand name/generic will still have that main ingredient just different fillers/binders
 
bronson said:
I'm prescribed Buspar for my anxiety and the pharmacy I go to always fills my Rx for the generic buspirone. I'm on 7.5mg, 4 time per day. However my psych says that in times I feel a panic attack coming on, to take up to 15mg additionally. This works fairly well, but it takes a lot longer than a benzo-type anxiety med to take effect in the case of a panic attack.

I'm wondering if perhaps the more expensive brand name Buspar is made in a way that would make for any quicker absorption?
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No, buspar needs time to build up in your body (7-10 days). It's not meant to be taken when you feel a panic attack coming on. Your psych doesn't seem too knowledgable because usually you should be taking buspar for the long run, but have something like lorazepam (Ativan) to take when you feel an attack coming on.

Buspar won't kick in like that and stop a panic attack. A quick acting benzo will while buspar over time will start to control them and help eliminate them. Generic vs. brand name isn't an issue here...
 
Just keep getting the generic man no need to pay more for the same pill. Anyone who comes on here ranting about brand names being stronger truly does not know what there talking about
 
vonchampz said:
Buspar won't kick in like that and stop a panic attack. A quick acting benzo will while buspar over time will start to control them and help eliminate them. Generic vs. brand name isn't an issue here...
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Odd that my doctor had advised me of the opposite, perhaps he was just thinking of a placebo effect in the case of an actual panic attack. However I have been on buspirone for about 2 months now and my anxiety is much better most of the time.

Thanks to everyone for the input thus far!
 
I was told by my doctor that the law on Brand name pharmaceuticals must be 95% accurate with the dose. Generics on the other hand must be 24%-48% accurate to be dispensed. I use this to my advantage with my doc by asking him to up my meds (buprenorphine & clonazepam) because I am getting generics.
As for differences, I've noticed a huge difference with brand name Oxycontin and generic Oxycontins ,30 & 15mg IR's, or percs. The high is completely different, not necessarily because of the dose, but the chemical compound of each being the cause of the schism.
 
As a sidenote, I always wondered how the "creatives" in the pharmaceutical industry choose the names of the drugs, be it the INN name or the commercial one.

I'm sure they had opium in mind when they chose the Librium and Valium names.
 
Colmes said:
I am also on tramadol, and am wondering if anyone has tried both Ultram, and generic Tramadol, and could comment on if ultram was considerably more effective, or just the same? If so, is it worth the extra money?
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Ultracet has tramadol 37.5 mg and acetaminophen 325 mg

Generic tramadol is 50mg tramadol.

I always ask my doc to make sure I get the generics as they are better than Ultracet
 
I always preferred the proper blue Roche valium over the generic diazepam.

Technically they should be exactly the same but I don't think so
 
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