Can you be allergic to generic brand medication and not namebrand?

Question

I usually take Z-pac for swollen lymph nodes when they get real bad, but this time they gave me the generic version called Azithromycin, and on the third day of taking it I break out in rash rash on my wrists and arm pits and waist? Any help here?

Answer 1

yes it is possible, diff mfgrs use different binders, dyes etc.

Answer 2

I would not be surprised that you developed an allergic reaction! I am getting to where I am forcing the insurance to allow me to buy brand name ever since I had a bad "trip" on generic percoset after a particularly brutal surgery. That was a very painful lesson for me because the generic did not work as effectively as the reaI stuff and I kept seeing and hearing aliens! It all stopped when I switched pain killers (which were brand name!!)! So no more generics for me!

Answer 3

Yes, my daughter can take most generics, but there are some that she had to take and she also had reactions. It's just like so many others meds, some can take something that will work and on another person they don't. But any kind of hives, etc. call your dr. Some allergy reactions can be serious, you don't want your throat closing up on you, so call your Dr. asap. Good Luck

Answer 4

Same as answer #1. Binders are different, as are dyes, and I have experienced a nauseating burn in my throat from a particular generic. In my case, the drug sold its name brand and generic is my only way to continue the medicine. My pharmacist special ordered a generic for me which had no obnoxious effects. Please check with your pharmacist about a different generic if you would like to save money.

Answer 5

My g/f and I take the same blood pressure med. I take the generic but she can't tolerate that so she takes the name brand at a very higher cost,,:-)=

Answer 6

Call your doctor.