Hi. does anyone have any experience with generic? When I went to the pharmacy for my refill, I was told that only a new generic is available. I usually use brand name Stillnox (Ambien in the US) 10 mg pills. I'm unable to get in touch with my doctor at the moment. I'm sure it must be the same chemical makeup, but am a little concerned. Anybody have this stuff yet?
Thanks!
2007-05-08 08:44:00 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Mental Health
In the U.S., the generic has to be within 10% of potency of the namebrand. If it was not the same, the FDA would never approve the application.
Generic Ambien was just approved by the FDA on April 23. http://www.fda.gov/bbs/topics/NEWS/2007/NEW01616.html
Generic subsitution laws vary by state. In Illinois, unless marked otherwise, a pharmacist can subsitute for the generic. The assumption is subsitution is ok.
2007-05-08 08:49:53 · answer #1 · answered by Lea 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
usually generics are just as good as the" brand " name , they have the same active ingredidents, but some generics have different inactive ingredients in them, and so some people like one generic over another, of the same drug , because of how they react to the inactive ingredients, which there should really only be a minimal difference as far as any percieved effects, but i know people who swear by their preferred generic, and will not take anything but that. And as far as brand name drugs, generics are supposed to be just as good, and usually are , but this is not always the case. As far as ambien, tell them to give you a weeks worth of the new generic they have, and if it is okay get the rest of your script filled, and if not you can go somewhere that carries stillnox. It is really nothing to worry about at all. You'll be all good.
2007-05-08 09:07:05 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Generic medicines are sometimes cheaper than brand-name medicines, but the active ingredient (the ingredient that produces the therapeutic effect of the medicine) is the same in both.
Medicines also contain inactive ingredients, which are used to formulate the active ingredient into a tablet, liquid, cream or other preparation. These inactive ingredients are called excipients, and different manufacturers do not always use the same ones when formulating their product. This is why medicines containing the same active ingredient, but made by different manufacturers, may vary in appearance. The excipients used may create small differences between them, such as in colour, or the amount of time it takes for a tablet to dissolve in the gut and be absorbed into the bloodstream, but these differences are rarely significant, which is why generic and branded medicines are (with a few exceptions) interchangeable.
All high-street pharmacists are obliged by law to dispense whatever the doctor has written on the prescription. If your doctor has prescribed a medicine by its brand name, your pharmacist must dispense that brand. But otherwise, you are getting the same drug.
2007-05-08 08:51:07 · answer #3 · answered by AMBER D 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i take ambien the same thing as name brand just cheaper
2007-05-08 08:52:48 · answer #4 · answered by tequila_mama1 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ohg, 1st of all, that tie-dye rocks!!! I go generic; I mean, all you're paying extra for is the brand name. If I could see/taste a/the difference, then I might go brand. But, for me, it's generic.
2016-04-01 02:47:57 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
its not available here in the US but if the lable says generic for it has to be the same they cannot sell something that say a brand name and then hand you tic tacs
2007-05-08 08:49:34 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, I use the generic and it is exactly the same, only cheaper.
2007-05-08 08:49:18 · answer #7 · answered by cjm 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i don't know of any generic for ambien.it is too knew!!
2007-05-08 15:51:12 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
the same thing...just cheaper!
2007-05-08 08:57:00 · answer #9 · answered by KB 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋