I have used the brand Prozac or fluoxetin green and white capsules recently in Europe I was prescribed Fluoxetin-ratiopharm 20 mg tablets which are round I have never seen prozac or fluoxetin as round tablets only capsules are these okay? I also found this on the internet is this true? Please if there are any proffesional pharmacist outthere please answer.
Here is the article that I found on the net....
Generic vs. name brand Prozac
Posted By: Cheryl S.
Date: Thursday, 14 October 2004, at 1:15 p.m.
For those who are wondering...
I asked my OB/GYN (an M.D., not a pharmacist) about differences in effectiveness when the generic for Prozac had been out for a while. I, like many others, was curious since the price was significantly lower. He told me that under NO CIRCUMSTANCES should I ever take the generic, as he had patients that ended up attempting suicide (one succeeded) after switching from the name brand. The generic just did not work. He told me that if the pharmacist ever tried to give me generic, to state loudly (so the whole store could hear) that "my doctor told me the generic can kill you." He was ADAMANT about the differences between the drugs. I have taken the name brand Prozac for 9 years (it has worked wonderfully) and I will not risk the possible repercussions that generic might bring. No amount of money is worth taking that risk. Hope this sheds some light on the subject.
2007-10-05 06:14:21 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Other - Diseases
Generics are required to be effectively the same. There are some doctors out there who are blinded by brands. There are no major differences between the tablet and capsule. All of the brands also make generic prescription medications. Hardly anyone gets brand prozac nowadays.
2007-10-05 10:37:37 · answer #1 · answered by Lea 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is a white tablet that is a generic. Most pharmacies only have the capsules because they are MUCH less expensive. FDA has the same regulations for brand or generic. If the label says 20mg, the law states it shall have 20mg (no matter if brand or generic).
2007-10-05 06:35:45 · answer #2 · answered by ROBERT 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Fluoxetin should be in capsule form i have never heard or seen them in tablets
beware
2007-10-05 06:23:26 · answer #3 · answered by darcymc 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
there is 0 difference between generic and brand when it comes to meds the gov regulates it and drug companies cannot change the ingredients of a drug they can only change the fillers
2007-10-05 06:23:57 · answer #4 · answered by kellie r 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have never seen them in that form!
2007-10-05 06:16:56 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋