so they switched me over to the generic form of the depo provera shot... i looked a bunch of stuff up on generic versions of meds and everything i got said it has to work as well as the brand by law. well my aunt has a thyroid problem and they switched her over to generic, it didnt work at all the same as brand did for her, so when she asked her pharmacist, they said generic isnt as good and that it is the same way with bc. WHAT THE FUCK. so now i am spazzing that i have been using bc that isnt even working the way i have been expecting it to. They didnt ask me if i wanted generic either or i wouldve said no. i am gunna ask them if thy can switch me back just so i have a better mental status. i just want to know your thoughts on generic meds, especialy bc, and if you are taking them and how they work for u and people you know. basically.. am i just freaking out over nothing? im seriously considering no sex for 3 months til my next shot. argh.
It's probably 99% effective instead of 99.3% effective, or a small difference like that. Or it may be that the bad sideaffects are more pronounced with the generic, it's hard to say. I get the stuff in a white box, and it's the same depo that I had when I started using it. If you're truly concerned, grab some condoms. Good for STD's too!
Most generics work just as well as the brand name. Things like asthma meds, and time release pills may have different fillers and release differently, but an injection should work JUST as well. Don't worry.
They can switch you back to the brand name if you want. Your insurance probably requires use of the generic. The generic is just as effective, and has an identical side effect profile. If it is causing you to worry or think you are having side effects, though, just switch back to the brand, but expect to pay more for the same thing. It CAN be different with a few medications. Thyroid drugs are one of the suspect classes. These are called "Narrow Therapuetic Index" drugs, which basically means, the amount of the drug needed for it to be effective is close to the amount needed to cause side effects or kill you. Examples of drugs in this class are thyroid replacement hormone, some anti-seizure drugs (ie, phenytoin), and digitalis (lanoxin). Even with those drugs, though, the testing is SO thourough. . . it is only a theoretical risk, and not one that is really seen in practice.
my insurance does not cover my birth control,(sucks doesnt it?) i hafto pay out of my pocket, and when they switched to generic... it was only 4 bucks less than the brand. so there shouldnt be any problems with me switching back if they still have the brand. just for piece of mind.
nope, depending on your state laws. New York does not allow patients to request brand name. As far as I know, every other state does.
why wouldnt a patient be able to request brand name? do you mean you need a doctors slip or something to get it? that seems a bit odd to me that you cant even choose what your putting into your own body, especially if its a BRAND. damn.
In New York, pharmacists are required by law to dispense generic products unless the prescriber indicates that brand is medically necessary. It is a consumer protection law. This is yet one more example of why less legislation is better than more.
