Good brands of Citalopram

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Just wondering what brands of citalopram everyone takes and if you have a preferred one over another.  I take citalopram made by Torrent from CVS pharmacy.  I'm considering using the name brand Celexa.   I have found that at least one of my refills of Torrent (April refill) was different in potency (less potent).   I found this out when restarting citalopram after being off of it for 8 weeks.  And yes, I'm positive it was a different potency than my current refill.

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    Do you really think brands would have less potency, they can't do that, it would have to be the same to ensure people get the right dosage. The active ingredient/strength is the same. All that may differ is the fillers/bulking agents, in other words the inactive ingredients, which just bulk up the tablet and make it digestible etc.

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    I had been taking the Mylan manufactured citalopram. It worked great in that I couldn't feel any side effects and didn't stress over everything. It was switched to the Torrent manufactured brand and I very shortly could tell a difference. At first, I thought maybe I was imagining it. But, after several months, I was sure. I had a prescription sent to a pharmacy that carried Mylan citalopram. I had to pay myself since I had to go outside of CVS Caremark. But, there is definitely a difference. Overloaded work schedule, complaining co-workers, broke-down equipment, short staff, overtime...okay now. I was ready to quit taking the Torrent. It did not work.

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    I have been taking citalopram for a few years and I was always taking the one from Mylan, last month when Walgreens refilled it they gave me a manufacturer named torrent, I have had two car accidents in the last month I've been on this prescription for 13 days is different manufacturer I really believe this is the problem I'm not doing anything different other than this different manufacture of the citalopram I have taken 13 of them so far and twice I have just blacked out and came to and had been in an accident with my car yesterday I totaled it.

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