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Sertraline generic/branded?

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mq7
mq7

Hi to all fellow sufferers. Have been on 50mg sertraline (generic - Dr Reddy's Laboratories) for one month; not much of an improvement. Dosage now raised to 100mg. Insisted that I be put on branded sertraline (Lustral). Dr reluctantly agreed. He wrote out a 'private prescription' telling me I would be wasting my money; that there was no difference between generic and branded - except the price. Have paid £45 for 28 'branded' pills. Can anyone please advise whether I have the patient right to insist on a branded drug and not be penalised financially for it? If the Lustral does the job of course I am going to stay on it regardless of the cost factor. Anyone out there can share their experiences of Lustral as opposed to a generic form? Would really like to hear from you. mq7

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  • Guest
    Guest

    Posted

    Your doctor was right about wasting money. The generic one contains exactly the same drug as the branded one.
  • stefen
    stefen

    Posted

    hi m7

    i think you should do what right for you if it keep you well

    well strong

    stefen

  • Guest
    Guest

    Posted

    [quote:70916e9aff=\"mq7\"]Hi to all fellow sufferers. Have been on 50mg sertraline (generic - Dr Reddy's Laboratories) for one month; not much of an improvement. Dosage now raised to 100mg. Insisted that I be put on branded sertraline (Lustral). Dr reluctantly agreed. He wrote out a 'private prescription' telling me I would be wasting my money; that there was no difference between generic and branded - except the price. Have paid £45 for 28 'branded' pills. Can anyone please advise whether I have the patient right to insist on a branded drug and not be penalised financially for it? If the Lustral does the job of course I am going to stay on it regardless of the cost factor. Anyone out there can share their experiences of Lustral as opposed to a generic form? Would really like to hear from you. mq7[/quote:70916e9aff] the sertraline is a generic its zoloft that the branded name
  • firefighter
    firefighter

    Posted

    I cannot tolerate Lustral it simply doesnt work for me and in addition i get severe heartburn with it. Whilst all have the same active ingrediant it is only a small part of the tablet and they DO therefore work differently in each persons body.

    Best Wishes

    Firefighter

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