switched citalopram manufacture brands not doing well

Short time or not nothing over 40mg of citalopram is used cause it is not safe! Any change in medicine will take 4-6 weeks to level out.

Generally what happens when a drug becomes older the company looses the exclusive manufacture of the drug. Other manufacturers will make that drug that will be a great deal cheaper than the original medication. The original medication will keep the name and the new producer will make a basic copy of the drug, a great deal cheaper the original drug, the copy is the generiac. There can de differences including the colour or the medication. They should be both the same and the carrier may be different. That makes no difference to the actual active ingreadients.

I take a medication that is now made by various companies, the colour of the capsul can be from white to light blue in colour, my Wife complains that she has to watch what colour this capsul is, sometimes the colour can be different in different countries. The content of the medication is the same just a great deal cheaper as they have not paid for the actual reseach to make the drug. Some people feel they are not getting the quality drug from the original manufacturer. The white medication is the same as the blue drug, generally it is the customer who thinks they are getting second best, both are the same baring the carrier of the medication.

 

The maximum dose you can take in the UK is 40mg as set by the Drugs Regulator.  You should see your doctor again.

That's interesting you mention changing brands and you're not feeling so good, as I've heard many people say this.  Apparently though the inactive ingredients can vary (that's the outer shell), the active ingredients should be the same.  Maybe some people are more sensitive to the ingredients?

I learnt something from the TV only this week about painkillers and other medicines: On the box there is a PL number - if its exactly the same as your other box, despite the difference in manufacturers, then the ingredients should be the same.

On the other hand if you came off meds 4 months ago and have already been put back onto 60mg since, then not only have you come off too quick but it may be that you've restarted back on to high a dose too quick.  Your body is bound to react to all the chopping and changing.  When reintroducing medication, it should only be a small amount.

You should speak to your doctor and discuss about reducing to a safer, smaller dose - you'll eventually stabilise.  When everything has settled, only then should you restart withdrawal with your doctor.  I came off recently, taking a year to do so, which was done by 5mg reductions each time.  Doing is this gradual I had no withdrawal effects at all.

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