Posted by Racer on October 31, 2007, at 11:51:17
In reply to Re: bupropion vs. budeprion-are they different?, posted by stargazer2 on October 31, 2007, at 9:22:20
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> Even though a generic has to have the same 'active' ingredients as the brand name med, the variations in pill coating and other so called 'non-active' ingredients are different enough, that the generic may dissolve and be absorbed very differently.
>Actually, I think generics can be off by about 10% in either direction, which can cause trouble.
But as for the inactive ingredients, that's absolutely true. I've had allergic reactions to some generic fluoxetine, but not others and never the brand name Prozac.
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