Has anyone tried generic bupropion SR?
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Watson generic buproprion SR is made by the same company that makes Wellbutrin.\n\nSome generics are actually made by the same company as the brand name.
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Bupropion Hydrochloride is sold under the brand names Wellbutrin and Zyban. It works differently than many other antidepressants and often reduces appetite or causes drymouth as a side effect ( it is also used to help some people quit smoking). \n\nIt is chemically unrelated to tricyclics or selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs). Instead it functions as a dopamine reuptake inhibitor and a norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor. For this reason, it often works on people who have had no luck with Zoloft/Paxil/Prozac and other similar drugs. \n\nI have had very good experience with it after no luck with Zoloft, having lost weight when i first went on it. The worst side effect I have is mild to moderate dry mouth , which is handled by drinking more water, which I need anyway.
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you sure its not lexapro? never heard of hexapro... if it is lexapro there is no generic for it yet. you could ask your doctor to put you on a different SSRI that has one if money is a problem\n\nif it is lexapro i think the generic name is escitalopram (dunno if i spelled that right), might be wrong though
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You'll need to call them in your state to see if it is on your formulary. If not, ask if a generic or equivalent is. Or ask your doctor to request a Prior Authorization for it.
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Use the generic from Wal-mart.  It works just as well as the name brand but costs a lot less.
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Sure, I use this site for other meds all the time: http://www.inhousepharmacy.com/mens-health/kamagra.html\nThey also sell "real" Viagra but it is more expensive. The generic should work just fine. There are no shipping charges and medicines arrive in 2 weeks.
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Wellbutrin helps a lot of people.  However, that is irrelevant.  What matters is how you react to it.  If you are dissatisfied with it for any reason, you should discuss this with your doctor.  There are many other options.
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Look for Zoloft or Paxil. They are second generation SSRI's just like Prozac.
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~~welbutrin and xanax  (pronounced zanax) are not the same drug... \n\nxanax is a tranquilizer, and welbutrin is an antidepressant that is also used to help people stop smoking\n\nGENERIC NAME: bupropion \nBRAND NAME: Wellbutrin, Wellbutrin SR, Wellbutrin XL, Zyban\nDRUG CLASS AND MECHANISM: Bupropion is an antidepressant medication that affects chemicals within the brain that nerves use to send messages to each other. These chemical messengers are called neurotransmitters. The neurotransmitters that are released by nerves are taken up again by the nerves that release them for reuse. (This is referred to as reuptake.) Many experts believe that depression is caused by an imbalance among the amounts of neurotransmitters that are released. Bupropion is unrelated to other antidepressants. It works by inhibiting the reuptake of dopamine, serotonin, and norepinephrine, an action which results in more dopamine, serotonin, and norepinephrine to transmit messages to other nerves. Bupropion is unique in that its major effect is on dopamine, an effect which is not shared by the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors or SSRIs (e.g. paroxetine, Paxil; fluoxetine, Prozac; sertraline, Zoloft) or the tricyclic antidepressants or TCAs (e.g. amitriptyline, Elavil; imipramine, Tofranil; desipramine, Norpramin).\n\nPRESCRIPTION: Yes\n\nalprazolam (brand name: Xanax)-A benzodiazepine sedative that causes dose-related depression of the central nervous system. Alprazolam is useful in treating anxiety, panic attacks, insomnia, and muscle spasms. Generic is available.\n\nPRESCRIPTION: Yes~~
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There is an interaction between Prozac (generic fluoxetine) and hormonal birth control pills. It does not lower the effectiveness of the pill, but there is an interaction. If you are taking Prozac and HBC talk with your prescibing doctor or pharmacist. There is no interaction between HBC and other SSRIs or other antidepressants. \n\nThere is an interaction between St. John's Wort (used to treat mild to fake depression), antibiotics, epilepsy medications (sometimes used as mood stabilisers to treat mood disorders such as bipolar disorder) and the pill. These drugs lower the effectiveness of the pill.
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It depends on what type of antidepressants you are taking. On an average each brand name (Zoloft, Paxil, Prozac) pill will cost $ 2-4.  Whereas, the generic versions will cost as much as 1/3rd less if not even less. \n\nCheck with your local pharmacist for the various options.
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i works really well, i know loads of people who kept trying all the herbal rememdies such as st johns wort and wouldnt do anything for them, and it also reacted with other meds they where on! Citalopram is the one that worked wonders for my partner, but all the anti-depressants in the drug group SSRI's work well, its just finding one that doesn't give you bad side effects. \n\nGood luck what ever you choose
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I have taken both and find that wellbutrin xl does nothing for anxiety however for fatigue does wonders, so much that  i can not sleep at night.  Lexapro will be excellent for anxiety, lexapro is a ssri, which is just seretonin which addresses ocd and anxiety, Wellbutrin addresses dopamine and norepinephrine which addresses fatigue and lethargy.  I am a bit confused as to your question.\n\none of the reasons the dr. would be prescribing wellbutrin is to offset the side effects of ssri lexapro and to offset the weight gain and the sexual side effects.
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I think that you have the right attitude, where the drugs alone won't solve your issues and to supliment your treatment with talk therapy.  Great job!\n\nI've taken a plethora of psychotropic drugs and the only drug I've had sexual side effects with was Straterra.  \n\nProzac falls into the SSRI (selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor) category, where there are many others available.  Lexapro is the most selective antidepressant amongst the SSRI's because it works relatively quickly and has minimal side effects with simple titration.\n\nI've taken it for a while last year and it had absolutely no effect on my sex drive.  However, it's understood that people react differently to medications, where what may work for me, may not necesarrily work for you.  Lexapro is FDA approved for major depressive disorder.\n\nIn another experience; I was dating a girl who was experiencing decreased sex drive while taking Cymbalta.  Her Dr. prescribed her Wellbutrin to offset the sexual side effects.  Needless to say, it worked, as Wellbutrin is often prescribed to counter side effects of other drugs and has a side effect of, well, making you very horney.\n\nI hope this helps and good luck with your marriage and managing your depression.
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IT IS MY WONDER DRUG!!! well its tied with Zofran (an anti-emetic that my Dr gave me while i was pregnant.. phenergan didn't work)  i suffer from MDD.. major depression disorder... i have been on Prozac and Zoloft before... i still felt really down with both of them.. Zoloft made me crazy feeling... then they tried wellbutrin!!  \n\nnot only do i feel great!!  but i have lost alot of weight while on it!!!  I'm on 300mg once a day!!  \n\none down fault... you can not mix it with consuming alcohol... it will cause seizure activity!!!!   also take it of the mornings because if you take it at night it can cause insomnia\n\nsome of the girls i work with took it for smoking cessation...they loved it too.... \n\nI've never heard anyone not like it... the only down fall i think pple would have with it .. is they don't give it a chance... because it takes 4-6 weeks to start being affected.. but about a wk after starting on it.. you feel BETTER!!!\n\nI *HEART* Wellbutrin... i NEVER want to go without it!!!\n\nhope this helps!
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just go to walmart and ask the pharmacist for a copy of the list, they have a lot of the most common generics on the list, you just have to remember that the 4.00 charge is for a "normal" 30 day supply and if your prescribed amount is more than what they consider "normal" then you will pay a little more
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I actually have my son on it right now.  Yes, I think it's working.  It's NOT going to replace an anti-depressant but if you need a little help dealing with stress it can do wonders.  I didn't tell him what it was but he noticed a difference in just a couple of weeks.  \n\nI started taking it and noticed a difference in less time  than that.  I started taking it to deal with some added stress that left me with symptoms of chronic fatigue and find that while I didn't actually notice it so much while taking it, I noticed a real drop in my overall mood after about a week of not taking it.  By constast, St. John's Wort didn't work for me AT ALL.\n\nIt's not a miracle by any means, but I'd recommend it.