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Citalopram Manufacturer Change (Page 3)
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JC Says:
Mail order changed my citalopram manufacturer from Amneal to Aurobindo. Have noticed side effect after the change. Should this be happening? Anyone els have this issue with manufacturer change?
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A Kaiser pharmacy told me that I got citalopram of the Aurobindo manufacture. Worked for me, where the Walgreens' not so much.
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hippyboomer gone sad Says:
i am glad for this thread! I am using citalopram for depression. I am in California. At first I was on what Kaiser gave me and it worked with very little side-effect. They were tiny football shaped. Who makes them? Now I have Walgreens and they are much larger rounded tablet. With these I am having nightmares, disturbed sleep or sleeplessness, and a bit of anxiety, and less effect on my depression. (May I say generally as I understand, escitalopram oxalate (Lexapro) is usually better for persons on the anxiety side of the equation, Ask your doctor.) But, please if anyone knows, who manufactures citalopram for Kaiser?
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Bon Says:
I've been using Citalopram 40 mg from Torrent Mfr for years. I used to get it from CVS until this year with new insurance. My insurance doesn't use CVS anymore. I switched to Walgreens. They were getting me Torrent until now. They can no longer get it from Torrent anymore. I contacted Walmart, Publix, and Rite-Aid and was told they can't get it either. I have tried other mfrs and they (don't recall which ones) without success. I am now going to try Walgreens brand and pray they work for me.
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Karen Says:
Thank you for all the insight into this. I was supposed to start Citalopram this month, picked it up and then researched Torrent Pharma. I have been warned about any medications being manufactured in India and now have read all these posts so am going to see if I can return this prescription!
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Mamaof4ADHD Says:
I have been on Celexa (citalopram) for many years. I noticed that I was getting angry quicker, depressed really easy, more tired, like it wasn't really working and I couldn't take more as I am maxed out at the 40mg. When I went to pick up my refill, I asked the pharmacist if they had changed manufacturers and they had. I tried it for another month and the same symptoms got worse. I changed to a different pharmacy and they had a different manufacturer and that brand worked like the old one. My husband is a BioChemical Engineer and when I shared my concern with me, he told me that it could absolutely be different even with the same generic ingredients/molecules but he said the difference comes that each manufacturer's shape of the molecule could be different and your body may not recognize that different shape. He gave me an example of a medicine that has say 5 ingredients. Some put them together in a zig-zag pattern, another might have the last ingredient turn back towards the first one. I was getting back to "normal" when our insurance no longer allowed us to use CVS so back to Walgreens I went. Same thing happened again. My doctor and I tried to get the brand name but insurance won't cover it. I called the pharmacist and explained the situation and he ordered both manufacturer brands for me to try that had worked in the past. The pharm tech told me no they wouldn't do that when I asked months ago, but my nurse told me to talk to the pharmacist personally and he was more than willing to help. Hope this helps!
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Tom Says:
The drug manufacturer is Torrent. I experienced the same things you did. I had been taking Citalopram (Amneal) 20 mg (I broke the pill in half), 10 mg. Walgreen's switched to Mylan and they did not even tell me about the switch from Amneal to Mylan. I had my doctor call in a prescription for Citalopram 10 mg. to my local grocery store and they filled it with Citalopram Torrent 10 mg. I had never had any negative side effects from the Amneal Citalopram, but experienced many negative side effects from only 5 mg. of the Citalopram by Torrent. My warning is for everyone to avoid Citalopram by Torrent!
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Tom Says:
My doctor insisted I take 10 mg. of Citalopram since I was cutting the 20 mg. in to 1/4's. The pharmacy did not tell me they did not carry 10 mg. of Aurobindo Citalopram. The brand they filled was Torrent. I only took half of a 10 mg. Torrent Citalopram and the negative side effects from it were awful. I felt like a zombie (out of my mind) from taking 5 mg. of Torrent Citalopram. I let the pharmacy know how badly I felt from taking the Torrent Citalopram and they offered to give me a full refund!
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cappie89 Says:
I cannot take the generic of Celexa, causes major depression in 3 days, so take brand-name. No problems for a long time. Recently started having various problems, checked side-effects yesterday, all problems right there. Took good look at pills...different color and size. Figured must have reformulated, different side-effects than I remember. Called pharmacy, they said there are now different mgf. for brand-name. Now trying to find MY Celexa. Must go off this one cold turkey due to side-effects. This is ridiculous.
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Julie Says:
I have to call several pharmacies to find the brand i like, I hate it that they're inconsistent on the brands they order
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Susied Says:
I have the same problem wit citalpram when my brand is changed. I seem to be inly really normal when I take the Almus brand. My chemist did write it on my prescription and I've been OK for a while but then chemists change and the message gets forgotten and I end up with another brand,
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Rollini Says:
...yes, have always found Aurobindo superior to any other generic....but now (10/06/16 ), cannot get it anywhere...
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Diane Says:
I have been so sick for the last 5 days because if this issue. This is the third time I have had this problem. Mine is so bad that I was in bed for 3 days! Ridiculous! ! I feel like I'm having withdrawals. Awful!!
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belaa Says:
Yes, I'm not sure what is wrong but My citalopram looks different than anything I've seen and I've been on it for 8 years. And my roommate says I'm acting off.
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Faye Says:
You sound like you write this for me. I tried 1/2 tablet and was better then lot of crying and down. Went back to whoever pill snd this make me think of wishing I was dead. I am waiting to hear from my doctor for s change.
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Faye Says:
Yes I have different results. I complained to pharmacy but only told me it should be the same.
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Flossy Says:
I tried to start on target's citalopram manufacturer is tenet something like that-had terrible side effects the first day! Felt like I was taking an addictive drug!!! Dizzy, change in my moods was very crabby and terrible headache still have it today can't tell me doesn't matter all manufacturers same No Way!!! Hope I feel better tomorrow. Something really should be done about this I know I am not the only one who doesn't feel well mentally and not great for someone who is 2 and a half years sober don't need agitation and problems with stress no thanks to all these different manufacturers giving us medication that is not correct-thanks all for sharing pass it on!!!
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Cathy Says:
I am having the same problem. When Walgreens flipped manufacturer to Mylan from Amneal for citalopram I have had increased heart palpitations and headaches as well as "internal" tremors, I couldn't figure out what was happening until I stopped to really think about it and realized these symptoms started with the change in the manufacturer. I know doctors and pharmacists say there is to difference and I USED to believe that Until a few years ago the FDA pulled a high blood pressure pill OFF the market do to terrible reactions. I have a lower dose left from Amneal and I am starting that up again today and then looking to replace all chemicals with CBD oil from the Stanley Brothers and their strain of Charolletts Web I have had it with big Pharm screwing with MY health!! Hoping and praying CBD oil will do the job!
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Flossy Says:
I have noticed the change too from amneal to aurobindo and also now changed to Milan and the best one was first one I took by manufacturer amneal was on it for 2 years then changed and so tried the other now am on my lab absolutely don't like!!! How cN I get back to having amneal???!! Must have had a lot of complaints-don't you want patients to feel well-please respond!!!
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