Effexor And Xanax
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I was Effexor XR for over 20 years until the insurance no longer paid for it and I went to generic. I don't feel that it does as well. The same with Xanac. Does anyone else have any experience with this?

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yes. I feel the same way. I would never ever recommend taking a generic SNRI!

The old effexor was much better - now it is XR. The old tablets would start working within a week! They where awesome; these XR pills are just funky allround...

I do not take xanax but klonopin. Luckily I have not had a problem with klonopin. with xanax - yes the brand does matter.

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Hello, Mona! How are you?

There can be fluctuations between name brand and generic medications. Under the Hatch-Waxman Act of 1984, they are allowed to differ, in the amount of the active ingredients, by as much as plus or minus 20%. The FDA considers that an acceptable therapeutic window, but when someone has been taking the name brand steadily for years, a sudden switch may cause problems, if they generics are a little low in them.

What are the markings on the ones you're currently taking? This information would enable me to research them more for you.

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