Is This A Fluoxetine Pill? (Page 3) (Top voted first)

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A109 20 mg dark blue oval capsule

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FYI, as of 12/31/14, rite aid can no longer order Sandosz 40 mg. I cannot take the Teva, so it's back to the drawing board.

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My pharmacy stopped carrying Northstar fluoxetine this past spring (2015). I have called around and can find it nowhere else. Since then, I've switched to a combination of Teva and a little bit of Sandoz. And, when I need to get some work done on something, a bit of Par. They don't seem to work as well on my mood, but I have lost 15 pounds.

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I take the blue with a white stripe. Those are manufactured by Sandoz and Walgreens has them. It is a very good quality generic.

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I also have found generic fluoxetine's effects on me to differ by manufacturer. The VA currently issues me an Aphena repackaging of Sandoz 20mg capsules, but it doesn't seem to work as well as the Pliva I used to get from my local pharmacy.

If you're a VA customer, have you been able to get a specific manufacturer's product instead of the one from whoever the VA has chosen as their default supplier?

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I already called Northstar. I'm going to my pharmacy to see if they can give me a different brand. I was taking Sandoz before and they switched to Northstar on the last refill. Thank you so much for your post. I have been going bonkers trying to figure out what was wrong with me. I'm not sure if I feel like I do if I don't take it at all or if I just feel scattered, MOODY, and cry for no reason.
How long were you on the Northstar before you started noticing the difference and which manufacturer made your other pills?

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I have used 10 mg, 20 mg, and 30 mg per day of the NorthStar fluoxetine. I have had no real response to it. Searching several forums, I have seen problems with both TEVA brand and with Northstar. My symptoms haven't improved at all. I have heard good things about the Barr generic from WalMart. Think I'll try that. I asked the pharmacist about Lilly brand name Prozac, but they quoted me $220 per month for the 20 mg! Anyone else have luck with Barr/WalMart generic?

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My last refill was also something other than TEVA. I refused it and had to race around to other pharmacies to get TEVA. I will not take anything else now. I am also trying to wean off all this junk. The reason I feel "bad" is not because there's a lack of pharmaceuticals in my diet!!

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Glad I could be of help. It was incredible how quickly the adverse side effects hit me.

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Has anyone had experience taking Fluoxetine, switching from NorthStar to Aurobindo?

I provide pet care and rec'd a call from a mom whose dog is not well... My big beautiful girlfriend (her dog) takes 80 mg, 1 x a day, and just transitioned last night off of NorthStar to Aurobindo.

Symptoms are: very mopey, excessive thirst and urination, refusing her favorite treats, extremely restless and agitated, distant from family, her tail is down and she looks sad. Initially, she went for her walks... pooped and peed normally, then refused to go out. She urinated on the carpet a couple times, (never has accidents) and kept walking up to the third level in the home, which she NEVER GOES UP THOSE STEPS!!!

Any responses are appreciated.

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I had called the pharmacy when i had gotten home questioning the Northstar blue color and they confimed it was flouxetine around 2 weeks ago. I too have been ill from this pill, feeling mentally overdrugged, heartburn, sluggish, and withdrawn. I had changed pharmacies and don't know what i have been taking prior to this, but have been taking flouxetine for years and have never had a problem. I too will be calling , Northstar, my pharmacy to see if they have my prior brand, and if they don't, my doctor, because he will have to prescribe another script because i don't have any refills, and to explain why i need another prescription so soon.

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It is made by Norstar and known to cause problems. I was taking the Teva brand and never had a problem. The pharmacy switched me to the Norstar brand and I had severe heartburn almost immediately.

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GOD I was going crazy with this heartburn! I will be switching back to the TEVA brand as soon as possible. Stupid blue pills.

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I've been taking Northstar brand (generic) prozac for almost two weeks, and every time I take a pill I have horrific acid reflux. It feels like my throat's on fire! I finally called the pharmacy and they're switching out the pills for another brand.

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I couldn't take the Northstar brand, yes it causes awful heartburn and reflux. It seems any fluoxetine I take makes me feel weird whether I start on 10mg or 20mg...I'm dizzy, have headaches, short of breath, palpitations, tired with in a couple hours, can't stop yawning and just feel spaced out. I did get back in to see my counselor and he thinks that since it's been so long since I been on it that what I'm having is a problem getting use to it and wants to start me on a lower dose...so he recommended liquid fluoxetine 5mg a day and see how that goes and he gave me a prescription but costs more so I decided to go back to Teva brand blue tablets 10 mg, used the refills I still had and cut them in half. Been on it for almost two weeks, no headaches but still yawn, get tired so I take them at night but feel groggy when I wake and the past 3-4 mornings I woke up with abdominal cramping and bloating. I do have a history of digestive problems and that's why my counselor decided on liquid for me and I hope to try it once I can afford it. $4 tablets is cheaper than $30 liquid but it's hard to afford unemployed and no insurance. I have called my counselor and waiting for a call back on what to do, hoping I can get help with my prescription.

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I was switched to Northstar and after 5 years of feeling good on the other manufacturer. Pharmacist was clueless (Walmart) so this site guided me to call the MFG. They logged the FDA forms but could only offer a refund not a replacement. Still fighting to get another mfg of these :(

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TEVA used to manufacture the "good" fluoxetine. They were bought out by PLIVA and still make a good product. Northstar is horrible. There's a link to the FDA to report this. (further down in the thread) Northstar isn't going to do anything to fix this. That's pretty clear by the people who are still showing up here with issues!!!

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Since I last wrote I have been doing really good and still taking Teva brand fluoxetine 5mg a day (10mg blue tabs cut in half). My anxiety/panic has improved and I feel less anxious. My stress from all my physical health issues really through me back into mental health problems..I got really sick again before my gallbladder was removed last Oct. I kept going through episodes since I was a kid after eating and after many drs finally found one to remove my gallbladder. It took awhile to get use to and learning to eat all over again but I feel great and no more attacks when I eat! I was feeling really bad from the stress and kept feeling faint..it was a pre-syncope feeling and I feel that the stress triggered a vagus nerve imbalance and I had all the symptoms that's why I really wanted to get back on fluoxetine. My counselor said the vagus nerve has a lot to do with anxiety and an imbalance can cause many symptoms and using fluoxetine helps treat it. I have noticed I don't feel faint, dizzy, nervous and do better in public because I was always worried of passing out. I still tend to feel strange around blood and hospitals because its a fear but hopefully can work through that. I plan on staying on my fluoxetine now that I'm getting use to it and if I need to up my dose I have my counselor for help. I'm so glad I went back to see him because my family dr isn't any help with this kind of stuff. I hope anyone else who is having problems to listen to their body and do whats best for you. It takes time by trial and error but you know how you feel and if something isn't helping don't take it...find something that works! Good luck!

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The pharmacy switched from a teva 93 43 93 43 imprint cap to pliva 648. Gut wrenching heartburn and reflux shortly after taking the first dose.

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I feel your pain. I use Teva's gray and orange capsules and so far haven't had that problem. Just stay away from Northstar's version, which gave me instant reflux and heartburn.

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Agree with you all - I'm doing soooo much better on the TEVA. I can even occasionally take it at night without worrying I'll be kept awake by the heartburn.

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