Is This A Fluoxetine Pill? (Page 5)
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A109 20 mg dark blue oval capsule

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Thing is, mine are both manufactured by teva!

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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'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 was always on brand name prozac through jr high and high school...then about 2001 my dr referred me to a counseling center and my dr there put me back on brand name prozac and it worked wonders. After couple years I decided to go off my meds and was doing great for a few years. When I fell back into a slump in 07 I asked my dr to go back on prozac..it was made by Teva but it gave me awful migraines so I decided not to take it. I tried it again last Nov and the same thing happened, it was awful..my head feel like it was going to explode and it was like not being able to function and thought I was in a bubble, I even called the er to speak with a nurse and was told if my tongue or throat goes numb to then come in but it just wore off.. I again stop taking it and told my dr. I went to my dr last week and said I really need something for my depression, anxiety/panic but can't take generic so he gave me a prescription for brand name but they want $250 for 30 caps that I can't afford with no insurance. I still had refills for generic so I decided to try again. This time I got some from Northstar and have never tried this kind...I just took them and not knowing what to expect scares me. I signed back up for my counseling dr again but its gonna be another month before I can get in...I hope when I go back there he can help me get brand name prozac cause I never had any problems on it and it made me feel great. I have been researching as much as I can about the different manufacturers and don't like the fact where these drugs are made. Also my dr thinks I'm allergic to gluten and gluten is used in a lot of things including vitamins and medications. I found a list of gluten free manufacturers online that include Barr(bought by Teva), Parr and Sandoz. I asked the Pharmacist at Walmart about gluten free prozac and she said she didn't have time to look into it and gave me the product label to read....that did not make me very happy, their suppose to be able to help us. So I went to Rite Aid and a Pharmacist there was very helpful and found what ingredients where in the different manufacturers fluoxetine and she gave me contact numbers for them. I wish this wasn't so complicated...I hope this Northstar fluoxetine doesn't give me any problems until I can see my counselor.

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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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Is everyone sending info to the FDA? I put the link in below.

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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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I got a new prescription from walmart of fluoxetine.40 mg. Blue capsules with a manufacturer name of NOR..? I was taking 40mg of a teva manuf. Broke out in what looked like sunburn.

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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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I had been on 20mg/day for two years -- in ~may 2011 my pharmacy (Target) switched f/Sandoz to Northstar -- i began to have increasingly loose & acidic stools-- and in Nov 20 11 (routine physical) my RBC,WBC,hemoglobin, ferraton dropped to anemic levels -- my physician is looking for ulcers, etc -- I made the association & stopped taking the Northstar in mid-December-- bowel has improved...blood counts not yet...

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I have a really different reaction than you guys. For me, I was on Northstar forever and I felt fine, and then I switched to Sandoz and started getting nausea, headaches, suicidal thoughts, and sluggishness. That's why I'm researching this right now. It's been pretty scary, but I thought I might finally have the answer - maybe just switching from what your body's used to, no matter if it's from Northstar or to Northstar, is just not good for a lot of people? I'm not sure, I'd like to think once I switch back to the pill I was on, I'll feel better. Anyone have an opinion on this?

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I sent a message yesterday but it didn't get posted - perhaps because I copied a link in there. I contacted the FDA and they gave me the correct place to report this. Please go to the the Internet voluntary reporting form by going to the MedWatch homepage at fda.gov/safety/medwatch/default.htm. Click on "Reporting Serious Problems to FDA", then "Reporting by Health Professionals" or "Reporting by Consumers".
The form is sort of intimidating but it simple enough when you get started. I submitted yesterday and this morning I had a response from them that said they got it and would wait for other reports to match together to see what action to take. I was told by Northstar in April of 2011 that they had resolved this but more people keep coming here with horrible experiences. Please take action with me.

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I also was switched to the Northstar fluoxetine 20mg capsule from Costco. One capsule made me hyper for about 6 hours, then I became deathly ill - vomiting, diarrhea, etc. PLEASE report this info to the FDA. Northstar is manufactured in India and only distributed from Tennessee. I am on no other meds that would cause this reaction. The FDA has a website to report a drug adverse reaction. Send the med back to the FDA. I have no idea what is really in this capsule. Supposedly there is some shortage of the fluoxetine GG 20mg white capsules. All this junk is coming from India and China. Registered Pharmacist

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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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