Is This A Fluoxetine Pill? (Page 6)
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A109 20 mg dark blue oval capsule

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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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Hi Ralph, just started taking the Northstar brand of Fluoxetine this morning . Had been using a different brand. Within 1 minute of taking the Northstar brand I experienced terrible reflux and heartburn. A problem that I never had. After 8 hours of discomfort I decided to do some research on Northstar and found this forum.Needless to say,I will be exchanging the Northstar in the morning. Thanks for posting : )

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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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I have been taking Prozac for several years, and more recently, the generic, Fluoxetine. I was getting the TEVA manufacturer for a while and everything was fine. Then one time about a year ago they refilled my prescription with Northstar. In about 2 or 3 weeks of taking the Northstar pills I all of a sudden became depressed and felt horrible. I called the pharmacy and I asked them for the TEVA and they replaced the pills I was taking. Within a day or two my depression was gone. So I have stuck with TEVA ever since then. However, today I went to pick up my prescription and they filled it with Northstar. I told them I can't take Northstar and that I needed TEVA and they told me that they had no TEVA available, and that it was the same medication. I came home today and found this website. I don't know what to do. I don't want to start taking this Northstar brand again because I know what is going to happen. I may be able to buy the brand name Prozac instead of the generic, but it will cost me significantly more money (I pay $3 for generic, and it would cost me $25 to buy the brand name if their is a generic available). If anyone has any suggestions please let me know. Thank you.

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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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I have been taking the TEVA USA generic for fluoxetine HCL 40 MG for about a year. Recently my pharmacy switched me to the NORTSTAR generic. With virtually the first pill, I experienced heartburn and reflux within minutes. The taste in my throat is horrible. I suffer from Barrett's Esophagus and certainly don't need any extra acid. Has anyone else experienced this?

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I took it for almost 2 weeks before I figured out that it was the pills making me crazy. This is the first time I've taken the blue ones (Northstar). Mine have always been white and green or white with a green stripe.

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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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CALL THEM!!! And call your doctor!! Get new "clean" pills and tell your doctor what happened. Northstar has been extremely diligent in reporting this to the appropriate authorities. You have to help yourself. Do 2 things today: call your doctor and get a new prescription (or return them to the pharmacy where you got them AND call Northstar

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I, too, received the Northstar fluoxetine and have been taking it for 8 days and was wondering what was wrong with me. It's like taking nothing--all the depression, weepiness, ups and downs are back. Please help me.

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I also got the blue generic fluoxetine made by northstar and they made me crazy!!! I just called the manufacturer and they are taking this seriously: they are sending me a kit to send back the pills and they will consult with the FDA. Please call them to tell them the pills are bad. Northstar RX LLC Toll Free: 1-800-206-7821

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