What Is The Best Generic Version Of Wellbutrin Xl - Watson Or Anchen? (Page 71)

My doctor will not prescribe generic Wellbutrin XL but my insurance will no longer pay for brand name drugs. I will have to pay about $7000 per yer for what I am taking now (3 of the 150mg Wellbutrin XL brand name per day). I am reading that the problem with the generics is the time release mechanism and not the drug itself and that some are better than others. Anybody have experience with the generics made by Watson and /or Anchen?

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JJ, I will continue with the generic Adderall as an "add on" unless it starts causing some sort of problem. That dosage - 10 mg - is a very low dose, so I don't anticipate any problems.

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lluvco-thx for the post. So.......do you think that's what's maybe working more so than the SR cuz u said u forget to take the 2nd bupropion sometimes. ?
I guess if it's not broken-don't fix. I'm just kinda curious if it's the adderall that's doing it for you since that's the whole reason I attempted it. I read a lot about people finding adderall to be a great find for those with treatment resistant depression. Would you even consider trying the adderall alone?
BTW-I had absolutely zero "withdrawal" effects when I just stopped the Wellbutrin xl & began the adderall.

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JJ,
Just to clarify. I didn't do well on the SR generics. I am currently on the immediate release (IR) and that was the name-brand that I was on before they stopped making it.

I wish I could upload the Exel files with the comparison spreadsheet for all of you.

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MS chick-TY.
I wish we could see all your research too. That's what I was trying to do w/the XL versions. I was comparing all the ingredients & it became overwhelming trying to look up each & what purpose it suited in each pill. I'm sure you're grateful to have a pharmacist friend!
Please keep sharing. If nothing else, at least you can be sure of knowing which definitely weren't good for you & what the issues were as you cross off the list. Organized record-keeping is so helpful.

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Well, I just mail-ordered my Wellbutrin xl 150 prescription from Canada. Three months for 75 dollars. I pray it works...I will definitely update. Thank you guys for your wonderful information.

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I switched from name brand Wellbutrin to a generic bupropion about 5 years ago and the switch made me suicidal. Just about the time I was ready to go into out-patient intensive treatment at a local hospital, my body started to adjust to t generic. Then, earlier this month I picked up a new refill and within days started literally losing my mind: suicidal, sobbing, distracted, plus high blood pressure (no past history). Since it had happened before, I thought to call the pharmacy. They had switched to bupropion hcl xl 150 from Global Pharmacy. IT IS HORRIBLE.

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Hi, could you share the spreadsheet with me?

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Re: Susie (# 1405)

Susie, what was the pharmacy service you used to order from Canada?

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Re: Kaila (# 1408)

It was onlinepharmaciescanada. It was Valeant Canada drug though & many people complaint that it does not work as well as the Valeant USA brand. Haven't received mine yet, but in the mean time my Dr gave me Topamax that should help with weight loss since that is the only problem I am having. Good luck.

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Re: CC2145 (# 1407)

I am swamped at work for a few more weeks. I am trying to figure out the best way to share the information with everyone. It is tricky since I can't attach documents here.

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I just checked in to see if there's been anything new reported & to offer an update. I decided to stop taking Wellbutrin XL & any generic bupropion on 7/29/17 so I'm a few days short of 8 weeks. I want to report that I don't feel any worse nor did I experience any significant effects of w/d. That leads ME to believe that neither the Brand from Valeant made in Canada nor any generic I tried were doing anything good for me. My 2 cents.

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SUSIE-Have you started your Canadian Wellbutrin? Any update?

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Re: JJ (# 1412)

JJ that Wellbutrin is not doing anything at all. I am feeling very depressed as we speak.

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I'm using Anchen. White round with A102 on it. 300 mg. My first generic was horrible. Can't remember company but it was an oval with 241? Not sure of the number. on it. White.

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Want to throw this out there. Considering asking my doctor about switching to Wellbutrin SR instead of XL because of the weight gain. Can anyone tell me if they had any success on the SR in comparison to the XL. The SR Brand is $400 which is way more cheaper than the $1400 XL brand so I figure it might help with my weight loss. I hope someone has some good news for me in terms on how great the SR helped their depression also.

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Re: A Matthew (# 1414)

Weird, I have the PAR pharmacy brand and the pill says A102 on it. It’s the only brand that I can do other than the actually brand of course.

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Re: Susie (# 1415)

I wonder why you gained weight on the XL. I’ve lost 71lbs on it combined with watching what I eat.
I have been curious how well the SR actually works.

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Re: KM (# 1417)

That's the million dollar question KM...but as you can see on this thread it is the main concern for most of us on the generic brand. Even though some has lost weight, I wasn't so lucky. My doctor switched me from Celexa with the promise that I would lose the weigh I gained but I gained 15lbs in my first wk.

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Re: Susie (# 1418)

I was on celebs too! It was terrible! Caused me to gain more weight than I’ve ever weighed and they were saying I either had fibromyalgia or early onset rheumatoid arthritis. I hope you figure something out soon! It’s so frustrating!

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Re: Susie (# 1418)

Sorry I should have proofread I meant Celexa, autocorrect changed it. ??

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