CatAnderI have been taking 75 mg daily Effexor XR I am feeling great. Doctor renewed prescript and wrote it for Generic (93 7385 ) Do Brand name and Generic Effexor work on the same ??
Is Generic Effexor as good as Brand name Effexor ?
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- 27 Jul 2010 by CatAnder
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- effexor, effexor xr, generic
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suzanne6627 Jul 2010
Effexor (venlafaxine hydrochloride) and Effexor XR are prescription medications that have been licensed to treat depression in adults. Effexor XR is also licensed to treat generalized anxiety disorder, panic attacks, and social anxiety disorder. Both medications are manufactured by Wyeth Pharmaceuticals, and both are available in generic form.
Short acting generic Effexor tablets are made by various companies (such as Teva Pharmaceuticals and Mylan Pharmaceuticals) and are available in the following strengths:
Venlafaxine 25 mg
Venlafaxine 37.5 mg
Venlafaxine 50 mg
Venlafaxine 75 mg
Venlafaxine 100 mg.
Generic long-acting Effexor XR capsules are currently made by Teva Pharmaceuticals and are available in the following strengths:
Venlafaxine XR 37.5 mg capsules
Venlafaxine XR 75 mg capsules
Venlafaxine XR 150 mg capsules.
Rajive Goel28 Jul 2010
Suzanne has given you enough information, info on brands and generics; there is no difference in a branded med & generic, once the brand/molecule come off patent it is then allowed/permitted to be manufactured by number of companies, so in case of brand Effexor the generic would have no difference at all.
29 Sep 2011
I have just switched from brand to generic effexor. I am sweating like crazy. The sweating coincides with the switch to generic. There is no way I can keep taking the generic, it's almost October. I cannot bear to think of what May next year will be like in the NY heat. That's the only thing I feel is different, the sweating. I am sure they are the same formulas but I am guessing the time release of the generic is a lot faster.
terica3825
31 Dec 2011
I have definitely noticed that since I have been on anti-depressants in general that I have been way more sweaty. I live in WI and the same as you in NY our winters are COLD! I am sweating even though I am freezing. Just wondering if you (as or anyone else on Effexor) has noticed sweating like this? Thanks friend!
SibeMom
20 Jan 2012
I sweat like crazy on Venlafaxine too, and so does a friend. I think it has to do with the antidepressants slowing our metabolism. I always carry a tissue to dab sweat off my face, and when I work outside in summer I have to wear a hat or it pours into my eyes! It's aggravating but still better than the alternative.
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There is a difference between generic brands. It has to do with the "binding" ingredients used by each manufacture. Although the core ingredients remain the same, each pharmaceutical company uses different binding ingredients.
You may be sensitive to the different binding ingredients, and if your Effexor (venlafaxine hydrochloride) is coming from a different pharmaceutical company, the binding ingredients can cause you to have a whole new set of reactions.
For example, I can take Venlafaxine HCL made by MYLAN, but the TEVA generic made me jumpy, anxious, sweaty and gave me blinding headaches. Unfortunately, MYLAN is no longer making Venlafaxine HCL and I am working with my doctor to find another generic that will work.
So, if you are having a reaction to your usual meds, check the pharmaceutical company on your prescription bottle to make sure it hasn’t changed. If it has, ask your Pharmacist to fill your prescription using the old company.
I was on Venlafaxine XR (150 mg) by Teva and doing fine, but then my pharmacy switched to Velnafaxine ER by Aurobindo and I am having breakthrough depression on the same dosage. I read the other comments here about different reactions to binding ingredients, but I'm wondering if Aurobindo is using inferior core ingredients.