Started feeling bad and different (more disoriented, numbness, sleep problems) a few days after my latest refill of metoprolol tartrate and now I notice pharmacy changed my generic brand from Mylan to Caraco. Pills look different but I've identified them as correct doses. I feel worse but I can't be sure that's it. I'm trying to get specific documentation from each manufacturer including side effect rates, but I can't seem to find it. Any advice? Anyone else had a problem with Caraco? Is there data sorted by manufacturer?
Could changing generic brand of metoprolol tartrate caused problems?
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- 11 Aug 2012 by palisades11
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- 28 May 2017
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- heart attack, sleep disorders, metoprolol, sleep, pharmacy, generic
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kaismama
11 Aug 2012
Its the same medication, however it could be a different base, and that could be causing you trouble. I would ask my pharmacist if he can get you a list of the inactive ingredients in both pills. One might be absorbing better then the other. Or an additive could be a problem for you.
margechandlerjohnson
11 Nov 2012
YES! My husband was switched yesterday from the Mylan to the Curaco Metropolol and has been on the Mylan generic for at least two years with no problems. This morning, two hours after taking the Curaco generic, he started feeling disoriented, dizzy and having vision problems with the Curaco. We have called the drugstore and they agreed to special order the Mylan lab generic. Very weird.
palisades11
12 Nov 2012
Thank you - as a followup, my pharmacy said they couldn't (or wouldn't) order Mylan for me, so I switched to another pharmacy (actually another Walgreens in the chain) which carried the Mylan. When I returned to that brand my problem symptoms disappeared! Needless to say I'm sticking with Mylan, although as we know everyone is different and many will not experience any problem. But it's good to know it's possible and I/we are not crazy. Fortunately the pills look different, otherwise they would not have bothered to mention that they changed brands! The patient (or partner) needs to be vigilant!
margechandlerjohnson
12 Nov 2012
Right on. We were getting the Mylan Metropolol from another Walgreens, but this Walgreens, although they only carry the Caraco generic, told us they could order the Mylan for us and it would only take one day, which we are going to do.
70Vette
3 Jan 2017
louise 2
12 May 2017
My pharmacy changed from Mylan to Carac. After 2 days my BP was out of control and I went to the ER and was admitted to hospital. The stress test showed no problems and my cardiologist blamed to much salt in my diet (which hadn't really changed that much). The only real change was the prescription. I will insist on a different mfg. now. The problem was not me.
Charlotte Hughes
28 May 2017
louise 2
28 May 2017
I had to change pharmacies to get mfg. by Mylan. My BP has leveled out and I am only taking half of 25mg twice a day.
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I think you may be right as I've never had any trouble with mylan generics. Never heard of the other manufacturer.
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