Generic Meds

[helpinghands]

I pretty much will exclusively buy generic meds (OTC or Rx when available).

My XH refused to and always bought name brand.  The price difference is pretty huge and I never understood it.

What do you all do?

[furburger]

I almost always buy generic everything. I have never noticed a bit of difference, especially when it comes to meds.

Also, I'm pretty sure every insurance I have ever carried only covered generic prescriptions.

[EloiseWeenie]

I buy whatever the pharmacist gives me.

eta: but typically buy generic OTC

[helpinghands]

My generic BC is covered at 100% in my state. I think that's new thought, but I'm not complaining.

I main ingredient is the same from name brand to generic, so what does it matter.

[mrsbutt]

If there is a generic version, that's what we get. I'm not paying the premium price for name brand.

[doctordonna]

For OTC: If it's a med I've never taken before, I go with name brand. If it's something I take frequently, I get the off-brand.

For prescription: I go with whatever the doc prescribes unless insurance doesn't cover the name brand but it does cover the generic.

[justthetip]

I only buy generic. Did your XH really think there's a difference? Or did he just get it for the candy coating?

Advil has a candy coating. It's delicious. Then it says on the bottle, do not have more than two. Then why do they have a candy coating? I cannot help myself.
- Mitch Hedberg

ETA: XH, sorry.

[nymama]

I do a mix of both. Like I will buy generic acetaminophen, ibuprofen, allergy meds and antacids. For cough medicines I buy brand name.

[twatley]

I buy all generic. My boss swears that the generic Adderall isn't the same as the brand name. I can't tell the difference.

[mrsbabygoose]

Mostly generic rx, mostly generic otc. Cough medicine, though, I buy name brand.

[cc]

Apr 11, 2014 12:26:27 GMT -5 twatley said:

I buy all generic. My boss swears that the generic Adderall isn't the same as the brand name. I can't tell the difference.

I agree with your boss. I use generic everything because it is cheaper, but I used to take Adderall before the generic was available. I went off of it when I had my youngest and when I went back on, generic had become available and is a lot cheaper than the name brand.

I definitely don't feel the generic works as well as the actual Adderall used to for me.

[youforgotaboutdre]

I buy generic except for Unisom. Because the Target version of unisom is benadryl. Which is not unisom, it's benadryl GDI.

[dearprudence]

Apr 11, 2014 11:55:59 GMT -5 justthetip said:

I only buy generic. Did your XH really think there's a difference? Or did he just get it for the candy coating?

Advil has a candy coating. It's delicious. Then it says on the bottle, do not have more than two. Then why do they have a candy coating? I cannot help myself.
- Mitch Hedberg

ETA: XH, sorry.

Truth - I always buy advil for the candy coating.

Otherwise I usually just grab what the doctor prescribes, which is usually generic.  'specially with asthma medication.  Even the generic with that stuff is pricey.

[EloiseWeenie]

advil is delicous

[rach7170]

I work for a pharmaceutical company that only makes generic brands. We have customers like CVS and Walmart. I'm an analytical chemist there and I have to test all the product for purity and effectiveness. There really is no different between name brand and generic because the FDA regulates that shit and if shit doesn't pass purity testing, it isn't released.