Can this be a real effect or a placebo?

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12-02-21, 22:56
Panda22

Can this be a real effect or a placebo?

I take medication for anxiety and i usually take Sertraline brand Sandoz, but last week at the pharmacy they gave me a different brand called Sertraline SUN.
It seems since i've been taking it i've been feeling a lot more sleepy.
Like my eyes feel heavy and i feel so tired. Also i feel a little off...

Could this be due to switching brand?? or is this a placebo effect and i'm overthinking it?
12-02-21, 23:21
nomorepanic

Re: Can this be a real effect or a placebo?

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13-02-21, 04:55
Phill2

Re: Can this be a real effect or a placebo?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Panda22

I take medication for anxiety and i usually take Sertraline brand Sandoz, but last week at the pharmacy they gave me a different brand called Sertraline SUN.
It seems since i've been taking it i've been feeling a lot more sleepy.
Like my eyes feel heavy and i feel so tired. Also i feel a little off...

Could this be due to switching brand?? or is this a placebo effect and i'm overthinking it?

That happened to me when they gave me a generic instead of my usual brand.
I went back and got a pack of my usual.
13-02-21, 10:41
panic_down_under

Re: Can this be a real effect or a placebo?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Panda22

I take medication for anxiety and i usually take Sertraline brand Sandoz, but last week at the pharmacy they gave me a different brand called Sertraline SUN.

Both Sandoz and Sun Pharma are multinational generic drug makers with good track records. Both meds contain the same active ingredient, sertraline hydrochloride, and the same fillers, die stamping lubricant, colour, etc. The only difference is the SUN generic includes macrogol 400 in the tablet coating. It is a common ingredient in prescription and otc pharmaceuticals, vitamins, pain killers - pretty much any tablet with a gloss coating - so you've almost certainly encountered it before and I doubt it is responsible for the sedation.

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Could this be due to switching brand?? or is this a placebo effect and i'm overthinking it?

Most likely. Just double check the tablet dose in case someone has made an error, but failing that the side-effect will likely diminish after a day or two.
13-02-21, 16:00
Panda22

Re: Can this be a real effect or a placebo?

Panic down under Thank you for letting me know the ingredients are pretty much the same!! That makes me feel better. Hopefully this side effect will go away soon, i'm probably just overthinking it then
13-02-21, 16:04
Panda22

Re: Can this be a real effect or a placebo?

Also, i did miss 2 days of taking the medication inbetween switching brands, because i was too late with the repeat recipe

Maybe it could be due to me missing 2 days? Either way thanks for the helpful replies
14-02-21, 08:31
panic_down_under

Re: Can this be a real effect or a placebo?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Panda22

Also, i did miss 2 days of taking the medication inbetween switching brands, because i was too late with the repeat recipe

Maybe it could be due to me missing 2 days? Either way thanks for the helpful replies

Skipping 2 days may well have been a factor. It could take a week for things to settle down again.