Re: Pharmacy gave me different medication brand...
Originally Posted by
Panda22
I've been on Sertraline (brand Sandoz) 25mg (low dose) for half a year and it works wonders.
A few days ago the pharmacy gave me Sertraline brand Mylan, instead of Sandoz.
It seems since then my anxiety has gotten worse and i feel a little off... Can this just be me overthinking it or?? Like placebo effect?
Mylan is part of Viatris which is 47% owned by Pfizer Pharmaceuticals the developer of sertraline so I doubt there is a problem with the tablets you're taking. So it is probably the loss of whatever benefit you were getting from placebo. There was a study done about 20 years ago which found that the brand name on the box increased the effectiveness of an AD by about 14% compared to generics.
You are on what is a sub therapeutic dose for most. Ideally, you should be taking at least 50mg of sertraline and most need to take 100-150mg for good results. Taking sub therapeutic doses for extended duration may increase the risk of the AD pooping-out.
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