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