Does anyon have any experience with Depakote ER?...

amyrose2712

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Wed Apr-15-09 05:21 PM
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Does anyon have any experience with Depakote ER?...

A generic is now on the market, however, my boyfriend(13 yrs, not a flash in the pan) has been on it for about 3 years now and it has been a tremendous live saver. I know that generics are the same active ingredient, but I am a little nervous about the switch. Not sure if a change is worth saving the $20 Anyone have any input on this?

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mopinko

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Thu Apr-16-09 07:05 PM
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1. can't speak to this particular med, but i have never had a bad experience

with a generic medication.
i know how tricky psyche drugs can be, tho. do you think that he trusts you enough to monitor this with him? i assume that if the diff is $20, you have rx insurance. might be good to know in case he ever loses this.
i can see your point, tho. if it ain't broke....

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Sun Apr-19-09 03:04 AM
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2. In theory they should be the same drug

so he should be able to make the switch with little difficulty. However, that's not always the case.

In my own situation, I tend to err on the side of caution, especially if I've reached stability. Sure, the extra $20 could come in handy, but if I didn't absolutely need to switch, I would stick with the tried and true.

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