Do you buy generic brands?

[RhiChiChi]

Mostly generic - I can't find a difference

[emc2]

I used to get generic up until about 6 years ago, I had a bad reaction to a brand of antidepressant, and then a chemist gave me a generic version of the one I was then prescribed. It was too confusing for me at the time, and I'm on a concession card anyway so there's not a big difference in price.

I saw one GP once and he was totally against Alphapharm! He was a locum and ranted and raved all about it.

Some products just aren't quite as effective TBH.

Also I bought Panamax syrup and discovered it has "Brilliant Scarlet" colouring in it, I think Jim was becoming quite agitated from it.

You really have to way it up if it works for you or not imho.

[Trillian]

I'm with MD - I decide on a case by case basis too. I take a particular medication that is itself a generic, even though the cost of that and the other are less than a dollar difference in price, but I can't mix it with a lot of other meds so I always have to check first. But most over the counter stuff I will buy generics. My MIL though had a severe reaction to something in a generic med and now she wont even consider them.

[MummaBee]

I am a generic buyer love saving a dollar, although when it comes to coldsore cream I feel the generic band does not work dont know why????

[Early Kids]

I didn't realise some of the generics have different fillers! Do they labels the fillers on the packaging? I always double check to make sure I'm getting the correct dose of the right thing when buying generics, but not realising about fillers might change my mind about a few things!

I also find, as far as kids medicines go, the branded stuff tastes better and goes down better (like Demazin... yum!).

[Astrid]

I didn't realise some of the generics have different fillers! Do they labels the fillers on the packaging? I always double check to make sure I'm getting the correct dose of the right thing when buying generics, but not realising about fillers might change my mind about a few things!

I also find, as far as kids medicines go, the branded stuff tastes better and goes down better (like Demazin... yum!).

Yeah, with anything for the kids, taste and no added food colouring is more important than price. Not much point in buying it if they wont take it.

[Trillian]

Sally, I don't think they ever list the fillers on the packaging, just the active ingredients.

[Early Kids]

Sorry, internet dropped out and didn't realise it did accept my original post.

[Aligater]

I use to have an anti seizure drug thats full price was over $100 it didnt have a generic either thank goodness for HCC. If I had the choice I would buy generic IF the ingrediants were the same.

[EsJay]

generic unless the dr specifies it must be the branded one on the script.
As with what HotI said some are actually slightly different even though they say they arent. My mum has to get the branded med for her heart as the generic causes her palpitations to occur which is what they are supposed to stop. She actually has to fight with the chemist here to get them to give her the branded one as they no longer stock it because everyone just gets the generic, so now she has to pre-order it as she has come away with the generic one even after saying no i want the brand.