Brand Name vs Generic Medications | Generic Medication Facts

In this episode, I discuss Generic Name medications and how they compare to Brand Name medications.

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[DrugTalk]

What do you prefer? Brand or Generic? Are you fine with either?

[bemeeklezvelveeta]

My pharmacy ran out of my generic pills and gave me brand name Lamictal, this video was perfect timing. Thank you so much 😁

[dualscreengrant]

If brand drugs really are better, don't you think doctors and pharmacists should make sure their patients get them instead of generic drugs? My psychiatrist hasn't really talked about this before. If a drug isn't working and it's generic, switching to the brand drug could more effectively reduce anxiety and depression.

[kennethward]

I always got the Walmart ibuprofen for occasional back pain. The Walmart one is $2. the Advil is $7. for same amount. So my friend gave me 2 of her Advil, they worked so much better there is no comparison. Now I buy Tylenol for headaches, same thing way way better than Walmart brand.

[aorgthingy]

Brand name version is ONLY better if other generics did not mimic the release mechanismof thebrand one. One workaround is to buy the AUTHORIZED generic which is basically the brand with a diff name

[toby]

Generic drugs don’t work the same a brand name how can they when they are a third of the price

[alexmain]

Can you do a video on pregabalin im on 600mg a day I have phycosis and would be interesting to see what Americans think of pregabalin I'm also taking 4 anti phycotics. Cheers 👍

[alexmain]

I think generic names drugs are alot different, but that just might be me. I used to take lyrica my doctor then gave me pregabalin acord.