The Retirement Thread

[Drago]

Me and Bruce in bed. I'll read for a bit, lights out before it gets too late

 

[classic33]

Me and Bruce in bed. I'll read for a bit, lights out before it gets too late

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See you're having a wash.

 

[Drago]

I know, andnits not even me birthday!

 

[Exlaser2]

On named medication, so they can't even, and I'd not accept, give similar from another manufacturer.

The last time they swapped the medication, I was passing blood within four days. Previously, other substitutions had me paying a visit to an A&E.

As I said , they cannot give a similar medication, as they would be struck off. They have to give you the drug on the prescription.
But they can give you a generic drug , which is exactly the same drug . Just one where the patent has run out making it cheaper . You have no right to have a drug from a particular company, that’s not the way the system works .
But most pharmacy’s will go out of their way to try and source a particular brand for patients even though pharmacists think it’s a total waste of time and a P.I.T.A. 😀

 

[classic33]

As I said , they cannot give a similar medication, as they would be struck off.
But they can give you a generic drug , which is exactly the same drug . Just one where the patent has run out making it cheaper . You have no right to have a drug from a particular company, that’s not the way the system works .
But most pharmacy’s will go out of their way to try and source a particular brand for patients even though it’s a total waste of time and a P.I.T.A. 😀

Trust me, they're not the same.
Each manufacturer uses their own mix to bind the active ingredients in a tablet.

I'm on named medications for a reason. Mainly to keep me out of A&E's.

 

[Exlaser2]

Trust me, they're not the same.
Each manufacturer uses their own mix to bind the active ingredients in a tablet.

I'm on named medications for a reason. Mainly to keep me out of A&E's.

Really sad it affects you in this way. It must be horrible to be that sensitive to your meds.
But going forwards , it’s always best to remember that even if the doctor requests a certain brand for you , that’s all it is.
It’s NOT an instruction.

 

[Drago]

Night Johnboy.

 

[classic33]

Night Johnboy.

Night Mary Elle

 

[classic33]

As I said , they cannot give a similar medication, as they would be struck off. They have to give you the drug on the prescription.
But they can give you a generic drug , which is exactly the same drug . Just one where the patent has run out making it cheaper . You have no right to have a drug from a particular company, that’s not the way the system works .
But most pharmacy’s will go out of their way to try and source a particular brand for patients even though pharmacists think it’s a total waste of time and a P.I.T.A. 😀

I'm on one category one and one category two.

https://www.gov.uk/drug-safety-upda...hing-between-different-manufacturers-products

 

[rustybolts]

He'll be keeping his old Dad warm.

😍

 

[PeteXXX]

Morning campers 👋

 

[Mo1959]

Morning. Another cool and showery start up here.

 

[numbnuts]

Morning

 

[PaulSB]

As I said , they cannot give a similar medication, as they would be struck off. They have to give you the drug on the prescription.
But they can give you a generic drug , which is exactly the same drug . Just one where the patent has run out making it cheaper . You have no right to have a drug from a particular company, that’s not the way the system works .
But most pharmacy’s will go out of their way to try and source a particular brand for patients even though pharmacists think it’s a total waste of time and a P.I.T.A. 😀

Could you expand on this as I'm confused? I think a generic drug is, for example, Ibuprofen. My choice is to buy non-branded Ibuprofen or any one of the many branded products such as Neurofen. I think generic drugs are those one can buy branded or non-branded over the counter.

Like @classic33 I am epileptic but my situation is utterly different to his. I'm aware of my triggers and it's completely manageable. I take 75mg of Lamotrigine twice daily. When I collect my meds this usually comes from the same manufacturer but occasionally one of two others.

I also take Losartan, Atorvastatin and Aspirin. Generally these all come from the same manufacturer but can vary.

I would see the aspirin as a generic drug but the other three as quite specific. Are you saying something else? I don't follow the point.

 

[Mo1959]

I would see the aspirin as a generic drug but the other three as quite specific. Are you saying something else? I don't follow the point.

A generic drug contains the same ingredients as the branded drug but is usually cheaper for various reasons. For example my sumatriptan for migraines is often a different brand name but still the same ingredients.