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>From: Diane Wiessinger <[log in to unmask]>
>"While you are right that the active ingredient is the same in generic
>>drugs, it is my understanding that there can be some differences which
>>in some cases could be important...
>> >Here's a comment from a victim!
>>>Who would have thought that a little pinch of "inert" filler could wreak
>such havoc? "
Not only can the filler be different in generic drugs but in the same name drug, same company, same amount,
different form...My d was on chewable tegretol, switched to small swallowable version, she reached toxic levels
within 1 1/2 weeks. The neurologist said there was no difference in absorption between the two. The drug
company said the same, they said that they had studies showing this. So I called the FDA and spoke to a
wonderful man there who searched for me and said that there were no such studies. Katey was a psychotic,
rashed, sleepless, screaming, paranoid 9 year old. The drug level in her blood was up 25%! ~ Mary
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