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[quote=Anonymous]To the person who continues to insist that the generic is EXACTLY the same it is not. Generic drugs do have the same ingredients in the same dosage in the same delivery system (i.e. pill). They do studies to determine that these generic drugs are safe and effective however when they determine that a drug is bioequivalent they are approving it within an "acceptable range".  For example the drug is approved to be "the same" if it has 80-120% the absorption of the origional molecule.  For someone who is switching from a drug like concerta to a generic, this range can have no impact or a significant impact.  Also, the formulation of brand name Concerta is specially designed to deliver the medication over a period of time.  Generic Concerta (at least the Canadian version) does not have this specialized release system (even though it contains the exact same ingredients) thus changing the way the medication is delivered to the body.  I am not saying that generics are not safe or effective. They do contain the same ingredients, at the same dosage however because of the "acceptable range" requirements that the FDA considers safe they may not be EXACTLY the same as the origional molecule.  It is absolutely not in your head.  Many people have changed from Brand name to generic Concerta and have not had the same results.  [/quote]

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