Posted by Rick on February 3, 2004, at 19:48:24
In reply to *NO* Alternative to Serzone?, posted by HappyGirl on January 24, 2004, at 14:11:51
> Hi:
> My dear friend who is temporary working in Canada said that NO AD Med. like 'Serzone,' because Serzone is VERY unique component that even any psycho.expert does not know how this med. working on the chemical of the brain. Not like SSRIs, ... Serzone is so independent class of AD med. that there is/are NO substitute AD for this med., unfortunately, ... this is from my dear friend's quote. He was placed other two or three different AD meds., but his Depression are progressing due to the lack of Serzone effect. It's VERY sad for me to hear that!
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> Then, it must be quite disappoint to see if Serzone would discontinue here, in USA, as seeing my dear friend will be here in the near future. Trazodone is very similar to Serzone in regard to the component, however there is still difference between two med. as to the effective/working on individual cases.
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> Besides this, in regard to 'Liver' issue is to be also 'case by case,' because most of pdocs. informed their patients in regard to 'Black Box' upon his/her rx.
> As having said this above, if there is/are 'liver issue' before or after taking this med., those who taking Serzone should report their pdocs. IMMEDIATELY on their pdocs.'s instruction.
> In my guess, ... Serzone may/will survive here, in USA despite those 'Consumers' Advocate's interruption,' ... however there is still 'rough road' to keep this med. in 'quiet place.' It might be always on-going issue as to 'Liver Issue,'(those lawyers LOVE IT!) ... not *EFFECTIVENESS/GOOD* side of the Serzone issue.
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> A person like my dear friend who needs this med., Serzone has to suffer from this, because of the *NON-M.I./NON-knowledgeable* Serzone users's interruption.
> H.G.You're right...it's sad, and it's preposterous. I have a friend for whom Serzone works wonders (on his GAD) and also just happens to normalize his high blood pressure better than his blood pressure meds.
Despite what Bristol-Myers says (acoording to another poster), I wouldn't be too surprised to see it get the boot in the U.S., too. Certainly the manufacturer is not going to spend a bundle defending a drug which is now off-patent (and always had a fairly low share among AD's anyway).
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