Posted by bleauberry on July 14, 2009, at 14:52:19
My doctor says he sees a dramatic difference in his patients' responses to nortriptyline depending on which company manufactured it. He always gives each patient a sequential trial of several different manufacturers to find the right one. One may be anxiety provoking, one may be all dirty side effects and nothing else, one may be neutral, and one may be a huge winner. He has seen it so many times that it is now standard procedure with him whenever he prescribes nortriptyline to run through a series of them. He says prescribing nortriptyline is like opening a can of worms, but that the results of methodical detective work are usually quite rewarding with the right version of that drug.
I've called my pharmacy to see what brands they have available. They are:
Brand Pamelor
Generic Teva
Generic Taro
Generic Watson
Generic MallinckroctI'm just curious what versions of Nortriptyline some of you have used? Does anyone have any knowledge of which of the above or other manufacturers are known for superior quality?
I'll have to try them all, and we all respond differently, so in that respect my questions are kind of pointless. But still, I am curious. :-)
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