Watching for the Manufacture switch can be a big thing. I got caught in that. Just one look at the bottle
but the druggist explanation was that was all he had on hand until the next bunch came in. Said there was no
difference. Boy was I on a high and a trip and back to mars. They can be sometimes compelled to sell or at
least try and sell their brand of the product. I always watch as mine have the doctors sticker on them
anything else I question even if it says the same thing. If it hadn't been the weekend and my hubby home I
would of been spending it in hospital under supervised watch. Can be worse than a med change.
Julie
Julie Hope
epilepsyhealth@sasktel.net
http://www.2betrhealth.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "Terry Martin" <trm0818@yahoo.com>
To: <epilepsy@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Wednesday, May 26, 2010 10:24 PM
Subject: Re: [epilepsy] Switching from Keppra to generic
Hi Pat,
Thanks, that's good to know. I didn't know that it would make a difference. Walgreen's gave me a hard time
last month and gave me the generic without asking me if I wanted to change it. When I told them that I
wouldn't accept the generic they told me that they were out of Keppra and that I would have to take the
generic. When I refused again, they gave me the name brand. Yesterday they doubled the copay and when I asked
why, they told me to call my insurance company. Thanks again.
Terry
On May 26, 2010, at 11:07 PM, "Aina & Pat DeLorenzo" <aina-pat@cox.net> wrote:
Hi Terry you can ask your Doc to provide you a letter stating that due to
your condition brand name drug is mandatory blah blah blah. They know the
game and how to write it. We got one when we had to get Gianna off 2
generics cause they kept switching manufacturers on us and it was bad.
Insurance accepted it and now we pay the generic rate for BRAND! Let me know
and I can email you it for reference.
Pat D
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From: epilepsy@yahoogroups.com [mailto:epilepsy@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf
Of Terry Martin
Sent: Wednesday, May 26, 2010 8:12 PM
To: epilepsy@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [epilepsy] Switching from Keppra to generic
Hi Everyone,
Has anyone switched from the name brand Keppra to the generic form of it? I
have heard that it is not good to change to a generic if you have been
taking the name brand. Keppra has been controlling my seizures (along with
generic Dilantin). My pharmacy has tried to get me to change to the generic,
but I refused and now my copay has doubled. Thanks for any thoughts on this
subject. Take care.
Terry
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