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My pharmacy just switched from one generic supplier of Bupropion to a different one. Even though they are both Generic forms of Wellbutrin it seems like the new brand isn’t working as well. Is it possible for one generic brand to work better than another?

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> My pharmacy just switched from one generic supplier of Bupropion to a > different one. Even though they are both Generic forms of Wellbutrin > it seems like the new brand isn’t working as well. Is it possible for > one generic brand to work better than another?

I wasn’t aware there was a generic available, but then I haven’t bought any for a year. It’s always possible for one generic to work better than another for some people. The active stuff is supposed to be exactly the same but inactive ingredients can differ, which should not make a difference to MOST people but could in some. karmakat

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Ditto.  I just re-enrolled with a new insurance company and both my meds (Effexor and Welbutrin) are on their list of ":preferred" drugs… a list of common prescription meds for which there is no generic equivalent.  And my doc didn’t seem to know of a generic, either.  That’s interesting.  If it’s really out there, I’d love to know about it.  My meds cost an arm and a leg.

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> My pharmacy just switched from one generic supplier of Bupropion to a > different one. Even though they are both Generic forms of Wellbutrin > it seems like the new brand isn’t working as well. Is it possible for > one generic brand to work better than another? > I wasn’t aware there was a generic available, but then I haven’t bought any > for a year. > It’s always possible for one generic to work better than another for some > people. The active stuff is supposed to be exactly the same but inactive > ingredients can differ, which should not make a difference to MOST people > but could in some. > karmakat

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