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Generic verses the Real Thing

I just started Pegysus this week, they gave me a generic ribervarin, I'm having a lot of weird side affects, has anyone noticed if there were more or less with generic or name brand drugs?
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I have Ribasphere made by Three Rivers
I don't anything about the stuff. I asked when I started treatment
and they said it was the same.
Just the same I would prefer to avoid  generics for treatment.
I just was not up for the argument.

Rosebud
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233616 tn?1312787196
if the generic is made state sude controls are extensive....mine is made by Three Rivers...all the same sides and all the same result....UND as of march 25.

good if you nave a few sides,,,at least you know you are getting dome good absorption of the drug.
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217229 tn?1192762404
No difference. Side effects are the same - no matter which brand you're on.

May you have a low incidence of side effects. But know - this treatment is hard --- very very hard for some people - for others, there is very little side effect.

Read through the list of sides... You'll see a lot of what you're prolly experiencing..

Luck and Hugs,

Meki
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