Antidepressant Guide: the Brands, the Generics & Who Makes Them
May 6th, 2010. By Kristine B
These days, there are many drugs to keep track of. It’s not just the brand name drug anymore; patients could be taking a generic equivalent. So, this week, Pleading Ignorance looks at the SSRIs and SNRIs to give you the brand name, manufacturer, generic version and the generic’s manufacturer. Consider it your one-stop cheat sheet on some of the more commonly prescribed antidepressants.
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Brand name |
Ingredient |
Made By |
Generic |
Made By |
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Celexa (SSRI) |
citalopram hydrobromide |
Forest Laboratories |
citalopram |
Eon Labs, Inc., Aurobindo Pharma Limited, Purepac Pharmaceutical Co., Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories Limited, Corepharma LLC |
|
Lexapro (SSRI) |
escitalopram oxalate |
Forest Laboratories |
escitalopram |
Alphrapharm |
|
Paxil/Seroxat (SSRI) |
paroxetine hydrochloride |
GlaxoSmithKline |
paroxetine |
Apotex, Alphapharm, Teva, Aurobindo Pharma, Zydus Pharms USA, Caraco |
|
Prozac (SSRI) |
fluoxetine hydrochloride |
Eli Lilly and Company |
fluoxetine |
ESI Lederle (tentative approval) |
|
Symbyax (SSRI) |
olanzapine and fluoxetine hydrochloride |
Eli Lilly and Company |
olanzapine/ fluoxetine |
Teva Pharms (tentative approval, July 17, 2007) |
|
Zoloft (SSRI) |
sertraline hydrochloride |
Pfizer Pharmaceuticals |
sertraline |
Dr Reddy’s Labs Ltd, Teva, Genpharm, Aurobindo Pharma, Sandoz and many others |
|
Zyprexa (atypical antipsychotic) |
olanzapine |
Eli Lilly and Company |
olanzapine |
All tentative approval: Dr. Reddy’s Labs Inc, Teva Pharms, Mylan PHarma, Sandoz, Barr Pharms, Roxane |
|
Cymbalta (SNRI) |
duloxetine hydrochloride |
Eli Lilly and Company |
duloxetine |
No generic so far as I can tell |
|
Effexor (SNRI) |
venlafaxine |
Wyeth |
venlafaxine hydrochloride |
Aurobindo, Mylan, Teva, Dr Reddy’s Labs Ltd, Caraco and others |
The information in the chart above was found at either drugs@fda, or on the individual drug manufacturer’s website. As far as I can tell, this information is correct as of the date it was written—and it is not intended to replace the information you might receive from your doctor or medical practitioner (hey, have to say it, we’re a legal site). Talk to your doctor or pharmicist for medical advice.
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300 mg of effexor xr 1x day i have been so SICK!!! I told mmy doctor and he gave a script for non generic but ensurancce said no.. Im on ssi. Every day of my life gets worse. I live in centralia washington and use their ritaid pharmacy. This is the first i have day i came accros this recal info. What next to do???