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21 Jul 2005
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Medication. Differences
Hi
I have been using Aropax 20 mg a day for last 4 years due to frontal lobe syndrome and depression. Recently I had to change medical aid due to personal reasons. Now my new medical aid does not want to subscribe Aropax and say they will only authorise a generic such as Fluoxetine.
My question now is how will I react to Fluoextine and the side effects. Aropax was fine I had mood swings and sexual disorder that I was able to handle.
What new side effects will I have goign to Fluoxetine ?
What will happen in the swap over period from oen to the other ?
Is the one as good as the other ?
Is there perhaps an better alternative in genereic to Aropax than Fluoxetine
Wicky
I have been using Aropax 20 mg a day for last 4 years due to frontal lobe syndrome and depression. Recently I had to change medical aid due to personal reasons. Now my new medical aid does not want to subscribe Aropax and say they will only authorise a generic such as Fluoxetine.
My question now is how will I react to Fluoextine and the side effects. Aropax was fine I had mood swings and sexual disorder that I was able to handle.
What new side effects will I have goign to Fluoxetine ?
What will happen in the swap over period from oen to the other ?
Is the one as good as the other ?
Is there perhaps an better alternative in genereic to Aropax than Fluoxetine
Wicky
Pharmacist
I can't add anything more to the answer that Keen has given.
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