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Medical Forum / General / Pharmacy / October 2007Going from Lipitor to generic dangerous?
heard somewhere that studies may show that switching form Lipitor (branded statins) to generic one such as simvastatin could be dangerous. any truth to this? heard somewhere that studies may show that switching form Lipitor (branded statins) to generic one such as simvastatin could be dangerous. any truth to this? It is possible to have a reaction from any particular drug. However the biggest danger of switching from a brand name statin to simvastatin is to the cash flow of the company making the high priced medication. My doctor has my lipid levels checked by lab every three months and I found no difference in performance between brand name simvastatin and the generic except for a large price difference. >It is possible to have a reaction from any particular drug. However the >biggest danger of switching from a brand name statin to simvastatin is to >the cash flow of the company making the high priced medication. My doctor >has my lipid levels checked by lab every three months and I found no >difference in performance between brand name simvastatin and the generic >except for a large price difference. Understand But have been hearing a lot abt it on the radio lately such as on this show http://www.drkenshow.com/ Anyway... I have switched form 20mg Lipitor to 40 mg of cheaper simvastatin Just wondering if I should talk to my doc abt it? >It is possible to have a reaction from any particular drug. However the >biggest danger of switching from a brand name statin to simvastatin is to >the cash flow of the company making the high priced medication. My doctor >has my lipid levels checked by lab every three months and I found no >difference in performance between brand name simvastatin and the generic >except for a large price difference. Understand But have been hearing a lot abt it on the radio lately such as on this show http://www.drkenshow.com/ Anyway... I have switched form 20mg Lipitor to 40 mg of cheaper simvastatin Just wondering if I should talk to my doc abt it? Why not? When you see your doctor you can discuss it. However the proof will be from your blood test (lipid levels, etc.) and how you feel on the new medication. I notice that on the show you mention one of the sponsors is AstraZeneca. This company makes Crestor (rosuvastatin). You can't go into a Mercedes dealership and expect them to suggest that a Honda Civic will get you where you need to go as well as a Mercedes-Benz S class automobile! > heard somewhere that studies may show that switching > form Lipitor (branded statins) to generic one such as > simvastatin could be dangerous. > > any truth to this? Yes, it would be dangerous to the profits of Pfizer. To you, no. In fact it might be benefical. When I switched from Lipitor 10 mg to Simvastatin 20 mg, my cholesterol levels went down by over 50 points. And it was all in my LDL levels. My HDL levels are now HIGHERT than my LDL levels. If I remember correctly my HDL was in the mid 60's and LDL in the upper 40's. And yes I've been a pharmacist for over 35 years. >Yes, it would be dangerous to the profits of Pfizer. To you, no. In fact >it might be benefical. [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > >And yes I've been a pharmacist for over 35 years. Point taken Dan!! And thanks! |
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