[NP-Clinical] generics/substitutions

[Meredith Baker]

Hi, Just this week I have had to take one patient off Sertraline secondary
to side effects and less effectiveness after being on it for one month. Also
another patient complained of side effects this week, but we are going to
give it more time. My understanding is that Pfizer is still producing the
generic for 6 months, so wonder what's up?  Meredith Baker, Adult/GER NP

-----Original Message-----
From: np-clinical-bounces at nurse.net [mailto:np-clinical-bounces at nurse.net]
On Behalf Of Kimberly Spering
Sent: Friday, October 20, 2006 8:56 PM
To: NP Clinical
Subject: Re: [NP-Clinical] generics/substitutions

I've had two people who coincidentally felt that their generic Zoloft wasn't

as effective within about 2 - 3 weeks of use.

Kim Spering
OB-GYN

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Nicole Joslin" <nursenik at comcast.net>
To: "NP Clinical" <np-clinical at nurse.net>
Sent: Friday, October 20, 2006 9:24 PM
Subject: [NP-Clinical] generics/substitutions


> Hi everyone,
>    With all of this talk about generics and substitutions, has anyone else

> been having problems with the release of the generic Zoloft, sertraline? I

> have had 3 patients come in over the past month with increased anxiety, 
> dizziness, palpitations, and general intolerance within 3 weeks of being 
> on sertraline. Putting them back on the brand zoloft after going through 
> all of the prior auth. mayhem solved the problems. Anyone else?
>
> Nicole Joslin, APRN 


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