a brand of minocycline that works?

[Guest guest]

Hi,

Has anyone who lives in the US found a generic brand of minocycline

that works as well or nearly, as the minocin? My new insurance

doesn't cover the Brand.

Thank you,

Gloria

[Guest guest]

Gloria,

I have been keeping track of feedback form our group on this issue. This

feedback is sparse, but here it is:

www.tmgp.com/generic-mino.htm

Regards, Harald

At 12:13 AM 2/12/2005 +0000, Gloria wrote:

>Hi,

>Has anyone who lives in the US found a generic brand of minocycline that

>works as well or nearly, as the minocin? My new insurance doesn't cover

>the Brand.

>Thank you,

>Gloria

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 2/13/2005 1:25:27 PM Eastern Standard Time,

geoff@... writes:

I know that doesn't make the money any easier to come up with, but it may

make it a little easier to part with.

I have to agree. I used doxycycline for nine months, and never really felt

a lot better, but it did get rid of the swollen glands. When I switched to

brand name Minocin 3 months ago (a difference of a hundred dollars a month), I

started improving almost immediately. Today I can actually bend my knees a

little when I walk (haven't been able to do that in ages) and I can use my

hands again for many things I haven't been able to do in ages.

The difference in price is worth every penny.

Jill

[Guest guest]

Hi Gloria! Geoff here.

You asked:

> Has anyone who lives in the US found a generic brand of minocycline

> that works as well or nearly, as the minocin? My new insurance

> doesn't cover the Brand.

It's YOUR health. You might just have to step up to the bar and pony up the

difference yourself. If you check out the FAQ and publications, you'll find

the recommendation to use brand-name came only after experience with several

thousand patients. Further research will reveal differences between

brand-name and generics up to an allowable whopping 40% difference!

I know that doesn't make the money any easier to come up with, but it may

make it a little easier to part with.

HTH

Geoff

[Guest guest]

At one time, Dr. Mercola said that there was an effective, generic Minocin

for AP, made by the same company who makes Minocin....and that this generic

was available at Wal-Mart pharmacies. Is this no longer true?

Peyton

rheumatic Re: a brand of minocycline that works?

>

> Hi Gloria! Geoff here.

>

> You asked:

> > Has anyone who lives in the US found a generic brand of minocycline

> > that works as well or nearly, as the minocin? My new insurance

> > doesn't cover the Brand.

>

> It's YOUR health. You might just have to step up to the bar and pony up

the

> difference yourself. If you check out the FAQ and publications, you'll

find

> the recommendation to use brand-name came only after experience with

several

> thousand patients. Further research will reveal differences between

> brand-name and generics up to an allowable whopping 40% difference!

>

> I know that doesn't make the money any easier to come up with, but it may

> make it a little easier to part with.

>

> HTH

>

> Geoff

>

>

>

>

>

> To unsubscribe, email: rheumatic-unsubscribeegroups

>

>

[Guest guest]

Peyton,

In his excellent paper " Physicians' Protocol for Using Antibiotics in

Rheumatic Disease, " found at

http://www.mercola.com/2000/aug/27/Rheumatoid Arthritis.htm, Dr. ph

Mercola wrote:

" Clinically it has been documented that it is important to take Lederle

brand Minocin. Most all generic minocycline is clearly not as effective. A

large percentage of patients will not respond at all or not do as well with

generic non-Lederle minocycline. Traditionally, it was recommended to only

receive the brand name Lederle Minocin. However, there is one generic brand

that is acceptable, and that is the brand made by Lederle. The only

difference between Lederle generic Minocin and brand name Minocin is the

label and the price. The problem is finding the Lederle brand generic. Some

of my patients have been able to find it at Wal Mart. Since Wal Mart is one

of the largest drug chains in the US, this should make the treatment more

widely available for a reduced charge. "

At Wal Mart, the generic minocycline by Lederle cost $70 per hundred 100 mg

capsules. Regrettably, in September 2001, Lederle announced that it would

no longer sell the generic. The reason is that Lederle prefers to sell its

brand name Minocin, which costs 4 times as much.

ESI Lederle is a Division of Wyeth-Ayerst Pharmaceuticals, which in turn is

a division of American Home Products Corporation (NYSE: AHP). Wyeth-Ayerst

is one of the world's giant drug companies, with 40,000 employees and 40

manufacturing plants worldwide. It was the result of the merger of four

companies: Wyeth Laboratories; Ayerst, McKenna & on, Ltd.; A.H.

Robins; and Lederle Laboratories.

Regards, Harald

p.s. If any member of this group has had experience, either good or bad,

with a non-Lederle generic minocycline, please email me, and I will add

your input to my web page www.tmgp.com/generic-mino.htm

At 02:28 PM 2/13/2005 -0500, Peyton wrote:

>At one time, Dr. Mercola said that there was an effective, generic Minocin

>for AP, made by the same company who makes Minocin....and that this generic

>was available at Wal-Mart pharmacies. Is this no longer true?

>

>Peyton

>

>

> rheumatic Re: a brand of minocycline that works?

>

>

> >

> > Hi Gloria! Geoff here.

> >

> > You asked:

> > > Has anyone who lives in the US found a generic brand of minocycline

> > > that works as well or nearly, as the minocin? My new insurance

> > > doesn't cover the Brand.

> >

> > It's YOUR health. You might just have to step up to the bar and pony up

>the

> > difference yourself. If you check out the FAQ and publications, you'll

>find

> > the recommendation to use brand-name came only after experience with

>several

> > thousand patients. Further research will reveal differences between

> > brand-name and generics up to an allowable whopping 40% difference!

> >

> > I know that doesn't make the money any easier to come up with, but it may

> > make it a little easier to part with.

> >

> > HTH

> >

> > Geoff

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> > To unsubscribe, email: rheumatic-unsubscribeegroups

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

Merna,

Thank for your input. I have added it to

www.tmgp.com/generic-mino.htm

Press the F5 key in Internet Explorer, or you will be seeing the old

version cached on your hard disk.

Sincerely, Harald

At 03:39 PM 2/13/2005 -0500, you wrote:

>Harald ~

>

>I started AP with brand generic minocycline, 100mg x 2 daily. After

>nine doses I had an episode of anoxia that put me in the hospital for six

>days. None of the doctors I saw attributed it to the minocycline but had

>no other answers either. However, upon resuming it, I was again in the

>hospital with the same problem after just one dose. The doctors would not

>attribute my distress to a die-off or herx. I have since been taking

>Zenith brand doxycycline.

>

>Merna

[Guest guest]

For those of you without prescription coverage, try purchasing Minocin off

shore. The savings is considerable. Recently a patient received quotes

from Sam's, Walmart's and two local drugstore chains ranging from $338 to

$415 for 100 caps of Minocin 100 mg. She then tried www.canadianmedsusa.

Their price was $158 plus S & H.

Our government is trying to force Canada to stop filling U.S. prescriptions,

but this company has arranged several other options.

Ethel

Re: rheumatic Re: a brand of minocycline that works?

>

>

> In a message dated 2/13/2005 1:25:27 PM Eastern Standard Time,

> geoff@... writes:

>

> I know that doesn't make the money any easier to come up with, but it may

> make it a little easier to part with.

>

>

>

> I have to agree. I used doxycycline for nine months, and never really

> felt

> a lot better, but it did get rid of the swollen glands. When I switched

> to

> brand name Minocin 3 months ago (a difference of a hundred dollars a

> month), I

> started improving almost immediately. Today I can actually bend my knees

> a

> little when I walk (haven't been able to do that in ages) and I can use

> my

> hands again for many things I haven't been able to do in ages.

>

> The difference in price is worth every penny.

>

> Jill

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

It certainly can't hurt to call and find out!

Geoff

----- Original Message -----

> At one time, Dr. Mercola said that there was an effective, generic Minocin

> for AP, made by the same company who makes Minocin....and that this

generic

> was available at Wal-Mart pharmacies. Is this no longer true?

>

> Peyton