AP: Minocin vs Minocycline ( Brand vs Generic)

[Guest guest]

Hi AP users.

I have a question about using Generic version of Minocin called Minocycline.

Some articles emphasized the use of brand over generic drug. The content of

active ingredient in generic drug can be off as much as 20% from that of brand

name drug. It may cause considerable difference in their effectiveness for AP

therapy. This is what the article said.

However the price difference between brand and generic is as much as $200 for 90

piles. Is it really worth the price?

Are all of you using brand name drug? Did anyone use generic version of this

antibiotics and get a desired result?

Thanks,

Jintae

[Guest guest]

> Hi AP users.

>

Hi Jintae,

I have used both....For me, there was a drastic difference when using

the generic....I was on the brand, and the pharmacy gave me the

generic by error...It took a while to straighten out the error with

insurance red tape, before they would release another RX of the

brand...In those three weeks, I went down hill. The generic has many

fillers, and if you are sensitive to any of the them the results

won't be there. The brand, Minocin has one filler....Also, the

pellet form of the brand is sustained release which also allows for

it to be in the system longer than the powdered generic. I must say,

there have been many that do very well on the generic. I am in

remission with Lupus all through the brand Minocin....

If I were you, I would give the generic a few months try.....If you

see positive results regardless of how small they might be, I would

stay and see how it develops....As I said, there have been many with

positive results on the generic. It might help to tell us which

generic you are using...Perhaps that would help others using the

same, to let you know what results they are finding. Please remember,

we are only patients....not docs, and only relating what we are

experiencing....

Barb

have a question about using Generic version of Minocin called

Minocycline. Some articles emphasized the use of brand over generic

drug. The content of active ingredient in generic drug can be off as

much as 20% from that of brand name drug. It may cause considerable

difference in their effectiveness for AP therapy. This is what the

article said.

>

> However the price difference between brand and generic is as much

as $200 for 90 piles. Is it really worth the price?

>

> Are all of you using brand name drug? Did anyone use generic

version of this antibiotics and get a desired result?

>

>

> Thanks,

>

> Jintae

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi!

Actually, I am using the generic Minocin. It is a maroon colored

capsule. I have been taking it for maybe a year. Then in May I

switched to Doxy to keep my skin from getting too dark. After 2 months,

I realized that I was getting worse and worse. So I switched back to

Minocin. It has been a long road to get back to where I was, but I know

it is working. I wake up sometimes to find myself sleeping on my side.

I haven't been able to do that for years. I could only sleep on my

back. Maybe the brand name would work better, but I know that the

generic does indeed work.

Love to all,

Mel

rheumatic AP: Minocin vs Minocycline ( Brand vs Generic)

Hi AP users.

I have a question about using Generic version of Minocin called

Minocycline. Some articles emphasized the use of brand over generic

drug. The content of active ingredient in generic drug can be off as

much as 20% from that of brand name drug. It may cause considerable

difference in their effectiveness for AP therapy. This is what the

article said.

However the price difference between brand and generic is as much as

$200 for 90 piles. Is it really worth the price?

Are all of you using brand name drug? Did anyone use generic version of

this antibiotics and get a desired result?

Thanks,

Jintae

[Guest guest]

Jintae and Group,

There has been anecdotal evidence over the years that generic minocycline

does not work as well as brand name Minocin, but there is has been little

data pointing to specific brands of generic mino. I have started a web page

to summarize inputs from this group, but it has little data in it:

www.tmgp.com/generic-mino.htm

I would be grateful for any feedback related to specific brands of generic

mino.

Sincerely, Harald

At 02:17 PM 11/2/2004 -0700, you wrote:

>Hi AP users.

>

>I have a question about using Generic version of Minocin called

>Minocycline. Some articles emphasized the use of brand over generic drug.

>The content of active ingredient in generic drug can be off as much as 20%

>from that of brand name drug. It may cause considerable difference in

>their effectiveness for AP therapy. This is what the article said.

>

>However the price difference between brand and generic is as much as $200

>for 90 piles. Is it really worth the price?

>

>Are all of you using brand name drug? Did anyone use generic version of

>this antibiotics and get a desired result?

>

>Thanks,

>Jintae