Generic medication works perfectly for some people. But not for everyone. I was taking regular keppra for a long period of time with no problems. The insurance company decided they wanted to give me generic medication so they could save themselves some money. I was not told about this, so slowly the number of seizures began to increase. Eventually a 911 call had to be made because for some reason the generic medication did not for me. A very uncomfortable stay in the hospital. So please be careful

I was told by the doctor do not take generic. On generic they may have a tiny bit of difference in the amount of what they put in drugs

I found the generic don't work as well. My scripts are capped so I choose the brand. I had anaplaxist to 1 generic because of the difference was brand plain generic yellow. Pharmacists have told me while the main ingredient is the same the base is usually different and that can cause issues.

@A MyEpilepsyTeam Member I've had a few pharmacy workers offer me the generic option over the years and I've always said no. The script system has actually been updated overhear so that if you are on a med where you can only have a specific version the system automatically ticks it whether that be brand or generic. So this problem is all but stopped now. It's just that this is a new med for me so it's basically still in the change-over phase. In a few weeks, I will find out how they want it but for now, the scripts say I'm on the generic version but I'm taking brand.

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I been taking Brand 25 yrs and the day I started in 3 days becane sz free as going on 25 yrs as a Pharmacy tride to get me take Generic as said its same so called my dr when got home as nurse answer and I told her and boy she yell NO!! so she called them and told them never try put me on brand as when went to get it she gave me the eye as dr said everytime a phar gets someone chang over to generic they get a raise