OTC antihistimes - brand versus generic

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I have tons of allergies and I've just sort of lived with it most of my life. I use a 250 box of tissues every week and don't give it any thought. One day I was at a friend's house and asked for a tissue and she didn't know where they were she used them so infrequently. That really hit me and made me realize how bad my algeries are. So, with all of the new OTC pills out there now I decided to try them. I was wondering. Has anyone noticed a difference in store branRAB? Have you noticed that one store brand works better than another store brand?

I bought a store brand of Zyrtec, thinking I was getting a good deal. Then, when I was in my grocery store, I happened to notice their 120 count bottle was on sale and it was close to the same price I paid for the 40 count at the other store. So I'm wondering if there's a difference in effectiveness.

I suspect they are all made at the same factory some where overseas but if someone has noticed that there's a difference in the OTC generics, I'd like to know before I assume it's not working because of the medication, not realizing it's actually the "brand".

Thanks.
 
I've been using generic zyrtec (cetirizine)from Canada for years. Never noticed a difference. And it's much cheaper from there than here....
 
as long as the active ingredient is the same you should be good. i never buy name brand unless i have a coupon.
 
I get generic as well and never had a problem.. stores will have different prices on generic based on overall sales at their stores. I always find drug stores have higher prices than say Walmart/Target.
 
My daughter takes Zyrtec. We gave her generic children's zrytec for a while, but one day I was at the store and they had the brand name on sale, plus I had a coupon for $2 off so I bought it instead. I couldn't believe the difference in her allergies... much better. I haven't given her generic since then. No matter what "they" say, you get the best results from the brand name drug. If you get good results from generic, good for you, but if you're still suffering, you should try switching to the brand name for a while to see if it helps.
 
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