mazbook1
Nov 5, 2010, 1:59 PM
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Also, I might point out that even though some psychotropic drugs (antidepressants, etc.) that do have approved generics available in México, but must always have a prescription, aren't carried by Farmacias Similares. Otherwise, I have found their generics to be an excellent bargain, particularly if you buy on Mondays and Thursdays when (during certain hours) they give an additional 25% discount. Perhaps now that prescriptions are required to buy antibiotics (even generics) Dr. Simi might start selling the generic psychotropics also. Before, Similares didn't sell any generic that wasn't customarily available "over the counter" in México.
In all the years that I have been buying generics from Farmacias Similares, I have had only one instance where their generic didn't have exactly the same results as the same strength (mg.) as the brand name drug. In that case, I had to take a slightly higher dose to get the same results, but it was still much less expensive to buy the generic from Dr. Simi than the brand name drug from a regular farmacia. My doctor said it was probably just something to do with my system (very aged!) rather than anything to do with the drug itself.
Also, since Similares doesn't sell any generics in large quantity packages (catering to the low-income folks), sometimes the regular farmacias can sell you generics like aspirin, Tylenol, etc. in large size bottles for less per pill or capsule than Similares. With those sorts of "drugs", it's wise to check both Similares and any large farmacia for price, before buying.
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