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Hi there,
I have posted before on generics but would welcome any updates you may have -especially from UK
I have been on imatinib for 18 years and initially branded Glivec then Sandoz generic;Sandoz generic currently has some supply chain problems so have been offered Teva.
We are all different but are there any comments on Teva-whether the side effect profile is hard on musculo skeltal or gastric for instance??
The UK supply did look like this -Accord,CIPLA,Mylan, Teva,Sandoz,Wockhardt .Is that still the case?

My issue is a not very comfortable non diabetic peripheral neuropathy and dont really want an alternative to the Sandoz drug that exaggerates further this condition-whether very long term use of imatinib has caused this is another story/question:unanswerable by most medics!
Many thanks
John

Hi.

I was switched from Glivec after 5 years to a generic- TEVA. The only thing I can report is it harder on the stomach- aggravating my ongoing acid reflux issues which coincide with me starting cml medication some 10 years ago. I have to make a lot of food on my stomach, I eat at 8 pm in the evening, take the pill after food. Avoid accord .

Thanks for the information -useful
Apparently the excipients are different which is the coating and the core(or packing)
In addition one was an alpha formulation -the other a beta formulation

Regards

John

Hi,I was on generic gleevec and it was not nice,specially thw accord i just couldn't take that,i was switched Gleevec and that was way better plus better pill size,then I just couldn't function anymore and got switched to Sprycel and my stomach just went acid,I had been taking pantoprazol but all the side effects were driving me nuts so I research and I now drink 300ml water with a tablespoon of applecider vinegar on an empty stomach as soon as I get up have a small bite to eat before coffee or tea and I also drink boiled ginger root with tumeric and more Acv at midday it has totally solved the issue and no side effects. I recommend this.