Well, my doc told me they are not the same and they do not go through any stringent control. He says for the more complex meds like antidepressants and anticonvulsants he recommends never to switch makers. Several people have gotten seizures when they have changed to generics if they take meds for epilepsy. That is proof enough for me.

You just have to see which if any generics you have an issue with. They gave me some crap generic of xanax and I ended up very sick. Another generic of it works as well as the original for me.

When my friend who took effexor had to switch because only generics became covered, she had a breakdown that ruined her relationship.

I'm not meaning to scare anyone but if someone feels the generic isn't the same, it really IS because it isn't the same. You have to do what is optimal for you.