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Changing bc pill?
Changing bc?
been on Ganvai bc for year when I went to pick up my pills the pharmacy give me Niki I asked why and they basically said Ganvai was no longer available and that this other pill was the same thing and it s just under a different name but is the same thing. I m was worried that it may change my period as my period as always been very good on the old bc I also was scared that it will not be effective right away I called my doctor and the nurse that works with her said that it should not cause any new affects and should be affective right away bc its " the same thing" I still worry about Wonder if anyone has had experience with this and can help is it the same pill
3 Answers
- Lady ALv 55 years agoFavorite Answer
I had a similar experience when my bc was no longer available for my provider. They do the best they can to make sure it's the same formulation and combo of hormones. I didn't have any issues when I switched over.
- MissALv 75 years ago
Pharmacist=uninformed about medicine
Nurse=uninformed about health
Random people on the internet=100% trustworthy and wise about health and medicine
Do you not feel any psychological disconnect at that thought process?
They are the same drug... and in any case since you apparently can't get your old one it's not like you've got a whole lot of options here.
- alan PLv 75 years ago
Its very common for the same medicine to be sold under different names. When a new branded drug's patent protection expires different companies can then make exactly the same thing under a different name.
