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Originally Posted by Reese
. . . . First, I'd say generic drugs over brand names. It's a no-brainer. . . .
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Not necessarily. I'm not exactly sure of the exact number - and I'm too lazy to Google it right now, but generic drugs are required to stick to something like 90% of the original formula. While it's true that in many cases, generics and brand names are identical, it's not a no-brainer. My wife has taken thyroid medication for a year now, and recently switched pharmacies (which bought from a different manufacturer) - the newer generic had her climbing the walls - very different potency or absorption rate.
Also, she's a chronic pain patient, and back before she quit all narcotics, she used to get a generic Percocet called roxicet, which worked well. A generic called oxycodone, which is supposedly the same thing, didn't work at all.
I'll agree with all the bed comments.
I'd say buy cheap kids' clothes - they'll grow out of them before they wear out.