AboutDr Alan Galbraith Expertise I can answer most questions on drugs, both medical and "recreational". Answers can be given in either technical or layperson terminology. My main areas of interest are psychiatric, gastrointestinal and cardiovascular drugs.
Experience I have been a university lecturer/head of department for almost thirty years, but am now retired. My research interests were alcohol, smoking and cardiovascular disease.
Organizations Institute of Biology, London.
Publications Author of "Fundamentals of Pharmacology" 5th Edition published in November 2007 by Pearson Education, Australia.
Question hello iam from kashmir, india. Few monthes ago i was prescribed escitalopram when i was in Saudi Arabia and they gave it to me free of of cost from the hospital itself, it was under the brand name CIPRALEX, manufactured by lundbeck, a danish company. Now iam back in kashmir and getting escitalopram under cipralex brand is really expensive, while other manufacturers are offering same drug at almost half rates.
Now my question to you is, Should i trust any brand as much as i trust the original one, and will it be equally effective, are cheaper brands dangerous, and can i keep swapping the brands frequently without any adverse effects. if you can prescribe any brand please.
Answer Dear Irfan
India has a very good reputation for the manufacturing of drugs and many countries, including the US import from them. I would have no hesitation in using another brand from Cipralex made in India.
Regards
Dr Alan Galbraith
PS I frequently buy drugs whilst in India and some ME countries.
