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Is Abilify A Generic Substitute For Deplin?
Deplin 29 year old, female, 5'3", 140 lbs.Prozac 20 mg qd, deplin 15 mg qd, mirena iud. My ob/gyn combined deplin with my prozac 2 months ago. I was having a 3 day stint of terrible pms....gloom and doom, zero energy, loss of appetite, sad with no apparent reason, weak. I could not tell if deplin worked, but have experienced the same awful feeling roughly 4 weeks later for 3-4 days at a time. Deplin is not covered by insurance and the generic is nearly $100 a month. I simply cannot afford that. My pharmacist suggeated Abilify. Does this medicine do the same as deplin? I would prefer to not take anything at all, but certainly do not care to feel so depressed. Thank you for any insight you may offer. -whitney
Tue, 3 Jun 2014
Hello and welcome to Healthcare Magic. Thanks for your query.
The symptoms that you have described are suggestive of Depression. Prozac (Fluoxetine) is an anti-depressant medication used to treat depression.
Regarding Deplin, this is a nutritional supplement containing L-methylfolate, the active dietary form of the vitamin B9 (folate). Abilify (Aripiprazole) is an anti-psychotic medication used to treat psychotic disorders. It is not the equivalent or substitute for Deplin. It is entirely different. I'm not sure why your pharmacist has suggested this medication.
I would advise you not to take or change any medication without a doctor's consultation. So, please discuss with your doctor before you change or start any new medication.
Wish you all the best.
Regards,
Dr. Jonas Sundarakumar
Consultant Psychiatrist
The symptoms that you have described are suggestive of Depression. Prozac (Fluoxetine) is an anti-depressant medication used to treat depression.
Regarding Deplin, this is a nutritional supplement containing L-methylfolate, the active dietary form of the vitamin B9 (folate). Abilify (Aripiprazole) is an anti-psychotic medication used to treat psychotic disorders. It is not the equivalent or substitute for Deplin. It is entirely different. I'm not sure why your pharmacist has suggested this medication.
I would advise you not to take or change any medication without a doctor's consultation. So, please discuss with your doctor before you change or start any new medication.
Wish you all the best.
Regards,
Dr. Jonas Sundarakumar
Consultant Psychiatrist
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