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[Tinkerbell]

I am worried about this although do agree re plastic waste. I recently had faulty batch of Vagifem that didn't click properly and didn't work as i had residue leakage which i don't get normally, so am worried that as these ones are not pre loaded they may not be as good.

[Uptick]

Now its off patent and open to other manufacturers, i wonder if they will be able to change the dosage and have a choice of 10mg or 25mg as previously prescibed.

I doubt it. Generics are not required to undergo tests and clinical trials because they are exactly the same as the branded version. The 25 mcg version has been withdrawn from the market to meet the guidelines regarding the lowest dose needed to control symptoms. Actually, there's a 4 mcg version in the pipeline, or probably already marketed in the US which, apparently, is enough for symptoms control.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5404400/

[Dierdre]

4mcg will definately not be enough for me I'd have to take 12 a week,  i darent even think about the irritation caused from that amount of fillers.  Although the 25mcg was withdrawn we all know 10mcg  x 2 per week was not enough and alot of women still need at least 5 per week, equivalent to the old dose if not more, 
very lucrative.  Are they now making  boxes of 24 x 4mcg at the same price!

[Blot]

Well 2 weeks in and I can report no problems so far. Easy to load the applicator and no adverse effects.

[Dierdre]

Thats good to know, if its cheaper we could all be getting this on prescription soon.

[Blot]

Deirdre my gp (the one I see about menopause stuff) is excellent and tells me it’s perfectly fine to use as many as I need to feel comfortable. It must be awful to have to fight with your doc to be prescribed this stuff.

[Tinkerbell]

I have to use Vagifem every day, sometimes even needing to double that up for a couple of days.
No way would I manage on 4 mcg a day!

[jayneaddo]

I have just picked up my prescription and now have the generic version too. Was disturbed when I realised but will see how I get on . How has everyone else been doing on it? I guess spoilt with vagifem and the plastic waste but don’t really want to wash applicator after each use.
Fingers crossed it works as well.

[Blot]

I’m doing ok on the new brand. I’m actually on a different one again - vagirux or something and things are fine except the applicator in the newest box didn’t work but I’d kept one of the old ones.

[jayneaddo]

That’s great to hear. Fingers crossed