Doxepin has been the main drug dispensed for over 20 yrs.
Doctors only get detailed by drug reps for BRAND name items like your Silenor. I would bet they don't know what doxepin even is, how it works, etc.(unless they are old timers).
Pharmacies cannot substitute doxepin 10mg for Silenor 6. The milligrams have to match. This is why the brand name is so expensive as there is "no generic" for it in 6mg. Your doctor has to write the RX as "doxepin 10mg" for you to get it that way. These loopholes are in place to make sure Big Pharma gets its $$$$.
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