Consumer Reports evaluates the best-buy drugs for depression
Bottom line:

Taking effectiveness, safety, side effects, and cost into account, we have chosen three Consumer Reports Best Buy Drugs as options to consider for depression:

* Generic fluoxetine at a dose of 10 mg or 20 mg taken once a day, at a cost of $32 to $46 a month.
* Generic citalopram at a dose of 20 mg once a day at a cost of $63 a month.
* Generic bupropion at a dose of 75 mg to 100 mg taken three times a day at a cost of $60 to $74 a month.

These medicines are substantially less expensive than most other antidepressants, and are as effective as any of them. If you have drug coverage, talk with you doctor about finding the antidepressant that has the lowest out-of-pocket cost under your insurance plan.

I have mentioned before that generic medications often do not receive enough publicity, which is one reason why I recommend this site.

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