One of the medications I take is Atovaquone Oral Suspension. I believe it was a replacement for Bactrim, and I have been taking 10 mL each day since med-February. My nurse-practitioner said some patients liked the taste; I have always hated it. For the most recent refill, the medication came from a different manufacturer. Unbelievably, it now tastes even worse than before. The previous medication was made by Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Limited in Mahwah, NJ; the current maker is Camber Pharmaceuticals, Inc. in Piscataway, NJ. Weird that both are in New Jersey.
Looking more closely, it appears that neither company made the medication. Both products were made in India, one in Himachal Pradesh, and the other in Hyderabad. This is a liquid medication so high on the weight vs. value scale. I have always heard that India was a huge manufacturer of generic medication so it makes sense they would also contract manufacture for American pharmaceutical companies.
I am just upset that the new product tastes more horrible then the first.
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I just realized that one of the side effects of Atovaquone is “difficulty falling asleep of staying asleep.” Since you are supposed to not take other medication three hours before/after the Atovaquone, I have been waiting until the late afternoon to take the medication. I should try to take it as early as possible to see if that will help with my drug-induced insomnia.
Life with chronic diseases 