Brand-name Tarka is currently sold by Abbott Laboratories. However, a generic version is also available, made by Glenmark Generics.
Generic Tarka is available in the following strengths:
- Trandolapril/verapamil ER 2 mg/180 mg -- which has 2 mg of trandolapril and 180 mg of verapamil
- Trandolapril/verapamil ER 2 mg/240 mg -- which has 2 mg of trandolapril and 240 mg of verapamil
- Trandolapril/verapamil ER 4 mg/240 mg -- which has 4 mg of trandolapril and 240 mg of verapamil.
Tarka 1 mg/240 mg is not yet available in generic form.
Is Generic Trandolapril/Verapamil ER as Good as Tarka?
All generic medications must undergo certain tests to compare them to brand-name medications.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) then looks at these tests to decide if the generics are equivalent to the brand-name medications and assigns a rating to each one.
An "AB" rating means that the FDA has determined that a generic medication is equivalent to a brand-name medication. The generic versions of Tarka currently available have an "AB" rating, meaning they should be equivalent to brand-name Tarka.
However, generic medications are allowed to have different inactive ingredients than the brand-name medication. This might include fillers, dyes, or other ingredients that may cause problems for people with
allergies or sensitivities.
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