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The generic name is Aspirin or acetylsalicylic acid.
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What is the drug name used by several companies?
If you meant "What is a drug name used by several companies?" then the answer would be a generic drug. An example of a generic drug would be aspirin.
Is aspirin a food?
No. It is a drug - an over-the-counter (OTC) pain killer.Aspirin was developed by the German drug company Bayer in the 1890s as an improvement on the then commonly used pain killer Salicylic Acid (an extract of willow tree bark) which can cause extreme stomach upset.The word aspirin is a Bayer trademark in every country except the United States (we voided all German patents and trademarks when we entered WW1) so only in the United States can a company (other than Bayer) sell aspirin labeled as aspirin (instead of its generic name acetylsalicylic acid) without paying licensing fees to Bayer.
Is there a difference between a brand name and generic drug?
Absolutely not. Unlike brand-name foods and generic versions (say, Coca-Cola and "Walmart Cola"), a brand-name and generic drug consist of the identical active ingredient with the same molecular structure. The generic drug has been tested to have the same absorbance as the brand-name compound and js approved by the FDA. The generic drug is just a fraction of the cost of the brand-name. Why would anyone buy a brand-name drug in the first place? Whenever a new drug is developed, the company that first releases it hold the patent and the exclusive rights to be the only one making that drug for a certain time. If you want to buy a new drug, you can only buy the brand-name version of it. After a while, the patent expires, and other companies can make their own generic versions available. At that point, most people will buy the generic, but I suppose some poor saps are so swayed by marketing that they insist on buying the brand-name drug, or believe that there's some difference between generics and brand-names drugs. I have to disagree with this answer, it may be true of some drugs, but anyone who has ever taken say, generic vs brand name xanax, or generic vs brand name vicodin, can surely attest to there being a pretty big difference between the effect of the 2 just look around the web, its well documented. generic brands are allowed a 25% margin of error for some drugs and less for others, so some generics may be the same but for some they are not.
Should aspirin always be capitalized?
No, aspirin does not always need to be capitalized. It should be capitalized at the beginning of a sentence or when it forms part of the brand name "Bayer Aspirin," but it can be written in lowercase when referring to the generic medication.
What is the brand name of analgesic?
Bayer Aspirin
How do you pronounce Vanessa Bayer's last name?
Like the aspirin.
Is there aspirin in Nexium?
This drug contains absolutely no aspirin. Nexium is a proton pump inhibitor. The generic name for this drug is esomeprazole magnesium. It's effect is to reduce the amount of acid produced in your stomach and is a treatment for heartburn or indigestion. It has no relationship to aspirin.
What is the common name of aspirin?
In the US, "Aspirin" is the common name. The chemical name is "acetylsalicylic acid". In some countries Aspirin is a registered trademark, and the generic name is something like ASA (short for acetylsalicylic acid).
Which one of the following is a example of a generic drug Tylenol Advil aspirin Bufferin?
Bufferin, the others are name brand products that are popular.
Is aspirin a brand name?
Yes...or at least it can be. While both contain "acetylsalicylic acid" (ASA) as active drug and the effect on the body is the same when first bought, the differences come in longevity. Multiple studies show that Bayer does not degrade as fast as the generic. Go smell that year old bottle of aspirin in the closet. It'll smell like vinegar since its degraded to a similar form to vinegar. Bayer degrades much slower while the off brand degrades rapidly. Spend the small extra for Bayer if you need to take daily aspirin. That's your life. Just using it for occasional pain? I'm sure the off-brand is fine.
Is bayer aspirin acetylsalisylic acid?
All "aspirins" are acetylsalisylic acid. Aspirin was the trade name and acetylsalisylic acid is the chemical name.
What is the historical background of aspirin?
In 1899, a German chemist named Felix Hoffmann, who worked for a German company called Bayer, rediscovered Gerhardt's formula. Felix Hoffmann made some of the formula and gave it to his father who was suffering from the pain of arthritis. With good results, Felix Hoffmann then convinced Bayer to market the new wonder drug. Aspirin was patented on February 27, 1900.The folks at Bayer came up with the name Aspirin, it comes from the 'A" in acetyl chloride, the "spir" in spiraea ulmaria (the plant they derived the salicylic acid from) and the 'in' was a then familiar name ending for medicines.Aspirin was first sold as a powder. In 1915, the first Aspirin tablets were made. Interestingly, Aspirin ® and Heroin ® were once trademarks belonging to Bayer. After Germany lost World War I, Bayer was forced to give up both trademarks as part of the Treaty of Versailles in 1919.
