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A drug usually has one generic name but because many are very complicated chemical compounds, more than one is possible - for instance, sulphamethoxine and sulphadimidine are the same drug/compound. A drug, when approved, has one brand name & one generic name. The generic manufacturers must use the same generic name but can make their own trade names.
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A drug may have several Product names but only one?
While drugs may have several brand names issued to different companies, which are protected by a patent, the drug only has one generic name.
What source of information is found in most pharmacies and is often used for information on brand and generic names?
Patient Drug Facts may be what you are thinking of.
Generic drug for Arthotec 75?
There is a drug called Arthrotec 75 used for inflammation. The generics of the drug are Diclofenac and Misoprostol. Other generic medications may work as well such as Meloxicam.
Depression Treatments: Are Brand Name Medications Necessary?
When the time comes to treat depression, you may feel confused about which medications are best. Not only are there several classes of antidepressants but also many brand names and generic equivalents as well. Generic Prescription Depression Treatments are regulated by the Food and Drug Administration. Therefore, though they may look different than their brand name counterpart, generic depression treatments contain the same active ingredients and work just as effectively.
Generic name of a common drug?
Trade name for drug is Pharmacology. There are many terms where drug is referred to:pharmacology - A medicine to treat an illness and give relief for a symptom.pharmacology - Its an addiction, which affects especially our central nervous system.pharmacology - It can also be a chemical or substance that is not related to medical treatment, but controls the way our mind and body works.pharmacology - A substance or herbs or plants that is treated illegal and harmful to the human body or used for the purpose of temporary mental satisfaction and pleasure like marijuanaA Trade name is nothing but a Brand name under which a drug is marketed . No generic may be sold for a period of time under which the company who holds a patent still has the patent in force. This is to give the company of origin time to recoup their investments from Research & Development, testing, and initial maketing.
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.
What are some names of fuel?
There are many names of fuel cards including Shell, Texaco, Kwik Trip, Mobile, British Petroleum, Fleet Cards, or even some generic cards that you may not have heard of in the past.
What are some names of fuel cards?
There are many names of fuel cards including Shell, Texaco, Kwik Trip, Mobile, British Petroleum, Fleet Cards, or even some generic cards that you may not have heard of in the past.
What is the generic name for phenobarital?
Phenobarbital is the generic name of the drug, Luminal is the brand name. It was put on the market by Bayer in 1912. Like many old drugs, the brand name is rarely used and many younger doctors may not know the original trade name. Proranolol, methadone, and codeine are well known examples of drugs most commonly referred to by their generic name.
Is there a generic for seraquel?
No, not as of yet there isn't. Check under the generic name (Quetiapine) here in Answers.com I found a ton of info there including USA patent info., and links to Canadian and Indian online pharmacies that DO sell the generic product. (and it's STILL pricey - but nowhere near what you pay in USA -land of the health-care starved)
Which drug company makes betaxolol?
It's a generic drug and may be manufactured at many different plants around the world. One manufacturer appears to be Strong Chemical & Biologic Technology Co.,Ltd. located in Zhengzhou, China. Another is Actavis Totowa, which has many plants including one in Little Falls, New Jersey.
What do generic prescription drugs look like?
Generic prescription drugs have different colors, shapes and appearances, depending on how they are made and by what pharmaceutical company. This is the same as branded drugs that have different colors, shapes, sizes, etc. What's important isn't how they look but what ingredients are in each drug whether generic or branded. And, generic drugs have the same effective ingredient (medication) as the branded version. However, generics typically cost much less than branded, mainly because generic drug makers have much lower marketing costs associated with their medications, compared to those at branded drug makers.
