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A drug can be listed by either its brand name or its generic name.
The brand name is what the company that makes it has labeled it and the generic name is its chemical name.
Some examples:
Tylenol (brand name).....Acetaminophen (generic or chemical name)
Motrin (brand name)......ibuprofen (generic or chemical name)
Prilosec (brand name)....Omeprazole (generic or chemical name)
Benadryl (brand name)...Diphenhydramine (generic or chemical name)
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What is a substance generic term referring to?
Another term is chemical compound.
What drug is generic atorvastatin?
The generic drug Atorvastatin goes by the brand name Lipitor.
Is there an generic for fentanyl?
Fentanyl is a generic drug.
Is methazolamide a generic for another drug?
Glauctabs, MZM and Neptazane are all names used for methazolamide.
What term is it when a drug decreases the effect of another drug?
drug antagonism.
When did the drug Aricept go generic The generic drug is named donepezil?
The FDA approved Aripcept (Donepezil) for generic sale in 2009.
Is there a generic form of extenze?
No it appears that Extenze is a generic drug. Therefore there is no generic for it.
Similar term to drug?
Medicine could be another way to mean drug.
Is the drug ceftriaxone the same as unasyn?
No. Unasyn is the trade name for the combination of two generic drugs: ampicillin (a beta-lactam) and sulbactam (a beta-lactamase inhibitor). Ceftriaxone is a generic drug in another class of antibiotics altogether (cephalosporins).
Is Microgestin available as a generic?
Microgestin is a generic for the drug Loestrin.
Is there a generic drug for zithromax?
Yes, azithromycin is generic for Zithromax.
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.
