What does the term “generic” mean? Are generic medications effective the same as the brand name medicines?
There are a few differences between a brand name medicine and a generic one: the name, the shape and in the price. Usually manufacturer uses a brand name for its drugs, while a generic drug is named by the name of the active ingredient. In case a manufacturer cannot have a patent for a certain chemical agent it can legally produce the “generics”. They are absolutely the same chemically, they have the same medical effect but cost cheaper. Currently you do not have to pay more for the same result.
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