Exact copies of brand-name drugs. Generic drugs are as safe and effective as brand-name drugs, but are generally less expensive. A generic drug can be produced only when a brand-name drug's 20-year patent has expired (with certain exceptions). (See TRIPS) Everything's ready now, you can go for it. After climax, hold the condom firmly onto the penis with your fingers, and withdraw from the vagina, anus or mouth. Take care not to spill any fluid. Now, take off the condom and throw it in a bin. Never try to re-use a condom.
A drug that contains the same active ingredient as the original drug, and is hence interchangeable with it.
Prescription drugs that have the same active ingredient formula as a brand name drug. Generic drugs usually cost less than brand-name drugs and are rated by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to be as safe and effective as brand-name drugs.
Prescription drugs that meet the standards for safety, purity, strength, and quality as their brand-name counterparts. These drugs, however, bear only a chemical or general-classification name - not a brand name.
Prescription drugs that have the same active ingredients and Food and Drug Administration approval as trademarked brand name drugs and generally cost less.
drugs that cost less than "brand name" drugs but are just as effective.
A generic drug is identical, or bioequivalent to a brand name drug in dosage form, safety, strength, route of administration, quality, performance, characteristics and intended use. Although generic drugs are chemically identical to their branded counterparts, they are typically sold at substantial discounts from the branded price.
Denoting a drug name not protected by a trademark, usually descriptive of its chemical structure; sometimes called public name or multisource pharmaceutical product.
Medications with the same active ingredients as brand-name drugs, which are marketed after patents on brand-name drugs have expired. Both brand-name and generic drugs are tested in clinical trials.
A prescription drug that is chemically equivalent to a brand-name product, dispensed under its generic chemical name, usually at a lower cost.
Medications that are not a brand name, but provide the same effects.