Medical Terminology / Unit 14 MedTerm 0931 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Generic and Brand Names
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The idea
A generic name is a drug's official non-proprietary name; a brand name is the name a manufacturer gives its version.
In practice
One generic name may correspond to several brand names.
Where people slip
Records may carry either name, and one drug appearing twice under two names is a known source of error.
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