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  How to use generic drugs? Part 4 TREATMENT FOLLOW-UP Are Generic Drugs the Same? However, specific shapes are less suitable for certain patients (comfort). You are right: the composition of generic drugs is not always precisely the same as that of the corresponding brand name drug. Indeed,   a generic drug has the same active principle in the same quantity   (a component of the drug having a therapeutic efficacy)   but not necessarily the same—excipients  (inactive ingredients) as the original drug. Thus, if it has the same efficacy and the same safety of use as the original drug, its shape, taste and size may indeed be different depending on the excipients used for its manufacture and less suitable for some patients. If the inconvenience you are talking about could affect your compliance with your treatment, talk to your doctor or pharmacist. Your doctor may take this into account in his prescription by entering, for example, additional informa...

  How to use generic drugs? Part 3 CHANGING MEDICATION AND PRECAUTIONS Why doesn't the generic taste the same as the original? The easiest way is to talk to your doctor or pharmacist. This is the same medicine, molecule (active ingredient), but not from the same manufacturer laboratory brand. The generic drug is as effective and as well tolerated as the brand-name drug. However, its shape, size, the taste may differ and be less suitable for some patients. If this is your case, do not hesitate to talk to your doctor, remembering to return your previous prescription on which the pharmacist indicated the generic drug dispensed. Your doctor will then be able to enter information on the following medicine that the pharmacist will consider when choosing the most suitable medication. It is also possible to discuss this difficulty directly with your pharmacist. Can we change the generic brand without risk? Thanks for your question. All generic drugs corresponding to the same original drug ...

How to use generic drugs? Part 1 RECOGNIZE A GENERIC DRUG Where can I find the names and prices of generic drugs corresponding to a brand-name drug? To find the correspondence between brand-name and generic drugs, you can consult the public drug database (external site). It groups together all the drugs marketed (original and generic) and allows you to access all the valuable information via two possible entries: by drug name and by the molecule's name (active ingredient). Why not differentiate generic drugs with an engraved name? Generic drugs or brand-name drugs sometimes look the same, and it is difficult not to confuse them. However, engraving the name of a drug is difficult to envisage on a scored tablet, for example. To avoid confusion, here are some simple tips for applying: note which medication is replaced by a generic drug and ask your pharmacist to indicate the name of the original medicines on the box of the corresponding generic drug if it has not already done so; do n...

  How to use generic drugs? Part 2 RECOGNIZE A GENERIC DRUG (CONTINUED) How do I know which generic drugs are available for my treatment? To find out the generic drugs for your drug, you can check the public drug database. It groups together all the drugs marketed (original and generic) and allows you to access all the valuable information via two possible entries: by drug name and by the name of the active substance. Note: its name can recognize a generic drug. If this name is that of the active substance expressed in the international nonproprietary name (DCI ) followed by the laboratory's name, this is a generic drug. What medication is diclofenac for? To find out which drug diclofenac corresponds to, you can consult the public drug database (external site), which groups together all the drugs on the market and allows you to access all the valuable information via two possible entries: by drug name and by the name of the active substance (like diclofenac). I am looking for a spe...