Generic drug – is a drug with proven pharmaceutical, biological and therapeutic equivalence to the original. That is, a drug having the same composition of active ingredients, dosage form and effectiveness as the original drug, but do not have patent protection.
May differ from the original drug in composition of excipients. Placed on the market after expiry of patent protection the original drug. The most common is now called “Generic”.
In the pharmaceutical industry there are 2 groups of drugs:
- Original drug (Brand-name Drugs)
- Generic drug.
Branded drugs are expensive, the price of generics are much cheaper than original drugs .
Original drug – this is a new development pharmaceutical company, which it was first discovered, synthesized, and protected by a patent for many years (usually 10+). During this period, the drug produces only this company. The original drug is often unique in its kind and has no analogues among competitors, so the pharmacy you will not be able to pick up analogue remains valid patent protection.
When patent protection is removed and appear analogues (Generics), this is the original brand-name drug will cost more than all other generics drugs
The essential requirement for the sale of generics – proven pharmaceutical, biological and therapeutic equivalence to the original. The active ingredient original brand drug and the generic drug are always the same, but the dosage of the active substance and appearance of drugs can vary at the discretion of the pharmaceutical company.
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The list of expensive branded medicines (letter “M”) and their cheaper analogues (generic drugs):
| Brand | Generic |
|---|---|
| M-Orexic | Diethylpropion |
| M.O.S. | Morphine |
| Maalox | Aluminia & Magnesia |
| Maalox | Psyllium |
| Maalox Anti-Gas | Simethicone |
| Maalox GRF | Simethicone |
| Maalox Plus Extra Strength | Aluminia |
| Maalox Plus Extra Strength | Magnesia & Simethicone |
| Maalox Quick DissolvingChews | Calcium Carbonate |
| Maalox TC | Aluminia & Magnesia |
| Macrobid | Nitrofurantoin |
| Macrodantin | Nitrofurantoin |
| Mag-Ox 400 | Magnesium Oxide |
| Magan | Magnesium Salicylate |
| Magnalox | Aluminia |
| Magnalox | Magnesia & Simethicone |
| Magnaprin | Aspirin |
| Magnatril | Aluminium Hydroxide |
| Magnolax | Milk of Magnesia |
| Majeptil | Thioproperazine |
| Malarone | Atovaquonel |
| Malarone | Proguanil |
| Malatal | Atropine |
| Malatal | Hyoscyamine |
| Malatal | Scopolamine & Phenobarbital |
| Mallamint | Calcium Carbonate |
| Mallergan-VC with Codeine | Codeine |
| Mallergan-VC with Codeine | Promethazine |
| Mallopres | Reserpine & Hydrochlorthiazide |
| Maltsupex | Malt Soup Extract |
| Mandelamine | Methenamine |
| Mannest | Diethylstilbestrol |
| Maolate | Chlorphenesin |
| Maox | Magnesium Oxide |
| Mapap | Acetaminophen |
| Mapap | Chlorpheniramine |
| Maprin | Aspirin |
| Marax | Ephedrine |
| Marax | Hydroxyzine |
| Marax | Theophylline |
| Marbaxin | Methocarbamol |
| Marblen | Calcium & Magnesium Carbonates |
| Marezine | Cyclizine |
| Marflex | Orphenadrine |
| Margesic #3 | Acetaminophen & Codeine |
| Margesic-H | Hydrocodone & Acetaminophen |
| Marinol | Dronabinol |
| Marmine | Dimenhydrinate |
| Marnal | Aspirin |
| Marnal | Butalbital |
| Marvelon | Desogestrel & Ethinyl Estradiol |
| Masporin Otic | Neomycin |
| Masporin Otic | Polymixin B & Hydrocortisone (otic) |
| Matulane | Procarbazine |
| Mavik | Trandolapril |
| Maxair | Pirbuterol |
| Maxalt | Rizatriptan |
| Maxaquin | Lomefloxacin |
| Maxeran | Metoclopramide |
| Maxidex | Dexamethasone (ophthalmic) |
| Maxidone | Hydrocodone & Acetaminophen |
| Maxiflor | Diflorasone (topical) |
| Maxivate | Betamethasone (topical) |
| Maxzide | Triamterne & Hydrochlorothiazide |
| Mazanor | Mazindol |
| Mazepine | Carbamazepine |
| Measurin | Aspirin |
| Mebaral | Mephobarbital |
| Mebendacin | Mebendazole |
| Mebutar | Mebendazole |
| Meclan | Meclocycline (topical) |
| Meclicot | Meclizine |
| Meclofen | Meclofenamate |
| Meclomen | Meclofenamate |
| Med Tamoxifen | Tamoxifen |
| Med-Timolol | Timolol (ophthalmic) |
| Meda Cap | Acetaminophen |
| Meda Syrup | Chlorpheniramine |
| Meda Tab | Acetaminophen |
| Medi-Flu | Acetaminophen |
| Medi-Flu | Chlorpheniramine |
| Medi-Tran | Meprobamate |
| Medigesic | Acetaminophen |
| Medigesic | Butalbital |
| Medihaler Ergotamine | Ergotamine |
| Medihaler-Epi | Epinephrine |
| Medihaler-Iso | Isoproterenol |
| Medilium | Chlorodiazepoxide |
| Mediplast | Salicylic Acid |
| Medipren | Ibuprofen |
| Medivert | Meclizine |
| Medotar | Coal Tar (topical) |
| Medrol | Methylprednisolone (systemic) |
| Megace | Megestrol |
| Megacillin | Penicillin G |
| Melfiat-105 | Phendimetrazine |
| Mellaril | Thioridazine |
| Menaval | Estradiol |
| Menest | Esterified Estrogens |
| Menoject L.A. | Oxandrolone |
| Mentax | Butenafine (topical) |
| Mepro Analgesic | Meprobamate & Aspirin |
| Meprogese | Meprobamate & Aspirin |
| Meprogesic | Meprobamate & Aspirin |
| Meprolonel | Methylprednisolone (systemic) |
| Mepron | Atovaquonel |
| Meprospan | Meprobamate |
| Meridia | Sibutramine |
| Mesalazine | Mesalamine |
| Mestinon | Pyridostigmine |
| Metadate | Methylphenidate |
| Metaderm | Betamethasone (topical) |
| Metaglip | Glipizide |
| Metaglip | Metformin |
| Metahydrin | Benzthiazide |
| Metamucil | Psyllium |
| Metatensin | Reserpine & Trichlormethiazide |
| Meted | Salicylic Acid & Sulfur |
| Meted Maximum Strength Anti-Dandruff Shampoo | Salicylic Acid |
| Meted Maximum Strength Anti-Dandruff Shampoo | Sulfur & Coal Tar |
| Methacin | Capsaicin |
| Methadose | Methadone |
| Methergine | Methylergonovine |
| Methocel | Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose |
| Methylergometrine | Methylergonovine |
| Methylin | Methylphenidate |
| Meticorten | Prednisone (systemic) |
| Metizol | Metronidazole |
| Metopirone | Metyrapone |
| Metosyn | Fluocinonide (topical) |
| Metra | Phendimetrazine |
| Metric 21 | Metronidazole |
| Metro Cream | Metronidazole |
| Metro I.V. | Metronidazole |
| Metrogel | Metronidazole |
| Mevacor | Lovastatin |
| Meval | Diazepam |
| Mevinolin | Lovastatin |
| Mexate | Methotrexate |
| Mexitil | Mexiletine |
| Mi-Acid | Aluminia |
| Mi-Acid | Magnesia & Simethicone |
| Miacalcin | Calcitonin |
| Micanol | Anthralin |
| Micardis | Hydrochlorothiazide |
| Micardis | Telmisartan |
| Micatin | Miconazole (topical) |
| Micrainin | Meprobamate & Aspirin |
| Microgestin | Norethindrone & Ethinyl Estradiol |
| Micronase | Glyburide |
| microNEFRIN | Recepinephrine |
| Midahist DH | Chlorpheniramine |
| Midahist DH | Codeine |
| Midamor | Amiloride |
| Midchlor | Dichloralphenazone & Acetaminophen |
| Midchlor | Isometheptene |
| Midil-IB | Ibuprofen |
| Midol 200 | Ibuprofen |
| Midquin | Dichloralphenazone & Acetaminophen |
| Midquin | Isometheptene |
| Midrin | Dichloralphenazone & Acetaminophen |
| Midrin | Isometheptene |
| Mifeprex | Mifepristone (RU-486) |
| Migergot | Ergotamine |
| Migquin | Dichloralphenazone & Acetaminophen |
| Migquin | Isometheptene |
| Migrapap | Dichloralphenazone & Acetaminophen |
| Migrapap | Isometheptene |
| Migratine | Dichloralphenazone & Acetaminophen |
| Migratine | Isometheptene |
| Migrazone | Dichloralphenazone & Acetaminophen |
| Migrazone | Isometheptene |
| Migregot | Caffeine |
| Migrend | Dichloralphenazone & Acetaminophen |
| Migrend | Isometheptene |
| Migrex | Dichloralphenazone & Acetaminophen |
| Migrex | Isometheptene |
| Milkinol | Poloxamer 188 |
| Miltown | Meprobamate |
| Min-Ovral | Levonorgestrel & Ethinyl Estradiol |
| Minims | Pilocarpine |
| Minims Atropinem | Atropine |
| Minims Cyclopentolate | Cyclopentolate (ophthalmic) |
| Minims Homatropine | Homatropine (ophthalmic) |
| Minims Phenylephrine | Phenylephrine (ophtalmic) |
| Minipress | Prazosin |
| Minitran | Nutroglycerin |
| Minizide | Polythiazide |
| Minizide | Prazosin |
| Minocin | Minocycline |
| Minostat-Derm | Miconazole (topical) |
| Mintezol | Thiabendazole |
| Mintox | Aluminia & Magnesia |
| Mintox Extra Strength | Aluminia |
| Mintox Extra Strength | Magnesia & Simethicone |
| Minzolum | Thiabendazole |
| Miocarpine | Pilocarpine |
| Miostat | Carbachol |
| Miradon | Anisindione (oral) |
| Mirapex | Pramipexole |
| Mircette | Desogestrel & Ethinyl Estradiol |
| Mitride | Dichloralphenazone & Acetaminophen |
| Mitride | Isometheptene |
| Mitrolan | Polycarbophil |
| Mixtard | Insulin |
| Moban | Molindone |
| Mobic | Meloxicam |
| Mobidin | Magnesium Salicylate |
| Mobiflex | Tenoxicam |
| Modane | Docusate |
| Modane | Psyllium |
| Modecate | Fluphenazine |
| ModiCon | Norethindrone & Ethinyl Estradiol |
| Modified Shohl’s Solution | Sodium Citrate & Citric Acid |
| Moditen | Fluphenazine |
| Modrastane | Trilostane |
| Moduret | Amiloride & Hydrochlorothiazide |
| Moduretic | Amiloride & Hydrochlorothiazide |
| Mogadon | Prazepam |
| Moisture Drops | Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose |
| Molatoc | Docusate |
| Molatoc-CST | Casanthranol |
| Monistat | Miconazole (vaginal) |
| Monistat 1 | Tioconazole (vaginal) |
| Monistat 3 | Miconazole (vaginal) |
| Monistat 5 | Miconazole (vaginal) |
| Monistat 7 | Miconazole (vaginal) |
| Monitan | Acebutolol |
| Mono-Gesic | Salsalate |
| Monodox | Doxycycline |
| Monoket | Isosorbide Mononitrate |
| Monopril | Fosinopril |
| Morphitec | Morphine |
| Motion-Aid | Diphenhydramine |
| Motofen | Difenoxin & Atropine |
| Motrin | Ibuprofen |
| Motrin-IB | Ibuprofen |
| Movergan | Selegiline |
| MS Contin | Morphine |
| MSIR | Morphine |
| MST Continus | Morphine |
| Mucinium Herbal | Sennosides |
| Mucolysin | Tiopronin |
| Mudrane | Theophylline |
| Mudrane GG | Ephedrine |
| Mudrane GG | Phenobarbital |
| Muilophene | Clomiphene |
| Multipax | Hydroxyzine |
| Murine Plus | Naphazoline |
| Muro’s Opcon | Naphazoline |
| Muse | Alprostadil |
| Mustargen | Mechlorethamine |
| My Cort | Hydrocortisone (topical) |
| Myapap Elixir | Acetaminophen |
| Mycelex | Clotrimazole (topical) |
| Mycelex Troches | Clotrimazole (oral-local) |
| Mycelex-7 | Clotrimazole (vaginal) |
| Mycelex-G | Clotrimazole (vaginal) |
| Mycifradin | Neomycin (oral) |
| Myciguent | Neomycin (topical) |
| Mycitracin | Neomycin |
| Mycitracin | Plymyxin B |
| Mycitracin | Polymixin B & Bacitracin (topical) |
| Myclo | Clotrimazole (topical) |
| Myclo | Clotrimazole (vaginal) |
| Myco II | Nystatin |
| Myco-Triacet II | Nystatin |
| Mycobiotic II | Nystatin |
| Mycogen II | Nystatin |
| Mycolog II | Nystatin |
| Mycostatin | Nystatin (topical) |
| Mycostatin | Nystatin (vaginal) |
| Mydfrin | Phenylephrine (ophtalmic) |
| Myfed | Triprolidine |
| Mygel | Aluminia |
| Mygel | Magnesia & Simethicone |
| Myidil | Triprolidine |
| Myidone | Primodone |
| Mykacet | Nystatin |
| Mykrox | Metolazone |
| Mylagen | Aluminia |
| Mylagen | Magnesia & Simethicone |
| Mylanta | Aluminia |
| Mylanta | Magnesia & Simethicone |
| Mylanta | Psyllium |
| Mylanta Calci Tabs | Calcium Carbonate & Magnesia |
| Mylanta Double Strength | Aluminia |
| Mylanta Double Strength | Magnesia & Simethicone |
| Mylanta Gas | Simethicone |
| Mylanta Gelcaps | Calcium & Magnesium Carbonates |
| Mylanta Maximum Strength | Calcium Carbonate & Magnesium Hydroxide |
| Mylanta Night Time Strength | Aluminium Hydroxide |
| Mylanta Plain | Aluminia |
| Mylanta Plain | Magnesia & Simethicone |
| Mylanta Regular Strength | Aluminia |
| Mylanta Regular Strength | Magnesia & Simethicone |
| Mylanta-AR | Famotidine |
| Myleran | Busulfan |
| Mylicon | Simethicone |
| Mymethasone | Dexamethasone (systemic) |
| Myocrisin | Gold Sodium Thiomalate |
| Myolin | Orphenadrine |
| Myotrol | Orphenadrine |
| Myproic Acid | Valproic Acid |
| Myrosemide | Furosemide |
| Mysoline | Primodone |
| Mytelase | Ambenonium |
| Mytrex | Nystatin |
| Mytussin AC | Codeine |
| MZM | Methazolamide |
| Generic | Brand |
|---|---|
| Magaldrate | Losopan, Lowsium, Riopan, Riopan Extra Strength |
| Magaldrate & Simethicone | Losopan Plus, Lowsium Plus, Riopan Plus |
| Magnesia & Calcium Carbonate | Amphojel Plus, Camalox |
| Magnesia & Simethicon | Advanced Formula Di-Gel |
| Magnesia & Simethicone | Alma-Mag, Almacone, Aludrox, AntaGel, Di-Gel, Diovol Plus, Gelusil, Kudrox, Maalox Plus Extra Strength, Magnalox, Mi-Acid, Mintox Extra Strength, Mygel, Mylagen, Mylanta, Mylanta Double Strength, Mylanta Plain, Mylanta Regular Strength, Rulox Plus, Simaal |
| Magnesium Carbonate | Tempo |
| Magnesium Carbonate & Sodium Bicarbonate | Genaton Extra Strength |
| Magnesium Citrate | Citro-Mag, Citro-Nesia, Citroma |
| Magnesium Hydroxide | Phillips’ Chewable, Phillips’ Consentrated, Phillips’ Magnesia Tablets, Phillips’ Milk of Magnesia |
| Magnesium Oxide | Mag-Ox 400, Maox, Uro-Mag |
| Magnesium Salicylate | Doan’s Pills, Magan, Mobidin |
| Magnesium Sulfate | Bilagog |
| Magnesium Trisilicate | Gaviscon-2, Triconsil |
| Malt Soup Extract | Maltsupex, Syllamalt |
| Maprotiline | Ludiomil |
| Masoprocol | Actinex |
| Mazindol | Mazanor, Sanorex |
| Mebendazole | Mebendacin, Mebutar, Nemasole, Vermox |
| Mecamylamine | Inversine |
| Mechlorethamine | Mustargen |
| Meclizine | Antivert, Bonamine, Bonine, D-Vert, Dramamine II, Meclicot, Medivert |
| Meclocycline (topical) | Meclan |
| Meclofenamate | Meclofen, Meclomen |
| Medroxyprogesterone | Amen, Curretab, Cycrin, Depo-Provera, Premphase, Prempro, Provera, ProveraPak |
| Medrysone (ophthalmic) | HMS Liquifilm |
| Mefenamic Acid | Ponstan, Ponstel, Relafen |
| Mefloquine | Lariam |
| Megestrol | Megace |
| Melathion | Derbac, Ovide |
| Meloxicam | Mobic |
| Melphalan | Alkeran, L-PAM, Phenylalanine Mustard |
| Memantine | Namenda |
| Meperidine | Demerol, Pathidine |
| Meperidine & Acetaminophen | Demerol-APAP |
| Mephobarbital | Mebaral |
| Meprobamate | Acabemate, Apo-Meprabamate, Equanil, Medi-Tran, Meprospan, Miltown, Neuramate, Novomepro, Pax 400, Probate, Sedabamate, Trancot, Tranmep |
| Meprobamate & Aspirin | Epromate-M, Equagesic, Equazine-M, Heptogesic, Mepro Analgesic, Meprogese, Meprogesic, Micrainin, Q-gesic, Tranquigesic |
| Mercaptopurine | 6-MP, Purinethol |
| Mesalamine | 5-ASA, Asacol, Canasa, Mesalazine, Pentasa, Rowasa, Salofalk |
| Mesoridazine | Serentil |
| Metamphetamine | Desoxyn, Desoxyn Gradumet |
| Metaprolol & Hydrochlorothiazide | Co-Betaloc, Lopressor HCT |
| Metaproterenol | Alupent, Arm-a-Med Metaproterenol, Dey-Dose Metaproterenol, Dey-Lute Metaproterenol, Prometa |
| Metaxalone | Skelaxin |
| Metformin | Avandamet, Glucophage, Metaglip, Riomet |
| Methadone | Dolophine, Methadose, Physeptone |
| Methantheline | Banthine, Hydropane |
| Metharbital | Gemonil |
| Methazolamide | MZM, Neptazane |
| Methenamine | Atrosept, Dolsed, Hexalol, Hip-Rex, Hiprex, Mandelamine, Prosed/DS, Trac Tabs 2X, U-tract, UAA, Urex, Uridon, Urimed, Urinary Antiseptic No.2, Urised, Uriseptic, Uritab, Uritin, Uro-Ves |
| Methocarbamol | Carbacot, Delaxin, Marbaxin, Robamol, Robaxin, Robaxisal, Robomol, Skelex |
| Methotrexate | Amethopterin, Folex, Mexate, Rheumatrex, Trexall |
| Methotrimeprazine | Levoprome, Nozinan |
| Methoxsalen | Oxsoralen, UltraMOP |
| Methscopolamine | D.A. Chewable, Dura-Vent/DA, Extendryl, OMNIhist L.A., Pamine, Prehist D |
| Methsuximide | Celontin |
| Methyclothiazide | Aquatensen, Duretic, Enduron |
| Methylcellulose | Citrucel, Cologel |
| Methyldopa | Aldomet, Apo-Methyldopa, Dopamet, Novomedopa, Nu-Medopa |
| Methyldopa & Chlorothiazide | Aldoclor |
| Methyldopa & Hydrochlorothiazide | Aldoril, Novodoparil, PMS Dopazide |
| Methylene Blue | Atrosept, Dolsed, Hexalol, Prosed/DS, Trac Tabs 2X, U-tract, UAA, Uridon, Urimed, Urinary Antiseptic No.2, Urised, Uriseptic, Uritab, Uritin, Uro-Ves |
| Methylergonovine | Methergine, Methylergometrine |
| Methylphenidate | Conserta, Metadate, Methylin, PMS Methylphenidate, Ritalin |
| Methylprednisolone (systemic) | Medrol, Meprolonel |
| Methyltestosterone | Android, Estratest |
| Methysergide | Sansert |
| Metipranolol (ophthalmic) | OptiPranolol |
| Metoclopramide | Apo-Metoclop, Clopra, Emex, Maxeran, Octamide, Reclomide, Reglan |
| Metolazone | Diulo, Mykrox, Zaroxolyn |
| Metoprolol | Apo-Metoprolol, Betolac, Lopressor, Lopressor SR, Novometoprol, NuMetop, Toprol |
| Metronidazole | Apo-Metronidazole, Flagyl, Helidac, Metizol, Metric 21, Metro Cream, Metro I.V., Metrogel, Neo-Metric, Noritate, Novonidazol, PMS Metronidazole, Protostat, Satric, Trikacide |
| Metyrapone | Metopirone |
| Mexiletine | Mexitil |
| Miconazole (topical) | Micatin, Minostat-Derm, Zeasorb-AF Powder |
| Miconazole (vaginal) | Monistat, Monistat 3, Monistat 5, Monistat 7 |
| Mifepristone (RU-486) | Mifeprex |
| Miglitol | Glyset |
| Milk of Magnesia | Hayley’s M-O, Magnolax |
| Mineral Oil (osmotic) | Agarol |
| Mineral Oil (softener/lubricant) | Agarol |
| Minocycline | Arestin, Minocin |
| Minoxidil | Loniten |
| Minoxidil (topical) | Dermal, Rogaine |
| Mirtazapine | Remeron |
| Misoprostol | Arthrotec, Cytotec |
| Mitotane | Lysodren |
| Modafinil | Provigil |
| Moexipril | Uniretic, Univasc |
| Molindone | Moban |
| Mometasone | Nasonex |
| Mometasone (topical) | Elocom, Elocon |
| Montelukast | Singulair |
| Morcizine | Ethmozine |
| Morphine | Astramorph-PF, Avinza, Duramorph, Epimorph, Kadian, M.O.S., Morphitec, MS Contin, MSIR, MST Continus, Oramorph, RMS Uniserts, Roxanol, Statex |
| Moxifloxacin | Avelox |
| Mupirocin (topical) | Bactroban |
| Mycophenolate | CellCept |
