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Generic drugs

Generic drugs are medications that are the same as an existing brand-name drug in form, dosage, safety, and efficacy. They differ in price, appearance, and inactive ingredients from their brand-name counterparts.

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A person's mouth, smiling with lips showing: Can you take prednisone for tooth pain?
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Can you take prednisone for tooth pain?

How prednisone may help tooth pain, although it isn't the first choice
Dec. 31, 2024
Three prescription bottles with question marks on them: Tizanidine alternatives
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Tizanidine alternatives: What can I take instead of tizanidine?

If tizanidine isn’t write for you, there are several options you can discuss with your healthcare provider
Dec. 20, 2024
Two tablets with vs. between them: Methocarbamol vs. tizanidine
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Methocarbamol vs. tizanidine: Differences, similarities, and sid...

Learn about these two common muscle relaxers, why they’re prescribed, side effects, and warnings
Dec. 10, 2024
A bottle with oval tablets spilling out of it: What is ibuprofen made of?
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What is ibuprofen made of?

Learn what goes into creating this commonly used generic NSAID and how it works
Nov. 22, 2024
A person blowing their nose: Does ibuprofen help with allergies?
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Does ibuprofen help with allergies?

Some allergy medications have ibuprofen in them to reduce pain from inflammation
Nov. 20, 2024
A wrist being held by another hand: Propranolol for tremors
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Propranolol for tremors: Efficacy, side effects, cost, and more

Propranolol can reduce symptoms of essential tremor by up to 50%
Nov. 19, 2024
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Doxycycline vs. amoxicillin: Uses, side effects, and cost compar...

The effectiveness of doxycycline or amoxicillin depends on the type of infection being treated
Jul. 1, 2024
Rx prescription pad and pill bottle: When will a generic for Jardiance be available?
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When will a generic for Jardiance be available?

A Jardiance generic won’t hit the market until 2025 or later. Here’s how to save on your prescription in the meantime.
Jun. 13, 2022
Prescription pad and bottle - most prescribed drugs
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Most-filled meds across the U.S.

Experts explain why certain drugs might be so popular in certain places
Dec. 7, 2022
Rx pill bottles: Generic Adderall
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Adderall generic availability, cost, and dosage

Amphetamine-Dextroamphetamine, the generic version of Adderall, is used to treat attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in adults and children 3 years and older
Aug. 5, 2023
Rx tablets: generic Prozac
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Prozac generic availability, cost, and dosage

Brand-name Prozac and its generic counterpart, fluoxetine, are both prescribed for the treatment of several mental health conditions
Aug. 5, 2023
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