Maybe classification based on generic word ending? example -sartan = -statin= -olol = ect.?
2006-06-13 10:50:19 · 6 answers · asked by sweetie 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Heart Diseases
OK maybe I wasn't real clear about what I meant.
I would like to know if remembering the generic drug word endings like -sartin and -statin which are usually angiotension II receptor antagonists and HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors, respectively, would help in classifying the generic drugs and remembering the brand names? There are more than 200 to start with.
2006-06-13 12:41:15 · update #1
using the common endings helps to some extent but mostly it just a rote memory thing. flash cards can help as well as a study partner. in clincal practice, though, you can have a pocket reference or PDA. if this is for pharmacy school, good luck!
2006-06-13 10:55:05 · answer #1 · answered by canary 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You can try to learn them but it is not easy. There is hardly any quick way to classify them. It is a rather tough job remembering all those medical terminological words.
2006-06-13 10:54:39 · answer #2 · answered by Kunwar Singh 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Im not sure about generic drugs but most stores like VONS, SAV-ON, RITE-AID, WALGREEN typically make their own generic drugs. Its their way of getting a chunk of revenue away from major pharmaceutical companies like PFIZER, MERCK, GSK...etc.
2006-06-13 10:56:37 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
3 words physician's desk reference
2006-06-13 10:56:34 · answer #4 · answered by gothikscent 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Start going to the pharmacy. If it's 100.00 it is not generic. If it's 20.00 it is.
2006-06-13 11:54:12 · answer #5 · answered by David G 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Generic_drug
2006-06-13 11:13:27 · answer #6 · answered by ana 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋