Generic

Term · Chemistry · MLC-T-CHM-004828

Relating to a pharmaceutical drug that is chemically identical to a brand-name drug but is marketed after the patent protection of the original drug has expired. These drugs contain the same active pharmaceutical ingredient, dosage form, strength, and route of administration. They are typically sold at a lower cost than their brand-name counterparts.

Table 1. Record
Identifier	MLC-T-CHM-004828
Field	Chemistry
Subject	Chemistry and Human Health
Synonyms	generics
References	PAC, 2009, 81, 971. 'Glossary of terms related to pharmaceutics (IUPAC Recommendations 2009)' on page 986 (https://doi.org/10.1351/PAC-REC-04-10-14)
See also	Dosage form

Record as JSON

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  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "Relating to a pharmaceutical drug that is chemically identical to a brand-name drug but is marketed after the patent protection of the original drug has expired. These drugs contain the same active pharmaceutical ingredient, dosage form, strength, and route of administration. They are typically sold at a lower cost than their brand-name counterparts.",
  "synonyms": [
    "generics"
  ],
  "subject": "Chemistry and Human Health",
  "see_also": [
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  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2009, 81, 971. 'Glossary of terms related to pharmaceutics (IUPAC Recommendations 2009)' on page 986 (https://doi.org/10.1351/PAC-REC-04-10-14)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/generic/"
}

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