RXinsider: Brand info

Pharmacy Technician Training Programs
_______________________________________________________________ By Gregory Cianfarani R.Ph.

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The following exercise will familiarize you with some of the more common brand (trade) name drugs and their generic names. The brand name drug will appear first and has the registered trademark symbol (®) next to the name while its generic name will appear directly below it after you click on the "NEXT" button.

For example:
CLINORIL^®Sulindac

CLINORIL^® is the brand name drug while Sulindac is the generic name. There are many important reasons for knowing both names of a drug (trade name and generic name). Some examples include proper product substitution, product location and product cross-referencing.

- Simply familiarize yourself with these popular drugs and their generic names. Once you start working in a pharmacy, you should be provided with a pocket-size brand-generic book for quick reference. As you work in the pharmacy and are constantly exposed to the different drug names, you will eventually memorize them on your own.
- Only name brand drugs which presently have a generic equivalent available will be used.
- The strengths and dosage forms of each drug will not be included in this exercise.