Do generic medications produce the same effect that the brand name medicines do?
The difference between a brand name medicine and a generic one is in the name, shape and in the price. A generic drug is usually called by the name of the active ingredient while a manufacturer uses a brand name. They are the same chemically and since the active ingredient is identical, they have the same medical effect. Thus buying a generic medication one pays less but gets the very same result.
Quinapril belongs to the class of medications called ACE inhibitors. It is used for the treatment of high blood pressure and congestive heart failure. It works by relaxing blood vessels and by making the heart pump more efficiently. Quinapril may be used in addition to diuretics (water pills) known as thiazide diuretics (e.g., hydrochlorothiazide) when one medication has not been found to control blood pressure satisfactorily.
Generic Aceon is in a group of drugs called ACE inhibitors. It is used to treat high blood pressure (hypertension) and to prevent heart attack in people with coronary artery disease.
Generic ActoPlus Met is used for treating type 2 diabetes. It is used along with diet and exercise. It works by decreasing the amount of sugar the liver produces and the intestines absorb.
Generic Aggrenox is used for reducing the risk of stroke in patients who have previously had a stroke due to a blood clot in the brain. It is also used to reduce the risk of stroke in patients who have had transient ischemic attacks (TIAs).
Generic Allegra-D extended-release tablets is an antihistamine and decongestant combination. The antihistamine works by blocking the effects of histamine, which cause allergy symptoms. The decongestant works by stimulating the body's natural response and reducing the swelling in the blood vessels that supply the mucous membrane, thereby decreasing nasal congestion.
Generic Antabuse is used to treat chronic alcoholism. It interferes with the metabolism of alcohol resulting in unpleasant effects when alcohol is consumed.
Generic Aralen is used for treating and suppressing acute attacks of certain strains of malaria and a certain type of parasitic infection (extraintestinal amebiasis).
Generic Aricept is used for treating dementia (eg, impairment of memory, judgment, and abstract thinking; changes in personality) in patients with Alzheimer disease.
Generic Arimidex is used for treating breast cancer in women who have been through menopause, including women with disease progression after tamoxifen therapy.
Generic Aristocort reduces the actions of chemicals in the body that cause inflammation, redness, and swelling. It is used to treat the inflammation caused by a number of conditions such as allergic reactions, eczema, and psoriasis.
Generic Artane is used to treat Parkinson's disease. By improving muscle control and reducing stiffness, this medicine allows more normal movements of the body as the disease symptoms are reduced.
Generic Asendin is in a group of drugs called tricyclic antidepressants. It affects chemicals in the brain that may become unbalanced. It is used to treat symptoms of depression, anxiety and agitation.
Generic Augmentin is used in the treatment of lower respiratory, middle ear, sinus, skin, and urinary tract infections that are caused by certain specific bacteria. These bacteria produce a chemical enzyme called beta lactamase that makes some infections particularly difficult to treat.
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Generic Avalide is a combination medication used to treat high blood pressure. One component belongs to a class of blood pressure medications that prevents the hormone angiotensin II from constricting the blood vessels, thereby allowing blood to flow more freely and keeping blood pressure down. The other component is a diuretic that increases the output of urine, removing excess fluid from the body and thus lowering blood pressure.
Generic Avandamet is a combination of two oral diabetes medicines that help control blood sugar levels. It is for people with type 2 diabetes who do not use daily insulin injections.
Generic Avandaryl is a combination of two oral diabetes medicines that help control blood sugar levels. It is for people with type 2 diabetes who do not use daily insulin injections.
