Advantage of Generic Medicines
Generic drugs have the same active ingredients (bulk drugs) in the same dose and dosage form as branded drugs already approved by food and Drug Administration. Generic drugs are copies of branded drugs that have exactly same dosages, intended use, effects, and side-effects, route of administration, safety, and strength as original branded drugs. In other words their pharmacological and their therapeutic effects are same as branded drugs. Bioavailability of generic drug is same as branded drug and they are bioequivalent. Broadly Generic drugs Refer to any drug marketed under its chemical name without advertising.