Healthy Skepticism Library item: 7682
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Publication type: Journal Article
Berger SA.
By any other name: ambiguity in marketing proprietary anti-infective agents.
Clin Infect Dis 2007 Jan 1; 44:(1):65-8
http://www.journals.uchicago.edu/CID/journal/issues/v44n1/40915/40915.html
Abstract:
In 55 instances, a single proprietary (trade) name has been used to market > or = 2 distinct generic anti-infective agents. In some cases, one trade name represents 2 different drugs in the same country—or even marketed by the same manufacturer. Some unrelated drugs and poisonous substances are also manufactured under trade names assigned to anti-infectives. The use of proprietary names in the prescribing of anti-infective drugs could result in considerable confusion or harm to patients.
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MeSH Terms:
Anti-Infective Agents*
Drug Industry
Drugs, Generic*
Humans
Marketing*/statistics & numerical data
Pharmaceutical Preparations*
Terminology*
Substances:
Anti-Infective Agents
Drugs, Generic
Pharmaceutical Preparations
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