but how do you know they always use the brand name? it might be a generic brand they are using... n
Posted By: Amanda on 2008-05-27
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generic vs brand
Just wondering if anyone has a good site that correctly capitalizes brand name drugs and lower cases generic drugs - thanks
Brand or generic?
Subject: Brand or generic?
The drug is basikol - he spells it, but I don't know if it should be capitalized...I don't think so, but has anyone heard of it??
Thanks.
Generic vs Brand.
Subject: Generic vs Brand.
The expander software I use is part of Softmed. It has 2 lines to put your abbreviations in. I type in a drug in lower case in the short form part and the drug as it should appear in the long form part. IE...I would put "ativan" in the short form line and "Ativan" in the long form line. Then all I ever have to do is just type the drug in all lower case and it will auto cap from my expanders. You have to do this for every drug that you find, but when you are all done, you won't have to worry about generic or brand. This works for any drug from Avelox to Zoloft and in between. I hope this helps.
generic versus brand name
Subject: generic versus brand name
Generic Name : Gentamicin
Pronunciation : Jen-ta-my-sin
TradeName : Biogaracin, Gentaswift, G-mycin, Gerocin, Gentamycin, Mycin
This is what I found - it is a generic.
Generic versus name brand
Subject: Generic versus name brand
Does anyone have a hint for remembering which drugs are generic and which are name brand as far as capitalization goes? Right now I'm looking up each and every one - there has to be an easier way. TX
is this drug generic or name brand?
Subject: is this drug generic or name brand?
conflicting info regarding whether to cap or not.
Is betadine generic or brand?
Subject: Is betadine generic or brand?
I usually use RXlist.com to determine this but it comes up weird for betadine.
Generic versus brand name
Subject: Generic versus brand name
As I posted earlier, Kay Ciel is a brand name of potassium chloride just like K-Dur or others. KCl is the chemical abbreviation or symbol for potassium chloride by using the periodic table. It is no different than when the doctor dictates in labs Sodium 140, K 4.2. K is potassium, Cl is chlorine which contains a chloride ion (or something like that my chemistry is rusty). Unless the doctor specifies that he means the brand name Kay Ciel, then always go with KCl the generic as that won't ever technically be wrong or a patient care error.
Brand name/generic -- Versed?
Hi..I can't seem to find Versed as a brand name drug. On searching the Internet I find Midazolam, with capitals, and even found versed in parentheses after it, but I'm pretty sure Versed is the brand and not the generic name. Can anyone validate this? Nothing at all comes up on www.rxlist.com. Also send me your good web site link for looking up drugs. Rxlist doesn't seem as good as it used to be. Thanks.
Furocet, anyone ever heard of it? Is it generic or brand name?
Subject: Furocet, anyone ever heard of it? Is it generic or brand name?
Listing of generic/Brand names
Subject: Listing of generic/Brand names
Okay, where is the best place on line to find a listing of generic/Brand names for drugs? It is hard to find a website that lists the proper lower/upper case info.
How to determine brand and generic meds
Subject: How to determine brand and generic meds
Can someone please tell me a website that will help me with this?
Knowing when a drug is generic or brand
Subject: Knowing when a drug is generic or brand
I asked this question on yesterday, but I guess I need to clarify my question.
I am having trouble knowing when to capitalize the first letter of a medication or not when I am typing it in a sentence. What is an easy online reference that will help me to decipher this correctly?
Thanks so much for any assistance.
That would be Renvela; brand name to generic sevelamer.
Subject: That would be Renvela; brand name to generic sevelamer.
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Here is an easy reference generic/brand list of meds
Subject: Here is an easy reference generic/brand list of meds
Here is the link:
http://www.davidandnell.com/pages/meds.htm#Anchor-46919
You can also click on the link below if you don't want to cut and paste
Question: How to know if it is generic or brand? Bupropion is writteh with upper and also with low
Subject: Question: How to know if it is generic or brand? Bupropion is writteh with upper and also with lower case?
using a reliable drug website such as Rxlist will clarify if generic or brand name. sm
Subject: using a reliable drug website such as Rxlist will clarify if generic or brand name. sm
When in doubt, it is crucial to check if drugs are generic or brand name to ensure we type them correctly.
site for generic v. brand caps and no caps
Subject: site for generic v. brand caps and no caps
try
www.drugs.com
and a VERY good one that was recommended to me by someone on this board is
www.medicinenet.com and then click on medications. i also like the way they divide up their alphabet - instead of giving 10 pages of the letter *L*, you can choose *La - Lc* or whatever.
Oxazepam: Brand Name: Serax Generic Name: Oxazepam
Subject: Oxazepam: Brand Name: Serax Generic Name: Oxazepam
generic name should be typed with a lower o, I think......
tri-est (not brand name) SM
Subject: tri-est (not brand name) SM
"This is a form of estrogen replacement that has been getting a lot of attention lately, although it’s still not widely prescribed. There is no major pharmaceutical company putting out tri-est, but you can get it with a doctor’s prescription from a compounding pharmacy."
found on Dogpile at
http://www.earlymenopause.com/hrt_triest.htm
DBX is a brand name for sm
Subject: DBX is a brand name for sm
demineralized bone matrix.
OK, thanks much--I think its a brand name, too.
Subject: OK, thanks much--I think its a brand name, too.
Appreciate the help!
Yes, it is a brand name (nm)
Subject: Yes, it is a brand name (nm)
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It should be, but is there maybe a brand
Subject: It should be, but is there maybe a brand
name like Affobiddy?
Why can't ESLs stick to the usual terminology??
Looks like your way is a particular brand name, but
Subject: Looks like your way is a particular brand name, but
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I don't think it is a brand name . . .
Subject: I don't think it is a brand name . . .
but a type of insulin syringe, a dial-up syringe.
Actually it is the brand name for a
Subject: Actually it is the brand name for a
product made by Allergan. It is Lap-Band, a registered trademark. Here is a link to the web site.
http://www.lapband.com/get_informed/about_lapband/how_it_works/details/?cid=gglsrch_1236
Lap band could also be a doctor shortening the phrase laparoscopic banding. It depends on the context whether you should expand it or not.
It is a brand, see link
Subject: It is a brand, see link
http://www.conmed.com/products_endotech_hemostasi.php
Aircast -- brand nm
Subject: Aircast -- brand nm
Ayr is an OTC brand of this stuff. nm
Subject: Ayr is an OTC brand of this stuff. nm
No, unless a brand name is mentioned. nm
Subject: No, unless a brand name is mentioned. nm
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fibrillar: Not a brand name
Subject: fibrillar: Not a brand name
Definition: Any collagen polymer in which collagen triple helices associate to form fibrils.
http://db.yeastgenome.org/cgi-bin/GO/go.pl?goid=5583
You, my dear, might want to look up Brand!!!
Subject: You, my dear, might want to look up Brand!!!
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clobetasol brand name, maybe
Subject: clobetasol brand name, maybe
not a nickname, rather Brand name...
Subject: not a nickname, rather Brand name...
Brand Names: Zithromax, Zithromax TRI-PAK, Zithromax Z-Pak, Zmax
http://www.drugs.com/mtm/zithromax-z-pak.html
The brand name that is trademarked is K-Y
Subject: The brand name that is trademarked is K-Y
Kling, brand name. nm
Subject: Kling, brand name. nm
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there is Travatan, a name brand
Subject: there is Travatan, a name brand
Marcaine is a brand name med.
Subject: Marcaine is a brand name med.
There is a Maloles brand. nm
Subject: There is a Maloles brand. nm
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Betadine is the brand name.
Subject: Betadine is the brand name.
Band-Aid is a brand name, therefore
Subject: Band-Aid is a brand name, therefore
it is capitalized when used.
Bougie brand name?
Subject: Bougie brand name?
ESL doctor repeatedly refers to using a s/l "Medcure bougie." I can't find any bougie brand name that sounds like that. Any ideas?
Thanks!
forgot to add brand name
Subject: forgot to add brand name
Cantharone
Dextrostix is a brand. sm
Subject: Dextrostix is a brand. sm
Dextrostix strips are a brand. They always used to say "do a dextrostick etc, meaning dip etc.
Versed is the brand.
Subject: Versed is the brand.
I use drugs.com when I am unsure of the spelling or capitalization, etc.
I only use rxlist for the dosage information because it is easier to find on page 2 of their site.
The FDA also has a wonderful site -
http://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cder/drugsatfda/
Looks like it is a brand of hyoscyamine. sm
Subject: Looks like it is a brand of hyoscyamine. sm
Find medical information for HyoMax-SR Oral including side effects, drug interactions, images and pictures, medication uses, warnings, user ratings and ...www.webmd.com/drugs/drug-150615-HyoMax-SR+Oral.aspx?drugid=150615&drugname=HyoMax-SR+Oral - 94k - Cached - Similar pages
Renvela brand name.
Subject: Renvela brand name.
Personally I would capitalize since it is a brand name
Subject: Personally I would capitalize since it is a brand name
I think it's a brand name, not a shape, but I can't find them right now. nm
Subject: I think it's a brand name, not a shape, but I can't find them right now. nm
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Dosepak is part of a brand name
Subject: Dosepak is part of a brand name
and steroid is not a brand.
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