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GENERIC DRUG [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-11-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Medication
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- generic drug
1, record 1, English, generic%20drug
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- generic 2, record 1, English, generic
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... a product that contains the same medicinal ingredients as its corresponding brand name drug. 3, record 1, English, - generic%20drug
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A generic drug is designed to work the same way in the body as the original brand-name drug. 4, record 1, English, - generic%20drug
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Not to be confused with the term "biosimilar biologic drug." 5, record 1, English, - generic%20drug
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Médicaments
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- médicament générique
1, record 1, French, m%C3%A9dicament%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- générique 2, record 1, French, g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] produit qui contient les mêmes ingrédients médicinaux que ceux contenus dans le médicament de marque équivalent. 3, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9dicament%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Un médicament générique est conçu pour agir sur l’organisme de la même façon que les médicaments d’origine. 4, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9dicament%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
À ne pas confondre avec le terme «médicament biologique similaire». 5, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9dicament%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medicamentos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- medicamento genérico
1, record 1, Spanish, medicamento%20gen%C3%A9rico
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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