Posted by Alexander on December 1, 2003, at 13:51:14
In reply to Re: Brand name Klonopin looks cool!, posted by rxnurse on November 30, 2003, at 18:42:55
> Klonopin is a brand name for clonazepam, as well as Rivotril. There shouldn't be any difference in efficacy among the generic and brand name products.
I always thought that the term "brand-name" refers to the product that had/has the patent on the "molecule".
Thus "Dexedrine" will always be the only "brand-name" for d-amphetamine, while anything else, including "Dextrostat" are generics, except for if Glaxo decides to market their d-amphetamine (Dexedrine) under another name in another country, for example, as it is the case with lorazepam by Wyeth. Wyeth held the patent, markets lorazepam as "Ativan" in America, but as "Tavor" in Europe.
So to my understanding, both, Tavor and Ativan are "brand name" lorazepam....but then I may be wrong, of course.
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