How do different brands of medicine under the same generic name differ?
In: Chemistry
They are made by different companies, and the profits from your purchase go to other people. In the US, the regulator (FDA) makes some measurements that show the active ingredients are the same, so the medication should work the same.
There are a few, very unusual, cases where the buffer (the non-medical ingredient) in the pill is different. This can be caused by different manufacturing processes, or different pill shapes. Since this isn’t the “active ingredient”, the regulator doesn’t care. But, if one buffer causes side effects for you, the “equivalent” drug might not be what you need. However, this is very rare and generally they are all equally good.
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