Why do drugs/medicines have such difficult names?

Question

And what’s the creative process behind coming up with such names?

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Answer 1

The names are often long and complicated to prevent them being confused with other drugs. The patient could end up with the wrong medication if two drugs have similar names and there’s a miscommunication, such as if a doctor scribbles down a prescription in bad handwriting.

The names usually come from marketing, but sometimes the scientists have some input and can get their suggestions accepted.