Why Do Pharmaceutical Drugs Have Such Obscure Names?

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Half of the prescription medications that doctors give are like double-barrelled and 10-syllables. Is there a specific reason for this? Is it a chemistry thing, or a safety thing so miscommunication is less likely?

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drugs have those crazy names to avoid confusion you know like who wants to mix up aspirin and a 10-syllable tongue twister. also helps with patents so they get that cash flow. plus gotta sound smart right

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