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Why so many different drugs ?

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Why are there different co-payments for different drugs?

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The cost of drugs varies widely, even though several different medications may be used to treat the same condition. Generic drugs offer the most savings and, therefore, have the lowest co-payment.
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How are the newer dopamine agonist drugs different from the older agonists?

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The newer dopamine receptor agonists (ropinirole, pramipexole) are as efficacious as the older drugs (bromocryptine and pergolide). Their main advantage is that being non-ergot preparations, they do not have ergot related side effects like peripheral vascular disease or pleural or retroperitoneal fibrosis.
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Excessive use of other drugs causes many long-term health and social consequences . As with alcohol, the positive effects occur much sooner than the negative consequences. It is this short-term reinforcement or reward that is thought to be the reason why people engage in drug- taking while ignoring or discounting the very serious consequences that might develop later on.
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If brand-name drugs and generic drugs have the same active ingredients, why do they look different?

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In the United States, trademark laws do not allow a generic drug to look exactly like the brand-name drug. However, a generic drug must duplicate the active ingredient. Colors, flavors, and certain other inactive ingredients may be different.
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Q: Can different drugs be used together to treat IBD?

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Many patients require treatment with more than one medication to adequately control their symptoms. Frequently, several different combinations are tried before the best one is found. Once symptoms are brought under control then attempts are made to reduce the medications to a minimum.
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Question: Is there a difference between different generic preperations of drugs?

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Yes. There can be some differences between the different generic brands. I have heard and read that ther can be up to 20% differences in dosage between the different generic drugs. There can legally be a variation by think 20% in dosage between different generic drugs. If you notice some withdrawal effects from switching brand names you have two choices.
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Why do some drugs have different names in Canada?

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Some medications are marketed under a different name in Canada. These brand or trade names are decided by the manufacturers. The medications will have the same active ingredients, but they may look slightly different in shape, colour or size.
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How are herbs different from drugs?

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Drugs are made of a single, isolated compound that is generally patented, manufactured and "owned" by a company. Herbs are made from plants, and generally cannot be owned by a company, since their original source is in nature and is freely available. Generally, drugs have been extensively researched at great cost over a number of years (the need to recoup that cost is why governments allow drug companies to patent their drugs).
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Why do some drugs have different names in Canada or elsewhere?

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These are trade or brand names registered by the manufacturer. In different countries, manufacturers will often use different trade names. The medications have the same active ingredients, but may look different and have a different trade name. (For example Prilosec (US) and Losec (Canada), or Augmentin (US) and Clavulin (Canada)).
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Why do some prescription drugs have different names?

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In different countries manufacturers will often use different trade or brand names. The prescription medications have the same active ingredients, but may look different and have a different trade name. For example, Prilosec (U.S.) and Losec (Canada), or Augmentin (U.S.) and Clavulin (Canada).
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Why do I pay an amount different from my copayment for some drugs?

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You or your doctor request a brand-name drug when a generic drug is available and your plan design requires you to use the generic drug. You will pay your copayment plus the difference in cost between the brand-name and generic drug. Your plan design has a feature that allows the doctor to request a brand-name drug when a generic drug is available as long as the doctor writes Dispense As Written (DAW) on the prescription.
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Federal Drugs
Drug manufacturers use different marketing tools in different countries- different names for the same medication and sometimes even different shapes and colors. What is important for your health is the level of active ingredient in the drug. If you can’t find your drug, search for it using the active ingredient name, or, contact our Customer Service Professionals toll free at 1.877.FED.5544 and we’ll be happy to find the drug for you.
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These are trade or brand names registered by the manufacturer. In countries manufacturers will often use different trade names. The medicines have the same active ingredients, but may look different and have a different trade name. (eg Prilosec (US), Canada (Losec); Augmentin (US), Canada (Clavulin).
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These are trade or brand names registered by the manufacturers. Often you will see different trade names in different countries. The medications have the same active ingredients, but may look different and have a different trade name.
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Why is the co-pay different for prescription drugs?

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Depending on your drug plan, your co-payment for prescription drugs from a participating pharmacy can vary as follows: prescription, generic or brand, with ingredient costs over $125, $150 or $200 - member pays 20% of the allowable ingredient cost
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Why are there different copayments for different drugs?

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The cost of drugs varies widely, even among medications that treat the same condition. Generic drugs are the least expensive and therefore have the lowest copayment. Brand name drugs cost on average three to four times as much as generic drugs and therefore have a higher copayment.
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The cost of drugs varies widely, even though several different medications may be used to treat the same condition. Generic drugs are the most cost effective and, therefore, have the lowest copayment. Brand name drugs cost more and, therefore, have a higher copayment.
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If brand-name drugs and generics drugs have the same active ingredients, why do they look different?

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In the United States, trademark laws do not allow a generic drug to look exactly like the brand-name drug. However, a generic drug must duplicate the active ingredient. Colors, flavors, and certain other inactive ingredients may be different.
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Frequently Asked Question On Generic Drugs
In the United States , trademark laws do not allow a generic drug to look exactly like the brand-name drug. However, a generic drug must duplicate the active ingredient. Colors, flavors, and certain other inactive ingredients may be different.
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How can I find out the prices of different prescription drugs at my nursing home pharmacy?

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The price of prescriptions for people with Medicare who live in nursing homes is based on many different factors. If you have a question about your prescription drug costs, talk to your card sponsor or the pharmacy that provides you your prescription drugs.
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Do drugs have the same effect on different people?

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The effects of any drug vary from person to person. This is due to a number of reasons which relate to the type of drug being used, the person who is taking the drugs (sex, age, weight, state of mind), how much and how the drug is taken, whether the person is used to taking it and whether other drugs are taken. The effect that drugs may have on a person will also depend on the environment in which the drug is used - such as whether the person is alone, with others or at a party.
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What are the different types of drugs available?

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A drug is basically something that changes the way you think or feel. Drugs include alcohol, tobacco, caffeine and medical drugs. Drugs can be divided into the following groups:- Hallucinogens - drugs which act on the mind, altering the way the user sees and hears things e.g. cannabis, L.S.D. and magic mushrooms. Stimulants - drugs which make everything seem as if they're going faster e.g. cocaine, crack, ecstasy, poppers, speed and tobacco.
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I received my shipment, but my drugs look different! Did I get the wrong shipment?

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No. Please do not panic if the drug you ordered from us looks different from the one you get from your local pharmacy. Please read the information below: If you are used to Brand Name pills and you have ordered a Generics from us, the pills we send you WILL LOOK DIFFERENT. Generics do not look the same as the Brand Name products, even though they have the SAME ACTIVE INGREDIENT and work in EXACTLY THE SAME WAY.
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