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Prescription name

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By Jeannette Curtis; Caroline Rea, RN, BS, MS

The prescription name (or brand or trade name) of a medicine is developed by the manufacturing company. A medicine may have more than one prescription name if it is made by more than one company.

Author:Jeannette Curtis
Caroline Rea, RN, BS, MS
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Last Updated: 05/25/2007