A prescriber wants a patient to receive the Dilantin brand and does not wish to substitute with the generic,phenytoin.Which of the following statements is false regarding generic and brand substitution?

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This statement is false as not all brand drugs can be switched to generic without biologically significant fluctuations. While generic drugs must demonstrate bioequivalence to the brand name drug, there may be slight variations in formulation or inactive ingredients that can affect the way the drug is absorbed and metabolized in the body. For some patients, these differences may be clinically significant, and they may need to continue taking the brand name drug.

A Prescriber Wants a Patient to Receive the Dilantin Brand