A patient receives a prescription on which the provider has noted that a generic medication may be given. The patient asks the nurse what this means. What will the nurse tell the patient about generic drugs?

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Generic drugs tend to be less expensive than brand-name drugs as they are not marketed under a proprietary name and do not have research and development costs associated with them. While they may have different inactive ingredients, generic drugs have the same active ingredient and are required to undergo the same testing and regulatory review as brand-name drugs. Therefore, option A and D are incorrect. Option B is incorrect as the chemical structures of generic drugs are identical to their brand-name counterparts.

A Patient Receives a Prescription on Which the Provider Has