Are not name brand name medicines with the same active ingredients just as good

[Tracy Freeland]

as the name brand medicines??? because i have daytime cold/flu medicine with the same active ingredients as regular dayquil but its walgreens version i haven't taken it yet do you think its just as good as the name brand kind?

[emtp911]

just as good works the same and cheaper
go for it

[? Shortstuff ?]

Generic brands with the same active ingredients, are every bit as good as the brand name meds. You'll save money by going with the generic brands. I best like the generic Rite Aid & Wal*Mart brands.

[Dom W.]

Just as good. The night time medicine,store-brand, I think tastes and works much better I think.
My step-mom always buys the storebrand and she makes $120,000 a year.

[DON'T DRINK!]

It's exactly the same medicine. The law allows manufacturers to stop others from copying their medications for a short time, and then other companies are allowed to make copycat medications. Generic and store brand medication is exactly the same as the name brand, as long as the milligrams match. A friend of mine is a Head Pharmacist at CVS, and i've asked the same question.
You're hot! I hope you feel better!

[Apostle]

Same ingredients=same thing.