Are generic medications as safe and effective as brand-name medications?
There are some myths about generic medications. Some people believe that generic medications are not as safe as their brand-name counterparts. Others believe that they are more likely to cause side effects than brand-name medications. The fact is that the FDA mandates that all FDA-approved medications, brand name and generic, must be safe and effective. In order to get FDA approval, the generic medication must contain the same active ingredients as the brand-name product and must meet the same strict quality standards. The generic medication must also be the equivalent in strength and dosage to the original brand-name medication.
