Re: Cheeper Metformin!
From: Chris (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 23 Dec 2000 23:46:34 +1000
Metformin (full name metformin hydrochloride) is actually the
non-propietary (generic) name. Different brand names include glucophage in
the US and Diabex and Diaformin here in Australia.
emma
>----- Original Message -----
From: Roni <anonymous@obgyn.net>
To: Multiple recipients of list PCOS <anonymous@obgyn.net>
Sent: Saturday, December 23, 2000 1:16 PM
Subject: Re: Cheeper Metformin!
> glucophage is the non-proprietary name (no one ones that name)
> Metformin is a proprietary name (some one owns it)
>
> So the generic name is glucophage, but another company can now decide to
> market glucophage and give it another proprietary name (or not).
>
> EX:
> Tylenol is proprietary, while acetaminophen is non-proprietary.
> Or
> Panadol is proprietary, while acetaminophen is non-proprietary. (Same
> generic name different proprietary name)
>
> I bet I just confused you all :)
>
> At Fri, 22 Dec 2000, :o/ wrote:
> >
> >I'm newly diagnosed and just started glucophage...so if someone could
> >make me understand...I thought metformin Was the generic for glucophage,
> >or is it just the chemical name? Thanx :o)
> >
>
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