Generic drugs in Brazil
Known by Many, Used by Few
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 5225121 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Andréa Dâmaso Bertoldi (0000-0002-4680-3197, Universidade Federal de Pelotas), Aluísio J D Barros (0000-0002-2022-8729, Universidade Federal de Pelotas), Bernardo L Horta (0000-0001-9843-412X, Universidade Federal de Pelotas), Pedro Rodrigues Curi Hallal (0000-0003-1470-6461, Universidade Federal de Pelotas), Pedro C Hallal |
| Year | 2005 |
| Volume | 21 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Pages | 1808-1815 |
| Publication date | 2005-12-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Cadernos de Saude Publica (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0102-311X • E-ISSN: 1678-4464 |
| Publisher | FapUNIFESP (SciELO) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1590/s0102-311x2005000600029 |
| PMID | 16410866 |
| OpenAlex | W2103029959 |
| SCIELO_PID | S0102-311X2005000600029 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 9 |
| References cited | 4 |
This study evaluated knowledge and use of generic drugs in a population-based sample of adults from a southern Brazilian city. The outcomes were: the proportion of generics in total medicines used; theoretical and practical knowledge about generics; and strategies used to buy medicines on medical prescriptions. The recall period for drug utilization was 15 days. The proportion of generics in total medicines was 3.9%. While 86.0% knew that generics cost less and 70.0% that the quality is similar to brand name medicines, only 57.0% knew any packaging characteristics that distinguish generics from other medicines. The highest proportion of generic drug utilization was in the antimicrobial pharmacological group. A brand name medicine (with a brand similar to the generic name) was mistakenly classified as a generic through photos by 48.0% of the interviewees. Among subjects who bought medicines in the 15-day period, 18.9% reported buying a generic, but this result should be interpreted with caution, because the population frequently fails to differentiate between generics and other medicines
Advertising · Brand names · Business · Drug · Environmental health · Family medicine · Generic drug · Medical prescription · Population · Prescription drug · Quality (philosophy) · Traditional medicine · Medicine · Pharmaceutical Economics and Policy · Pharmaceutical studies and practices · Pharmacology · Public Health in Brazil
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| Unique citing works | 9 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,53 |
| Citation span | 2009 - 2017 (9) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 9 |