Generic Alternatives to Prescription Drugs: Your Guide to Buying Effective Drugs at Cost-Saving Prices

The average consumer often feels caught between the proverbial rock and hard spot when filling a doctor's prescription: both drug costs and out-of-pocket copayments are always on the rise. But there is a solution.In Generic Alternatives to Prescription Drugs, licensed pharmacist and pharmaceutical industry veteran Diane Nitzki-George, R.Ph., MBA, BCNSP, explains how consumers can save money by asking their physician or pharmacist to substitute generic equivalents for many well-known prescription drugs. These generics contain the exact same active ingredients as brand-name drugs, but often at a lower cost.Following an easy-to-use alphabetical listing, Generic Alternatives to Prescription Drugs describes hundreds of prescription drugs sold through pharmacies, mail order, and the Internet. The book contains:Up-to-date information about hundreds of prescription drugsCost comparisons between brand drugs and generic equivalentsDosage information and helpful how-to tipsSafety information, along with precautions, risks, and dangersA cross-reference of drugs by categoryWith Generic Alternatives to Prescription Drugs, consumers will be able to:o Quickly identify generic alternatives to brand-name prescription drugso Compare high-priced brand drugs to lower-cost generic medicineso Reduce out-of-pocket costs for prescription drugso Learn tips for communicating more effectively with doctors and pharmacists