What does the term "generic drug" refer to?

• A. A medication that is only available in injectable form
• B. A medication that is equivalent to a brand-name drug in dosage form, strength, and administration
• C. A medication that contains a different active ingredient than the brand-name version
• D. A medication that is exclusively sold online

Answer: (B)

A generic drug is essentially the same medicine as the brand-name version in how it acts and is taken. It contains the same active ingredient and must have the same dosage form, strength, and route of administration, and be bioequivalent and FDA‑approved. This means it delivers the same amount of active ingredient in the same way and at the same rate, producing the same therapeutic effect and safety profile. In practice, generics can differ in appearance or inactive ingredients, but these changes don’t affect how they work. They aren’t limited to injectable forms, they don’t use a different active ingredient, and they aren’t sold only online.