My biggest pet peeve is doctors referring to medication by brand name instead of active ingredient.
Should be illegal, in my view.
I’m a little shit and whenever “most dominant brand name for paracetamol”* and “most dominant brand name for Ibuprofen”* are mentioned by a doctor, I play dumb and ask if that’s paracetamol/Ibuprofen.
They’re literally advertising for companies who’s product is 5x more expensive for absolutely no reason whatsoever.
My biggest pet peeve is doctors referring to medication by brand name instead of active ingredient.
Should be illegal, in my view.
I’m a little shit and whenever “most dominant brand name for paracetamol”* and “most dominant brand name for Ibuprofen”* are mentioned by a doctor, I play dumb and ask if that’s paracetamol/Ibuprofen.
They’re literally advertising for companies who’s product is 5x more expensive for absolutely no reason whatsoever.
*I refuse to give them free advertising
Granted, often the non-generic name is just way easier to remember and say. Take acetylsalicylic acid vs aspirin lol.