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My doctor gave me a prescription for a brand-name drug. was a generic drug not right for me?
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Brand name: If concerned - would ask the prescribing physician the rationale. Take care.
Answered 5/9/2015
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Brand name: Not necessarily. Since I am not sure what the drug is, please inquire from the prescribing doctor.
Answered 5/10/2015
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