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Adverse Drug Reactions
Generic Substitutes Less Effective/Safe Than Branded Medications in Treating Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms
May 15th, 2009
Men taking generic drugs may be more likely to have less effective results and more adverse events than if they were using branded medications, according to new data from researchers in New York. Researchers presented a study at the 104th Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Urological Association (AUA) showing that generic substitutes for alpha blockers and 5-alpha reductase inhibitors (5-ARIs), two classes of medications used to treat lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) in men, are less effective than their branded counterparts. Over eight weeks, the study tested 212 men taking branded alpha blockers or 5-ARIs with an average age of 64, who were switched to...
Source: Health Business Week (2009-05-15)
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