Generic Names

question 26

Multiple Choice

Generic names:

• A) Are used by all manufacturers once the brand name drug is off patent
• B) Avoid the use of certain letters, such as J and W, to enable them to be translated into all languages
• C) Are normally written all lowercase
• D) All of the above are characteristics of generic names

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Definitions:

Polar Solvent

A solvent with a dielectric constant greater than 15, which can dissolve ionic or polar solutes due to its polarity.

Ethylene Glycol

A toxic, colorless liquid with the formula C2H6O2, used primarily as an antifreeze in cooling and heating systems.

Polar Molecules

Molecules with a distribution of charge leading to one part being slightly positive and another part being slightly negative.

Aqueous Solution

A solution in which water is the solvent.